Making Magic
by Liz Gunnison
Originally published Nov 26 2008 on Portfolio.com
Steve Cohen, the “Millionaire’s Magician,” shares some tips for winning over a well-heeled audience, including why you should never wing it and the importance of having backup plans.
Few tasks can cast dread into the heart of an otherwise self-assured executive like delivering a presentation to a room full of power players. Commanding the attention of an important audience—whether they be investors, clients, or your superiors—demands a level of charisma and confidence that not everyone can easily marshal.
Giving presentations to powerful people is what Steve Cohen (not to be confused with hedge-fund billionaire Stevie Cohen) does for a living. […]
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Eight years ago, on February 1 (which also happens to be my birthday), I was a guest on Martha Stewart’s television show, Martha Stewart Living. I’ve just transferred the VHS tape to a digital file, and have decided to include it here on my blog, for historical record.
I look a lot younger (!), and the producers told me to dress casually (not in my typical snazzy suit) to meet the expectations of their target audience.
When this first aired in 2002, I received […]
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For the past twenty five years, I’ve been invited to a friend’s NYC apartment on Central Park West and 72nd Street to enjoy the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Their apartment is on the third floor, in the building right across the street from the Dakota House. The parade balloons pass right in front of us, […]
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Little known fact, I’m not just obsessed with magic, I’m also gaga over chocolate. And, I’ve spent years exploring the NYC chocolate scene, from obscure boutique chocolate crafters to surprisingly luscious imported-cocoas, buried unsuspectingly in the fray of products at some of the largest eateries and stores in New York.
In fact, it’s not unusual for me to slip into one of these purveyors of edible magic after a show for a quick bite of heaven […]
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LEADERS is the only worldwide magazine that deals with the broad range of leadership thoughts and visions of the world’s most influential people.
It is a quarterly forum for those select individuals who, by their position of leadership, exercise inherent influence and commanding authority over the allocation of the world’s human and material resources.
The October/November/December 2010 issue featured an interview with me on page 156, titled Defining Luxury […]
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Due to our mutual interest in magic, I’ve gotten to know legendary talkshow host Dick Cavett over the last several years, thanks to an introduction by Teller. CBS Sunday Morning did a great segment about Dick’s life yesterday, and he even announced that he’s ready to be back on the air with a new Dick […]
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by Graham Reed, MIMC [excerpted from an article in The Magic Circular, November 2010] THINK-A-DRINK – Steve Cohen Several performers have featured ‘Any Drink Called For’ and we have already included Kalanag and his Magic Bar, but Steve Cohen earns his place on our list by offering a unique version of the classic trick. In […]
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The Jewish Museum in New York contacted me several months ago to entertain at a private dinner for their Chairman of the Board, Museum Director, and top donors, following the opening of the museum’s new Houdini exhibition. The dinner was held last night in a Park Avenue duplex apartment on Manhattan’s upper east side. I […]
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There wasn’t an unhappy face in the crowd. Everyone sat in awe and amazement. Go. Enjoy. Believe in magic.
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I know NYC has so much to offer, it’s hard to get it all in when on vacation. This show is def. worth the time and money. Steve Cohen makes everyone in the room feel special and part of the show. The show is amazing, funny, and “feel good”. The hour and half goes by […]
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