Interview with Sean Boon – Magic Podcast 11

Merchant of Magic Podcast #11 – Interview with Sean Boon

In this episode of the Merchant of Magic Podcast Dominic Reyes talks to magician, mindreader, and professional charlatan Sean Boon.

Sean is very active in social media and lectures on how magicians can use Twitter and Facebook to market their services. His courses on establishing a effective social media presence help companies create and continue conversations with their customers.

We discuss his background in magic, his influences, and his approach to performing. The magic podcast includes Sean talking about mistakes many magicians make when they advertise their services on Twitter and how to use it to expand your reach to clients.

"A True Svengali, mind boggling." – Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe (Living TV Most Haunted)

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How to Create Magic Tricks – Interview with Cameron Francis

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Cameron Francis seems to be an unstoppable creative force in card magic. He has developed so many new card magic tricks and lectured in 7 countries including the U.S., England, Germany and Austria. His card magic is published in Genii Magazine, Magic Magazine, Magician Magazine and the Stone Cold Magic e-magazine. Dominic Reyes asked Cameron to answer a few questions about:

How he discovered magic.
His first magic show.
The magicians that have influenced his work.
If he could start again, what would he do differently.
Creating a brain trust.
How to create magic tricks and get ideas for your own magic.

Here's the video:

The Merchant of Magic supply most of Cameron's best work. You can check out his range of card magic tricks here.

Full Circle Magic Questions and Answers Interview – Dominic Reyes

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Full Circle Magic Interview with Dominic Reyes

The magicians group Full Circle Magic recorded this interview with magician Dominic Reyes in which he talks about how he started in magic, moving into professional performance, tips and advice on approach, and marketing for magicians.

Prefer just the audio version? Here's episode 9 of the Merchant of Magic Podcast which features the full interview:

In the interview Dominic touches on a few key points about performing magic and how to get the best out of your practice sessions. He recommends that beginner magicians try to find audiences outside of the family and friends, and suggests ways to expand their magic audience to gain more experience.

Dominic recommends that magicians focus on specific magic tricks within their practice sessions, and that they look at scripting their presentations. In the section on working as a professional magician, Dominic describes the process he goes through when he arrives at a magic gig, how he approached spectators, and the best way to use your magicians business cards.

There's a section on how to market yourself as a magician, and some techniques to gain more work in field of corporate magic.

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