The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

The April edition of Mark Leveridge's magical musings covers the following: Richard Kaufman has a 'pop' at Magicseen your magic competitors may actually be your allies hyphens and underscores make difficult to decipher email addresses even worse GDPR is on its way, but will it matter to us magicians? a spectator accurately observes and gives a fascinating insight into the processes that we strolli...

The March miscellany of magic comments offers you.... Walking round the dealers at Blackpool reveals that many of the stands and much of the product packaging is so much more professional than it used to be what makes for the best type of subject for a major headline prediction? The Sacred Riana - proving on Asia's Got Talent that presentation will always elevate magic irrespective of how strong t...

This is what the February edition has in store for you I attended The Session last month and I offer my observations about the annual close up convention organised by Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin "If someone asks you to perform, you are not obliged to do so" - I explain why I agree with this assertion from Roberto Giobbi Mike Close reveals how to take the sting out of strong magic to make it more a...

The first Podcast of a new year offers you the following topics: I reflect on how the Podcast has developed since its inception in January 2013 what makes for the perfect opening trick? The current issue of Magicseen gives the views of 10 top pro close up magicians how to turn yourself into a Business Magician and thus open up countless new working opportunities attending a concert by the Bootleg...

The festive edition of the Podcast has the following topics: I explain why presenting live club lectures is one of my favourite things to do pros should give semi-pros a lot of respect don't automatically assume that the method supplied with a marketed product is the best one possible why using a logo could be a good thing for magicians instant gratification with online purchases has changed the l...

The November Podcast covers the following topics: I reflect on the mini explosion of magic online learning opportunities have you noticed whether your regularly used props have become tatty? I reveal my favourite way to create new magic we all have to deal with the pressures of audience scrutiny every time that we perform comedy is as much about consistently selecting appropriate lines to suit our...

What can you expect from the October Podcast? Here's a run down The stresses and strains of moving house and relocating two businesses is it best to quote all inclusive show fees, or is it better to have a lower headline price and then go for added extras? the latest annual Cumbrian Conjurers Collective session provides tangible help and advice I highlight one of the most important aspects of perf...

The September Podcast covers the following topics: I ponder on whether it is good for magic when celebrities are shown doing magic on TV should children's entertainers be displaying their magic props to make an impression on the kids and on the booker? one of my favourite parlour or large close up table tricks is reintroduced things that you can do to help older people in your audience to fully ap...

The topics in the August podcast are: Fee negotiation - do you allow your rates to be a subject of discussion with a potential booker? TV magicians such as Troy and Dynamo are attracting a young crowd to magic the magic business card is still one of the best and most used publicity tools a new Premier E-Routine is released this month and is a fun effect for children's entertainers when you present...

Here are the podcast topics to get you through the lazy days of summer The power that Derren Brown brings to his performances bucks the accepted modern trend of how we should entertain lay people I offer a theory about when you should hand write a prediction and when it is OK to have it pre-printed nobody knows everything in magic, so surrounding yourself with knowledgeable people can be a huge he...

The early summer Podcast offers you the following topics: Summer seems to have arrived, yet I for one am not that thrilled! what constitutes a good trick? I look at some options there are three different types of show enquiry that you may be getting and I explain how you might categorise them and what they each mean lectures have changed in nature but my latest offering is more like they used to b...

For May we have a Podcast Special: I like to ring the changes once a year with the Podcast content and so this edition features three Audio Files extracted from Mark's Monthly Message video presentations which were originally given to E-Club Pro members. Here you can listen to audio tracks which cover topics on how to approach a table, ways to get great reactions from spectators at those tables, a...

The April Podcast covers the following topics: Putting yourself in the shoes of your close up spectators can be revealing the Magic Circle ups the ante with its Dealers Day protecting your website from the 'bad guys' is an ongoing problem lay people often have misconceptions about the magic world MLM has now officially become a digital magic hub what does it mean if you claim to be a 'professional...

The March miscellany of musings from Mark include... Does cramped dealer space reduce sales? tracking where show enquiries come from and whether they turn into bookings is vital what do you do when a trick goes wrong? - why this is really an unimportant question no, not retiring, just a change of the way MLM products are delivered a reflection on the 'explosion' of lecturers doing the rounds on th...

This month I discuss the following topics: Reflections on the January 2017 Session Convention in London Jamie Raven scores well with some radio magic and gives us all something to learn from the way he did it how ill do you have to be before you will consider backing out of a show booking? teaching total beginners magic skills in the MLM Academy makes me realise how basic the initial information m...

Start the new year with the following podcast topics: Being a performer means we work when others aren't and prevents us from enjoying our own social lives having the confidence to change your performing environment can be important to the success of your show I reflect on the number of magical podcasts that are now available where will the hand crafted wooden magic props come from in the future?...

The festive Podcast features discussion on the following topics: I reflect that this completes exactly 4 years of the Podcast December's shows put a strain on us and our props in a way that virtually no other month usually does having used PR earlier this year, I consider whether it is a good way to handle self promotion Deciding How Long To Perform For - listen for free to this marketed Mark's Mo...

The November bag of topics includes: Email or 'phone - which is your preferred method to receive show enquiries? I look at the pros and cons of both I ponder on whether the very young and very old get a disproportionate amount of credit for the magic that they do life on the road - I get a glimpse of what real itinerant performers have to cope with MLM will be turning completely digital next year...

Your October fest of comment and chat this month covers the following: The Cumbrian Conjurers Collective meets again a month proves a long time in magic for Stan Allen and Magic Magazine barking up the wrong tree? - I discuss the merits or otherwise of an online magic 'agency' putting new magic into your act may be nerve wracking sometimes but is it also hugely beneficial? I consider whether live...

The new magic season podcast contains the following: Reflections on the new magic season magicians tend to try to do everything in their magic lives rather than getting professionals to help with key areas of promotion and advertising the end of Magic Magazine causes shock waves what is your USP that will help you to get a good conversion rate of enquiries to bookings? Dynamo's transition from the...

This is what you can expect in the August edition... Why we should all embrace the age we are and concentrate some of our marketing directly on those bookers who are attracted to performers of our particular age how I have continued to cope with being a Jeremy Corbyn lookalike I discuss a new event aimed at those who want to learn how to get to grips with marketing themselves Public Domain - how d...

In July I am looking at the following topics: I consider the luck involved in getting show bookings and how it is hard to predict when they will come along here's a theory for why Richard Jones came first on BGT, and Jamie Raven only achieved a second place being a creature of habit helps me to achieve long running features for magicians I ask the question of whether, if the fee was right, you wou...

Here's what you'll find in the June offering: I look back at my recent tour of the USA and reflect on what it was like do you tend to get more shows at a distance from where you live rather than very locally, and if so, why do think that is? I talk about a brand new release that I am excited about I look at why pro performers are often so slick in the way that they perform the problems that summer...

This month I have put together a 'gold' version of the Podcast in which I have collected together a selection of extracts from Podcasts that have been published over the last year or so. This is your chance to catch some of the discussions which you may have missed..... how to get cost effective Public Liability Insurance and why you may need it some of your spectators may suffer from Rhabdophobia...

You'd be an April Fool not to listen to the latest Podcast which covers... I look ahead to my latest trip to the USA in April and anticipate the lectures and conventions that I will be present at the demise of Paul Daniels leaves a huge gaping hole in the magic scene my daughter experiences first hand an issue that table magicians have to contend with I explain why it is impossible to ever organis...