In a previous post, we looked at the use of artificial intelligence to create graphics for our clubs’ newsletters. Here’s actually the prequel to that post where we challenged our members to use the ChatGPT app to explore ways to… Read More ›
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Governance/Meeting Ideas: A Mentoring Curriculum
At least since the inception of YouTube, I have sensed magic clubs struggle with their place in the magic landscape. I know we are. It no longer is enough to have a group come together to learn new tricks. Ultimately… Read More ›
Marketing: Newsletter Graphics and Artificial Intelligence
If you work on your club’s newsletter, I encourage you to download the Copilot app from Microsoft and begin playing with the Designer component of the app. It will generate a graphic for you based on your typing a text… Read More ›
Meeting Activity Idea: Magic Discussion Deck
In an effort to help magic club members meaningfully connect with each other (and even the youngest budding magicians), here’s The Magic Club Discussion Deck. I wanted a deck of question cards where the newest (or youngest) member of the… Read More ›
Marketing: Brainteaser Graphics For Your Club Newsletter
Consider this a companion post to a previous one this week entitled the Magic Club Newsletter Compendium. In an attempt to make it more efficient for your club to create an interesting newsletter, this collection of 24 brainteaser graphics might… Read More ›
Meeting Activity: Managing Audience Energy
The bell shaped curve remains a classic visual depiction of data. However, truly great performers know it also accurately depicts an audience’s laughter or applause energy too. Both start quietly, build to a crescendo, and then taper off. Savvy comedians… Read More ›
Meeting Activity: Script, Switch, and Solve
This activity generates its energy from problem solving as a component of a monthly meeting. Each table team writes on a piece of paper a legible paragraph of three or four sentences describing a real-world problematic scenario that a magician… Read More ›
Marketing: Showmanship Email Essays
About two years ago we realized as a magic club we spent only a fraction of our time on improving the performing skills of our members. Much more of our time was spent learning new magic tricks and showing each… Read More ›
Meeting Activity: Agree/Disagree Statements
Consciously choosing to eliminate a litany of announcements to begin the meeting, you instead walk to the front of the room and begin unexpectedly by saying something like “I need everyone to please stand up. I’m going to read a… Read More ›
Governance: Intentional Feedback Loops
Any club such as ours which decides to go with a more representative form of governance in which once a year the membership elects a board which is then entrusted with most of the decision making (within the boundaries of… Read More ›
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