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The Magic Illusions explained (in public) are the Magic Illusions ruined!

If you search online you will find magic illusions explained and it is WRONG for people to do so!

Granted, this is my opinion. However I share this opinion with other professional Magicians.

There are “tricksters” (those that expose are not actual Magicians) and they will justify the explanation of magic secrets. They will claim that it is good for magic, because it spreads the interest.

These “tricksters” are approaching this from an egocentric place. They are not considering the audience. They are not looking at how it affects the person that actually enjoys being amazed by a magic illusion.

These tricksters should be sent seize and desist orders.

Imagine if you were a child and you believed in Santa Claus, and looked forward to the magic that Santa Claus brought to you. Now imagine if your mother exposed Santa Claus. What if she told you that Santa Claus was actually your father dressed up in a costume.

Christmas would lose all of the magic that was there. This is not fair to the person that enjoys believing in an illusion.

Without a secret there is no magic.

The people that expose the magic to the public are killing the magic. They have no respect for the art. However, forgive them for they know not what they do. They are ignorant, and are doing this for a ego boost, so they can feel like they are superior and knowledge.

Granted, there are “sucker effects”, where are you slightly expose and effect, and then do a one up do you have more impact for a routine. this is a different type of revelation.

Teach in private, perform in public.

If a person wants to learn magic, they can do so by purchasing a book, or even going to the library for free. But they still need to take some action. If a person wants to teach magic, they should do it in a private setting, and not in public. This includes the Internet. Teach in private.

Those that are found exposing and revealing magic secrets should be banned from all magic related venues. ie: The Magic Castle in Hollywood. They should be banned from magicians conventions, magic venues, and magic stores. Until they can learn how to appreciate and respect the art of magic, they should be given a time out.

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Try these MAGICAL things to do for groups in NYC

Event Planners! Are you looking for things to do for groups in NYC to keep your group entertained, amazed and mesmerized?

When your attendees experience magic, they will remember that evening forever. And when they remember that evening, they will remember YOU as the event planner that pulled it all together.

Perhaps you’re an Event Planner for the Chamber of Commerce or Meeting Professionals International, or Business Networking International.

This short list of magical things to do in New York City will get you started.

  • Monday Night Magic
  • Speakeasy Magick
  • Chamber Magic
  • Magic SCAM*

*SCAM = Society of Conjurors And Magicians

If you’re looking for more magical things from around the country you can visit this website.

EXPLORE TheMagicUniverse.com

 

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What are the FUN things to do for groups in New York City, NY?

Certainly there are things to do in New York City!

But what are the things to do for groups that are affordable, memorable, FUN and magical?

Perhaps your group for the Chamber or MPI, or BNI or

Here is a short list of some magical things to do in New York City for your next group outing.

  • Monday Night Magic
  • Chamber Magic
  • Magic SCAM*
  • Speakeasy Magick

*SCAM = Society of Conjurors And Magicians

 

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Are the Branson MO Dixie Stampede tickets worth the price?

It’s Dolly Parton’s stampede!

I was doing some keyword research, around Intrigue Theater in Eureka Springs and up comes this event in Branson MO Dixie Stampede tickets.

The Internet seems to work in such mysterious ways. It’s almost like magic!

Why would the Internet and the search engines confuse the word Dixie with Dolly Parton?

It must be a pretty good show, if the search engines direct me to Dolly Parton, when I’m searching for Dixie. Obviously, she is popular and in demand. I have not seen the show, so I cannot judge whether it is worth the price. But I think Dolly Parton is a respectable human being.

Dolly Parton on Wikipedia 

Branson about one hour away from Eureka Springs Arkansas. The Intrigue Theater, is in Eureka Springs.

SEE: IntrigueTheater.com

 

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What is Kartra?

What is Kartra?

Here are some facts I want you to burn into your brain forever:

1) A customer is four times more likely to buy from a competitor if the problem is service-related, rather than price or product-related.

2) It takes 12 positive customer experiences to make up for one negative experience.

3) It costs 6-7 times more to attract a new customer than to retain an existing customer.

To summarize that…customer service is really, really important.

Excellent customer service wins you more new AND repeat business. Bad customer service will not only make you look like a massive sour puss, but will lose you lots and lots of moolah.

So…what’s the difference between the two?

Sometimes as a business, it can be scary to hear stats like that and not know. But just think about yourself as a customer, what has made you thrilled or upset with a support team before?

Very slow or no response? BAD

A positive, friendly greeting? GOOD

Being human and admitting error? GOOD

Having to speak with multiple agents and start over every time? BAD

You get the idea.

Fortunately, Kartra makes it easy to provide good customer service with its built-in helpdesk.

And today, we want to show you how to start to set it up so you can score new customers and keep the ones you already have.

Get started now.

More soon,

AJ Roberts

P.S. Tomorrow we’re gonna talk about two of the most important features in your helpdesk: tickets and chat. Stay tuned.

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What is the Magic Castle membership cost for Magicians?

The Magic Castle is a private member only club. (MembersOnlyLounge.com)

Anyone that is a fan of magic would like to know the Magic Castle membership cost so they can either impress their friends, or get into the Magic Castle at the member rate.

By being a member of a private club, it not only gives you special privileges within the club, it also puts you at a different level amongst your peers. The Magic Castle in Hollywood California, is well known bye celebrities and additions as well.

If you are a magician, professional or hobbyist, and would like to learn how you can get into this private club known as the Magic Castle, there are ways around paying for a membership.

These methods, are really no secret. What do you need to do, to get free admission into the Magic Castle, is you need to know someone. You need to know another member, and be their guest.

If you do not know anyone that is a member of “The Castle”, perhaps there are member of TheMagicUniverse.com

Go ahead! You can contact us here and perhaps we can hook you up.

 

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This Magic vs Technology game will BLOW your mind!

There is a magic vs technology game that is occurring now and will absolutely explode your way of thinking.

Technology has a magical approach to it. Some of the things that we take for granted now in technology, art easily done, but were considered impossible only a few years ago.

Learning about magic and technology and how a game can be played well puzzle most scientists and engineers. However when you put these same problems in front of a magician, the solution is obvious to them.

Let’s consider cellular phone technology. Could we have imagined years ago when our telephones were screwed on the wall, and we had to use party lines and communications with an operator to get connected with each other. Long distance phone calls were incredibly expensive, and now we can talk to people anywhere on the planet for no additional charge.

There are no time limits. You can talk as long as you want to anyone in the entire world with a simple cellular phone.

This is an interesting topic to me. I started an interest in magic when I was four or five years old. I was a very young child.

At the time of writing this post, I am 64 years old, and still fascinated by magic and technology.

Would you like to be a guest on my video show? You can go to the link below.

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