Magic Video - Pick Me! Pick Me! E-Book by Jim Kleefeld
Description & Effect
Mastering Volunteer Magic: 'Pick Me! Pick Me!' E-Book
Is choosing a volunteer for your magic act a gamble? It shouldn't be. While audience participation can elevate a show to new heights, a misstep can quickly dismantle a routine or even tarnish your reputation. Jim Kleefeld, a seasoned magician with a background in psychology, understands these challenges intimately. That's why he created 'Pick Me! Pick Me!', your definitive guide to transforming volunteer interaction from a nerve-wracking gamble into a guaranteed highlight of your performance.
What You'll Uncover Inside
This 50-page digital e-book delves deep into the nuances of selecting the perfect helper from your audience. You'll uncover Jim's proprietary methods for accurately estimating a spectator's age and ability levels, even before they step onto your stage. Learn the power of pre-show scanning to almost guarantee a successful outcome every time. Jim walks you through a practical, step-by-step sequence, guiding you on how to smoothly integrate a volunteer into your act and gracefully return them to the audience, ensuring a positive experience for everyone involved.
Beyond Basic Selection
But 'Pick Me! Pick Me!' goes far beyond simple selection. You'll master advanced techniques such as assigning meaningful tasks that empower your volunteers, selecting equitably to maintain audience rapport, presenting rewards effectively, and cueing for applause to maximize impact. Every page is packed with thoughtful insights, thorough explanations, and delightful illustrations that bring these concepts to life. Prepare your show and props with confidence, knowing you have a robust plan for any volunteer scenario.
Exclusive Bonus: 'The Rope Inspector' Routine
As a special bonus, included free with your download, you'll receive Jim's signature routine, 'The Rope Inspector.' This six-minute, laugh-filled, and truly magical performance involves two or more volunteers and is perfectly adaptable for any audience, anywhere. Using just one piece of rope, it resets instantly and delivers consistent laughs. Suitable for all ages and settings – from intimate gatherings to large stages, surrounded or proscenium – it stands as a brilliant practical example of how to master volunteer interaction, making it the ideal companion to the 'Pick Me! Pick Me!' principles.
Elevate Your Performances Today
Stop fearing the volunteer and start embracing the incredible potential they bring to your act. 'Pick Me! Pick Me!' isn't just an e-book; it's an investment in flawless, memorable magic. Elevate your performances, build stronger audience connections, and leave everyone wanting more. Get your digital copy today and transform your show!
Original Specs
Pick Me! Pick Me! is the complete guide to using volunteers in your act. Audiences love to see one of their own step forward to help a magician. But sometimes a volunteer can destroy a trick, a routine or your reputation. Picking the right person to help and making the most of their assistance is a tricky proposition. Now you can have special inside knowledge, garnered from Jim's psychology background and years of experience. You will learn how to prepare your show and props, what to plan for and how to choose the right person to make your show a sparkling success.You will learn how to accurately estimate age and ability levels of spectators, how pre-show scanning can almost guarantee success.You will walk through a practical sequence of steps that will help you get a person into your act and back into the audience in the most positive way.Assigning Meaningful Tasks, Selecting Equitably, Presenting Rewards, Cueing for Applause - those topics and more are all covered thoughtfully and thoroughly and accompanied by delightful illustrations.BONUS! Included free on every disc is Jim's signature routine, The Rope Inspector. This six-minute routine is laugh-filled, exciting and very magical. It involves two volunteers (or more), and plays for anyone, anywhere. The Rope Inspector uses one piece of rope, resets instantly, is workable and funny, suitable for all ages from little kids to older adults. You can do it in virtually any setting, with a few or a lot of people, surrounded or on stage. And it is really funny. It is the perfect example of how to use volunteers and a great companion to Pick Me! Pick Me!Pick Me! Pick Me!, 50 page pdf file
