Category: Persuasive Professional
Mind Bending TV Show
It’s Saturday, so I figured it’s a good opportunity to tell you about a wild TV show in case you’re looking for something mind-reader themed to watch. I know I am. “Legion” is on Hulu, and it’s beyond fantastic. The general idea is that the main character is a powerful mind reader, and boy howdy…
The Booth Crew
I have three jobs to do at trade shows: In order to get those done, I work with my client in the couple months leading up to a trade show. I chat with the marketing team to figure out the two or three things that they want to focus on communicating. Then I talk with…
Booth Jonathan
Vegas wasn’t ALL fun. Some of it was work, too. Which was fun. The group in the photo was a fun gang. I read their minds, predicted their future, helped stretch their imagination of what’s possible, and they are never going to forget the name “Thrive Agency!” The woman in the center had so much…
The Man Who Knows
This is me with the world’s best metal bender, Alain Nu. He’s also known as “The Man Who Knows.” (Which is a callback to Alexander, for all you Mentalism nerds out there.) I took the whole crew out to his show at the Notoriety Theater in Vegas and it was a delight for me to…
Where Do We Put The Booth?
Trade Show Video! I took the opportunity to make a couple videos while I was out in Vegas for the IFA conference. This is the first one and it deals with one of the most common questions I get for my trade show consulting. There’s a simple answer that can get you 2x as much…
World’s Best Mind Reader
While I was in Vegas I made sure to reserve time to watch some of my favorite people work. The first one I checked out was Banachek’s mind reading show at the Strat. We’ve known each other for 20+ years by now, and we both had the same mentor, James Randi. It was fantastic getting…
Surprising Connections
There’s an underground Mentalist who I have respected for years. He creates experiences that are direct, powerful, and professional. They’re perfect for me. And he’s a reclusive cat. He can disappear for years. No email. No website. Nothing. Then he comes back with new material to share with the community before going off grid again.…
Psychology of Selling A Suit
Somebody complimented my suit yesterday and it reminded me of how much fun I had buying it. Weird idea, but I genuinely love watching other salespeople in action. Makes it even more exciting to be the customer! And there’s one particularly powerful approach to selling suits that I’ve seen nearly every time. Here it is.…
Viva Las Vegas
Well, the conference is wrapping up. I had a great time getting to read some minds, make some friends, and connect with some big opportunities at the trade show. This group was especially fun. I’m not even halfway through the presentation and they’re asking me if I would speak at their conference & whether I…
You Can Be Anything
. . .Just don’t be boring. That’s what I’m thinking about as I walk through all the blinking lights & ding! ding! ding! of the casino and seeing droves of people completely focused on their bright machines ignoring everything else. Houdini understood all this. He knew in his bones that his audience was the source…