Memorable Magic Moments with Business Cards

Do you stroll? Do you hop? Do you “street”? If you do, then you’ll likely be in a position where you might be able to book another show from your strolling/hopping/streeting audience members.

The key is that they must know that you do other shows. Naturally, then, the question is how do you tell them? The answer as I’m sure you’ve guessed is to give them your business card. This presumes a couple of things one is that you have cards, but further that they are worthy of you and your image.

Please . . . no bunnies, no top hats . . . That’s all the advice you get for now. This particular article will focus on how to get the business card into someone’s hand. What follows is the basic concept followed by some very simple and basic ideas . . . you’ll need to fill in the gaps.

With what shall we fill them you may ask . . .

With your imagination I may answer.

The Basic Concept

Frankly, I would expect that most of the material found in this article will mostly be nothing new. However, I’m hoping that you’ll find value in a having a few resources and ideas all in one place. You’ve heard it before . . . use your business card in a magic effect. Involve their business card as well. Involved your business card in the effect in such a way that requires the spectator to hold or handle your business card.

Simple and Basic Ideas

1. Use your business cards for billets (assuming they have a blank side)
2. When using business cards, refer to parts of the card (e.g., Joan, just sign your name right there next to my web address . . .)
3. Have force cards/dates/etc. printed on your business card
4. Use them to write your predictions
5. Use them to perform a three card monte routine by drawing a black X on two of the cards, and a red X
6. Use them for spirit writing . . . having the message appear on the back of your card
7. Do a rising card effect with a signed business card

Think through your repertoire . . . what effects could easily incorporate a business card or two?

There are several resources available to inspire ideas:

• In my DVD, Stone Frixion Fire almost every effect uses a business card. Plus there’s fire! 🙂
• Michael Ammar’s Easy To Master Business Card Miracles is also an excellent resource.
• Jay Sankey has a couple of DVDs that focus on Business Card Magic:
  • Business Card Miracles is entirely focused on business cards
  • The Real Work on Restaurants & Bars has some cool ideas with business cards
  • Supernatural also has some excellent business card ideas
• Many, many, many others have contributed . . . to name them all would be impossible.

Finally, I highly recommend you read Jeff McBride’s article in his latest book, The Show Doctor entitled Memory Loss (Chapter 14).

Until Next Month . . .