Changing Perceptions as Magician & Corporate Trainer

What do a magician and a corporate trainer have in common? As a magician, I try to captivate and engage my audience, though in different ways. Magicians seek to mystify and entertain through challenging their audiences' perceptions, keeping them in awe and suspense. As a trainer in the corporate arena, I also try to captivate my audience of adult learners. But I do it by delivering training content in an engaging and memorable manner, to help with "knowledge transfer," giving them the tools to apply the knowledge. As a magician, I create moments of wonder. As a trainer, I create moments of enlightenment. In both roles, I try to leave a lasting impression on audience's minds and change perceptions by creating that 'a-ha' moment, the moment when they 'get it.'

In a recent performance at Poe's Magic Theatre in Baltimore, I was able to do just that: change perceptions through creating moments of wonder. Watch this audience member tell how he came to the show not believing in magic, but how his perception changed as the show progressed.

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Chuck Jones is an award-winning speaker, trainer, and e-learning developer as well as a professional magician. He has more than 30 years in the corporate training and development arena and has spoken at numerous conferences including the E-Learning Guild, the Association for Talent Development, and Training Magazine. As a magician, he has performed in numerous close-up, parlor and stage venues throughout the US, including Washington Magic, Elkton Magic, and he can be found most weekends performing at Poe's Magic Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit him online (as his stage persona, Chuck Thomas) at www.chuckthomasmagic.com.