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Internal Leadership and Development Consultant at Tenaska and Executive Director Of The Omaha Magical Society.
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Meeting Theme: Magic Apps Night
Ever wonder if any of the smartphone magic apps were right for you? Here’s an evening to check them out and no for sure. If you have a favorite smartphone app, bring it along to share with your fellow club… Read More ›
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Meeting Theme: Wizard Wars 2.0
Having learned lessons from previous Wizard War themed evenings, we sought to implement them into this 2.0 version of the evening. Before the event … four of our more experienced members were selected as Team Leaders. They not only would… Read More ›
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Marketing Giveaway #19: Magic Hangman App
We’ve found that culturalizing magic newcomers both to the club and the world of magic is key to retaining those newbies. Below is a link to a a no charge smartphone app that helps magic newcomers learn 70+ magic terms… Read More ›
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Marketing Giveaway #18: Smart Phone Magic Posters Concentration/Memory Game App
Here’s a game that plays on either your members’ Apple or Android phones where they not only play the game but also learn about the performer by tapping on the poster. Just share the URL to pass the game onto… Read More ›
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Magic Theme: Celebration Reception
Recently we had reason to hold a celebration. Teller (of Penn and Teller) had lent us money to purchase the home of a famous magician David P. Abbott and then after 15 months unexpectedly and generously forgave the loan. We… Read More ›
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Meeting Theme: Holiday Gift Exchange
Throughout the year, we encourage members to donate unused magic tricks and DVD’s to our club’s “magic closet” (which is actually a locked closet on the second floor of The Abbott House. In early December we typically enter the closet… Read More ›
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Marketing: A Monthly Newsletter
As Executive Director, I firmly believe that as long as I have the two pillars of a monthly event and monthly newsletter of consistently high quality, the club will continue to grow. That’s how much importance I place on the… Read More ›
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Governance: Text Message Groups
As a magic club grows, the need for creating small groups becomes increasingly important in order that each person feels as though they know at least five to seven people in the club. Then when the whole group does meet… Read More ›
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Marketing Giveaway 17: Find The Curved Line
Here’s one that follows in the footsteps of the previous post. Magicians seek to study how the human brain works – using its limitations to amaze and entertain us. One of those limitations is the brain’s inability to focus on… Read More ›
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Marketing Giveaway 16: The Hypnotic Spots
Magicians seek to study how the human brain works – using its limitations to amaze and entertain us. One of those limitations is the brain’s inability to focus on more than one focal point at a time. Magicians use that… Read More ›
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