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  1. Mat La Vore

    Getting Tips - The Waiter Method

    I think the idea itself is great, but I'm curious how the servers feel about this. With all the stuff they have going on already, are they really interested in trying to help someone else make tips as opposed to concentrating on their own work and customers? I waited tables in college, and what...
  2. Mat La Vore

    Psychological Force

    Craig has given you the best sources for studying psychological forces, as well as how to apply them and routine them. These are the exact same ones I would suggest as well. Psychological Subtelties 1 is your best starting point.
  3. Mat La Vore

    Is it really important?

    If you can't normally make someone quickly feel comfortable with you one-on-one, then that is on you. It has little to nothing to do with ages and environments so much as it does your approach, look, and demeanor. As far as performing for someone who has just lost a loved one goes, I'm assuming...
  4. Mat La Vore

    Is it really important?

    Don't give yourself such an easy way out. Own it. It's not the age group; it's you. I used to teach middle school and have spent A LOT of time performing for that age group, and they react big time to magic when they see something they like. Doesn't matter if it's in a group or one-on-one. If...
  5. Mat La Vore

    Is it really important?

    That's not a believable or relatable premise for what you're doing. He's a grown man and you're trying to sell him on invisible people? You're just feeding him pointless bu||$#!+ and he called you out on it. Seems to me he didn't like having his intelligence insulted. You'd be better suited...
  6. Mat La Vore

    Commercial walk-around magic.

    For cards, Richard Osterlind's "Challenge Mindreading" is tough to beat. Best card effect I've ever come across to really make people question if you're doing the real thing. After performing this effect you will have everyone's attention.
  7. Mat La Vore

    Best Utility Device?

    Loops. I use these all the time for so many different effects. The Swami is right there too though. Such a killer little device that creates such powerful moments of magic.
  8. Mat La Vore

    blending balloonist with magic

    You can shift gears, but in my opinion it's more difficult for your audiences to make the change in their minds than it is for you. First impressions are strong and difficult to overcome. I'm sure your audiences love what you do and that you're great at your style of magic. Not doubting that. I...
  9. Mat La Vore

    blending balloonist with magic

    Depends on your style and audience. For kids--sure. Anything can really go together as long as kids enjoy it and are being entertained. For adults, though, if you want them to take your magic seriously (not that you have to necessarily be a very serious performer) then I think it's going to be a...
  10. Mat La Vore

    Restaurant Magic - Would you watch if...

    Great idea, Benji. I think the questions to have answered that would be most beneficial would be asking them about the hiring process from beginning to end... 1. Why did they decide to even first consider your service above all the others they have had offered recently? What about you and your...
  11. Mat La Vore

    Paid To Perform -MARKETING... READ THIS

    Just wanted to say I've been watching Benji's videos the past week or so and if you want to get paid to perform you should really sign up for this. He's giving away some great, real-world information and advice for free here. The solo "$20 tip trick approach" is something I'm going to start...
  12. Mat La Vore

    Live Radio Mentalism

    Excellent, man. Great reaction from the co-host there.
  13. Mat La Vore

    The shattering bottle trick

    Check out the description for the DVD. Clark says you can get everything you need ("including the 'big ticket item'") for less than $100. Hope that helps.
  14. Mat La Vore

    The shattering bottle trick

    James Clark has a DVD that teaches how to make your own for cheap. http://store.jameslclark.com/products/Devil's-Bottle-DVD.html
  15. Mat La Vore

    Website Re-Constructed

    Benji took the time to give you some really great advice there, Zac. Hope you'll unplant your feet about changing your site and take what he says on board. I benefited from that post as well. Good stuff, Benji!
  16. Mat La Vore

    Amazing Doll Magic! (Scary and Must See!!!)

    No problem, Pete. Look forward to seeing how you present this effect months or even a year from now. Keep it up!
  17. Mat La Vore

    Amazing Doll Magic! (Scary and Must See!!!)

    Some good advice here. I'll pitch in with those saying you need a story to justify the introduction of the doll as well as a way of presenting it both with patter and character (dress, demeanor, etc.). Also, when the ladies ask you if you created it you respond with, "No, I bought it." Not a...
  18. Mat La Vore

    Roadrunner Cull by Kostya Kimlat

    Hey there. I'd go ahead and get both. The first volume teaches all the basics of the cull to get you up and running. It also has the best tricks on it out of the two volumes. The second volume, however, really goes into some great teaching to fine tune the move based on what you already know...
  19. Mat La Vore

    Z-MAGIC Presents: "The Reason"

    Yeah, definitely don't use that song. It's way too easy for someone to interpret it as you seeing yourself as a God to the people in the video. Also, it's country--not sure you're going to connect with as many people as you may want to with such a love-hate genre as country. Go for something a...
  20. Mat La Vore

    Heart Stopping Effects (literally)

    I've looked it up. It's a cool effect, but I still think Control is the way to go when employing this method (GftJ is similar in method to Control). Also, as far as pulse effects go, check out the Jumping Pulse. Anthony Jacquin shows this on the Trilby Connection. He did it to me a few days ago...
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