Mentalism Incorporated (Volumes 1 and 2) by Chuck Hickok

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These are pre-owned books that are in like-new condition.

Mentalism Incorporated by Chuck Hickok (Volume 1)

A Guide to Performing Mentalism for Corporate Audiences

“Chuck Hickok has written a wonderful book for anyone who is looking to put together a mentalism act for the corporate marketplace. Chuck has put all of his experience and knowledge into this book to give you the means to present a thrilling, entertaining act. I highly recommended this book!” – Banachek

“Chuck Hickok has achieved outstanding prominence in the field of corporate entertainment. Chuck’s book reveals the intimate details of his process for structuring a strong corporate act. Chuck shares the ‘real work’ about mentalism that is missing from other books. – Larry Becker

“Mentalism, Incorporated is a great book of routines and presentations for the corporate mentalist.This book contains terrifically thought out ideas, insights and advice from a performer who specializes in this popular and profitable area of psychic entertainment.” – Ted Karmilovich Jr.

“This is a book for anyone who wants to learn how to present a corporate mentalism act that will inspire, entertain and generate happy customers. Chuck’s early chapters on presentation and showmanship could stand alone as relevant and extremely helpful advice for anyone who wants to present mentalism before today’s corporate audiences.” – Barrie Richardson

“Mentalism, Incorporated is an excellent book. Chuck’s incredible attention to detail assures a total understanding of this lucrative field, and the discussions about what corporate audiences expect from their entertainers is invaluable to anyone thinking about seriously penetrating the market.There’s more to corporate shows than just having a slick act, and Chuck tells you everything you need to know to get started. My only complaint is that Chuck waited until now to release Mentalism, Inc. as this book would have saved me about two years of trial and error!” – John Riggs

“A competent performer with good marketing skills could take Chuck‘s suggestions and make a living with the ideas in this book. What’s that worth to you? It’s worth a hell of lot more than the price. I highly recommend it.” – Michael Close

“I got all of Chuck’s material in my library, it is a must read and study! I read his books more than once – there are that good! They had within the biggest influence on my actual repertoire, performing style and the way I build up my shows today. Need I more to say? You will find all in there, theory, deep thinking, how planning and building up entire shows and a lot of truly superb routines which are so good that you can do them straight away even without changing anything. My highest recommendation is almost an understatement!” – Jan Forster

Mentalism, Incorporated differs from most books on mentalism and magic in several important ways.

Rather than being simply another book of effects, it presents a detailed description of a complete mentalism act… one that has proved successful before corporate audiences of all sizes.

Mentalism, Incorporated not only contains detailed instructions for performing nine audience-tested mentalism routines, but also reveals the secrets that make each routine powerful and entertaining.

The chapters on entertainment and presentation contain many invaluable suggestions for the performance of mentalism for corporate audiences… the kind of information that is rarely found in books on mentalism.

While Mentalism, Incorporated is perfect for a person new to the art of mentalism, it also offers a wealth of practical ideas and suggestions to the experienced performer.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket
6 x 9″ trim size
184 pages

Mentalism Incorporated by Chuck Hickok (Volume 2)

Further Thoughts on Performing Mentalism for Corporate Audiences. Edited by Stephen Brehe and Doug Dyment from the flap, The purpose of this book is to help the reader become a better, more entertaining mentalist. Volume Two combines proven suggestions for performing mentalism along with easy-to-learn routines”

Contents:

1 Foreword
3 Introduction
7 An Update for Owners of Mentalism, Incorporated

9 Part One: Forces for the Serious Mentalist
11 Guidelines for Using Forces as a Mentalist
25 25 Forces for the Serious Mentalist
35 Application Idea #1: My Favorite Approach to Equivoque
41 Application Idea #2: AAA Book Test
45 Application Idea #3: Newspaper Switch Helper

51 Part Two: Essays for the Serious Mentalist
53 “It’s Not the Bike ”
57 Essay #1: My Approach to Mentalism
60 Essay #2: A Clever Out
62 Essay #3: Believability and Mentalism
65 Essay #4: Creating Entertaining Mentalism Demonstrations
69 Essay #5: Thoughts on Multiple Moments of Amazement
72 Essay #6:1 Don’t Do Book Tests
77 Essay #7: Should Mentalists Present Prediction Routines?
81 Essay #8: Exposure and Success as a Mentalist
84 Essay #9: The Visual Aspect of Mentalism
88 Essay #10: The Verbal Aspect of Mentalism
92 Essay #11: Thoughts on Branching Anagrams
97 Essay #12: Performing Mentalism is a Risky Business!
103 Essay #13: Creating Suspense
107 Essay #14: What Does It Take To Be a More Successful Mentalist?
111 Planning Worksheet For Mentalists

113 Part Three: Routines for the Serious Mentalist
115 Routine One: Testing Your Intuition
129 Routine Two: Fore-Closer
151 Routine Three: Postcard Memory Demonstration

171 A Final Thought

173 Appendix
173 Questions for the Serious Mentalist
179 Resources Mentioned in This Book
181 Tools for the Serious Mentalist

Hardcover with Dust Jacket
6 x 9″ trim size
181 pages