Win the Crowd
by Steve Cohen · first published 2005
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The Millionaires' Magician, Steve Cohen, teaches you how to use the secrets of magic to persuade, influence, and impress!Heart-stopping magician Steve Cohen knows how to use the tricks of magic to command rooms and captivate audiences. More than just sleight of hand, magic is a mental game of cat-and-mouse, a power play between two minds. In this book, Cohen shows how the psychology behind a magic performance can be harnessed to read people and help get to "yes" in all kinds of situations. By mastering the mindset of the magician, you can become more charismatic, connect with people, and gain
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…it was one of the books that really broke me out of my shell and gave me the confidence to really push past it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671723650 Another book I found pretty interesting was "Win the Crowd." While not a 'business' book, per se, it goes into how to really grab your audience's attention and hold it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060742054 Lastly "Secrets of Powers Negotiating" is an…
on “Ask HN: Best Business Book For a 13-year-old Girl?” ↗I'm a fan of the book "Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Showmanship" - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060742054 Written by Steve Cohen, a magician, on the subject of charisma and effective speaking to groups…
on “Ask HN: How do you get people to use your product when you suck at networking?” ↗Yep! I’m sure Rowling did that intentionally. By the way, Haaretz says: “Abracadabra belongs to Aramaic, a Semitic language that shares many of the same grammar rules as Hebrew, says Cohen in Win the Crowd. ‘Abra' is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew 'avra,' meaning, 'I will create. ' While 'cadabra' is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew 'kedoobar,' meaning 'as was spoken.” https://www.haaretz.com/2013-05-08/ty-article/word-of-the-da...
on “No, DALL-E doesn’t have a secret language” ↗