S6E7: Brian Campbell — Show Business is Really People Business!
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S6E7: Brian Campbell — Show Business is Really People Business!

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. Brian Campbell shares some great practical business advice especially when it comes to navigating relationships. After all, if you’re in show business, you’re really in people business. Brian is a professional magician, trade show presenter, and hypnotist…

S6E6: Steve Spill — Bar Magic, Magicopolis, and His New Book!
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S6E6: Steve Spill — Bar Magic, Magicopolis, and His New Book!

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. Steve Spill has a lot to talk about! We talk about some of his early days doing bar magic at The Jolly Jester, his venue, Magicopolis in Santa Monica, CA, and some stores from his latest…

S6E2: Matthew McCoy — Theater Tips for Magicians
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S6E2: Matthew McCoy — Theater Tips for Magicians

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. Matthew McCoy gives some great theatrical advice for magicians in some practical steps you can take to improve your act! Matthew is a theater actor, director, choreographer, and producer up in the Bay Area of Northern California. He’s the…

S5E11: Shawn Popp — Magic, Music, and ShowCues
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S5E11: Shawn Popp — Magic, Music, and ShowCues

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, Shawn Popp talks about adding music to your performances and answers many questions that people have asked about his app ShowCues. Also, for three days only, he’s offering 20% off both his ShowCues…

S5E10: John Abrams — Assembly Shows
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S5E10: John Abrams — Assembly Shows

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, John Abrams brings us into his business performing assembly shows at elementary schools. He doesn’t hold anything back and even gives us some example scripts designed to make his shows more effective in their…

S5E9: Amazing Allison — Corporate Mentalism
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S5E9: Amazing Allison — Corporate Mentalism

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, The Amazing Allison shares her journey with us and offers some valuable insights into performing in corporate venues. The Amazing Allison Campbell is considered to be corporate America’s leading female mentalist and infotainer and has…

S5E8: John Kaplan — Fundraising Magic Shows
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S5E8: John Kaplan — Fundraising Magic Shows

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, Canadian magician John Kaplan tells us all about his career in creating fundraising shows! He really takes us into his business and gives some wonderful insight into this specialized niche. With his Fundraising…

S5E6: Mentalist William Rader talks about selling tickets online!
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S5E6: Mentalist William Rader talks about selling tickets online!

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, William Rader talks all about the ins and outs of selling tickets to your shows online and why he decided to create his own platform in an attempt to solve the issues…

S5E5: Phil Ackerly talks about losing his day job and then going full time performing magic!
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S5E5: Phil Ackerly talks about losing his day job and then going full time performing magic!

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. 22 Years ago, magician Phil Ackerly was laid off from his day job at Fujitsu Microelectronics with a wife, a ten month old son, and a brand new home that was just coming out of escrow. This ultimately resulted in him…