S4E6: Doug Scheer - Educational Magic
In this interview, Doug Scheer tells us all about creating themed educational magic shows!
\nDoug Scheer is a magician and an expert at creating customized educational shows.
\nHe\u2019d originally worked in the auto industry for two decades creating custom magical presentations for General Motors.
\nAnd now he\u2019s found success in offering 13 different shows to the educational school show market creating and performing shows that teach lessons as well as amaze! \xa0
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\nSuccess Quote:\nI don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. \u2014 Bill Cosby \xa0
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\nTheme Shows:\n\u2022 Brainstorming ideas for themes.
\n\u2022 How to match tricks with topics.
\n\u2022 How to choose a topic to teach on.
\n\u2022 How bolding a theme show is like building a house. \xa0
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\nDoug's Book and a Contest!\nEntertaining Education: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating & Performing Educational Magic Domestic Shipping | International\xa0Shipping
\nThis book teaches us Doug's method of creating educational magic shows\xa0and\xa0includes 18 scripts to different tricks, a DVD of one of his theme shows, a graphic novel-styled-book to\xa0go with the DVD, and a bunch of his promotional materials he uses to promote that show.
\nContest: I have one copy of Doug's book to give away which includes all of the items mentioned above.
\nEnter to win by leaving\xa0a comment at the\xa0Show Notes Page\xa0and telling\xa0us who your favorite interview has been and one thing you've learned and implemented in your business.
\nI'll randomly pick a winner from the comments and announce it on my next episode!\xa0\xa0
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\nOther Topics Covered:\n\u2022 What it's like working with your spouse.
\n\u2022 A really cool story about how his show\xa0helped a single mother and child.
\n\u2022\xa0Increase your credibility by writing a book.
\n\u2022\xa0Connecting and working with special needs children on stage. \xa0
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\nResource:
\nVerbalink.com \xa0
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\nBooks:
\nUltimate School Show Secrets by Joe Romano
\nWhen I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man\xa0by\xa0Jerry Weintraub \xa0
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\nWhere can we find Doug Scheer?\n\n