Posted by Joe M. Turner | TurnerMagic.com on September 15, 2009
As a corporate magician, speaker, and entertainer, most of my presentations are for private audiences at meetings and conferences. I have been asked several times during the past week when I will have some appearances open to the public. Here are a few upcoming opportunities.
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September 29 (rescheduled to November 4, see comments) – Marietta Business Association Expo, Cobb Civic Center, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. I’ll be entertaining throughout the event as well as doing some MC work.
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October 8-11 – Ken Hartley’s “Supernatural,” Abba’s House, Chattanooga, TN, 7:00 PM each night. I’ll be performing close-up magic prior to the show as well as being a guest performer on the stage show.
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(POSTPONED) – Shenanigans at Red Clay Theatre, Duluth, GA. This performance has been postponed. If you have already purchased a ticket, contact the box office to obtain a refund or apply your purchase to the rescheduled show.
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Meanwhile, don’t forget that I’m now appearing at Paisano’s on Cedarcrest on Saturday nights when I am in town. 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM each Saturday. If you are making a special trip to see me there, call me to confirm that I’m going to be there.
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Posted by Joe M. Turner | TurnerMagic.com on September 10, 2009
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Atlanta Magician Turner Presents Four Magical Ways to Grow Your Business in a Challenging Economy
My presentation today at the Paulding Business Association was on four things I am doing to grow my business. I offered these tips and reminders as much for myself as I did for the audience. What were the points?
- Identify and measure more specific audiences and target my marketing to them more effectively. Exactly who am I trying to reach… what are some specific characteristics about them? How can I help other people help me reach them?
- Identify new markets by thinking about different ways my services can be used. What’s on the other side of that idea I had… that new commercial I saw… that new promotion I heard about?
- Strive to keep my communications with clients and prospects both current and relevant. Is my language appropriate for my audience? Am I presenting my business with professionalism and credibility? Am I using new technology effectively?
- Do some unusual, offbeat things to generate and sustain buzz. Where would they least expect me to find their card?
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I introduced each of these points with a bit of magic or mentalism — then I expounded on how that experience related to the point and illustrated an idea that they could take away and apply to their own businesses.
The result of all this? A presentation that communicates useful ideas to an audience in an engaging manner, encouraging both retention of the information and immediate action. Information and entertainment, blended into a presentation that is part show, part seminar.
Are you a member of a chamber, business association, or other group that would enjoy and benefit from a presentation like this? Contact me!
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