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Putting the magic into team building, literally..

Putting the magic into team building, literally..

Magicians are often used in corporate entertainment, but does magic have a role in team building? Neuroscientists even claim magic tricks throw light on sales techniques or business negotiations. Dr Nicola Davies looks at how magic can enhance teamwork, patience, focus, risk-taking, and problem-solving.

Magician Scott Cuthbertson is often invited to corporate events. Some of his clients include BP, BAA, British Airways, De La Rue Currency, GlaxoSmithKline, Jongleurs Comedy Club, Lloyds Pharmacies, Novartis, Shell, Shering, UGC Cinemas and UEFA, amongst many others.

Within Cuthbertson’s repertoire are team building games, workshops, and conference and awards night performances. He not only presents his own magic, but he also teaches employees how to do tricks.

When a magician comes in to a workplace and gets people involved in solving or performing magic tricks, they can teach skills including team work and good communication. It can also facilitate the development of creative approaches to problem-solving, and how to work within a limited time-frame. These skills are important in creating adaptable teams. Read more..

http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/putting-the-magic-into-team-building-literally/

Magic can enhance team building and problem solving. Photo: Shutterstock/Syda Productions ..

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak took a Segway to a magic club in LA

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak took a Segway to a magic club in LA

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak took a Segway to a magic club in LA to meet with Seth Rogen..

Admit it: You wish you had been there.

Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, and Seth Rogen, the man who plays Woz in the upcoming film “Steve Jobs,” hung out together at The Magic Castle, a membership club for magicians in Los Angeles.

Danny Boyle, the director of “Steve Jobs,” shared the tidbit during a Q&A with Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the film, following a screening of it in New York City on Monday night. Read more..

http://www.techinsider.io/wozniak-and-rogen-went-to-magic-castle-2015-10

It’s getting so frustrating and ridiculous to Criss Angel that people are blatantly taking his stuff’..

It’s getting so frustrating and ridiculous to Criss Angel that people are blatantly taking his stuff’..

Nice article by

Robin Leach

 in the Las Vegas Sun..

It’s far more underhanded than sleight-of-hand. Budding magicians who have been blatantly ripping off leading headline magicians are using more and more magic tricks of others.

It’s gotten so bad that Criss Angel told Britain’s Celebrity Radio Exclusively that he intends to sue “Britain’s Got Talent” magician Darcy Oake after one of his “stolen” illusions aired on the BBC show. Criss told CRE: “A total rip-off stolen for the show. They might as well have come in my house and stolen my TVs.”

As the world’s top magician having attracted 300 million hits on YouTube and generated $150 million in revenue at Cirque du Soleil’s “Believe” in the Luxor last year, Criss shot to fame on A&E with his pioneer, unique, exciting and often-controversial style of magic on “Mindfreak.” Read more at:

http://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2015/sep/30/its-getting-so-frustrating-ridiculous-criss-angel-/

Perform Awesome Card Illusions With A Homemade Magic Trick Deck..

Perform Awesome Card Illusions With A Homemade Magic Trick Deck..

No matter what anyone says about performing magic tricks, everyone’s jaws drop when they see an amazing illusion. Here’s how you can turn a regular deck of cards into a custom deck that makes doing magic tricks easy.

Over at Make, Gareth Branwyn has a guide — based on a how-to in Mark Frauenfelder’s ebook Trick Decks— for turning a standard deck of cards into what’s known as a “stripper deck.” The cards in this kind of deck are tapered so that even beginner magicians can quickly pull certain cards from the deck with ease. You can see an example of a stripper deck trick in this video from Mark Frauenfelder’s YouTube channel.

To make your own, you just need a way to trim each of the cards accurately. Branwyn uses an office paper trimmer with a jig setup that ensures each card gets cut the exact same way. Once you’ve cut the cards properly, your deck is ready to perform several illusions you can find in various magic books or online. Check out the complete guide at the link below for more tips and places to find magic tricks.

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/10/perform-awesome-card-illusions-with-a-homemade-magic-trick-deck/