Blog: Mind of a Mind Reader
Jeff Newman: Mentalist, Magician, Trickster.
Corporate Holiday Party Entertainment Ideas (That Actually Work)
An honest rundown of corporate holiday party entertainment ideas: what works for a mixed work crowd, roughly what each costs, and what to skip.
Winnipeg Corporate Entertainment: A Booker’s Guide for 2026
Manitoba’s corporate calendar runs on its own clock, and most out-of-province performers underestimate Winnipeg’s depth. A guide to venues, lead times, audience quirks, and what kind of entertainment lands in a Winnipeg ballroom.
Healthcare Conference Entertainment in Western Canada
Healthcare conferences are their own audience. Smart, tired, sometimes skeptical, often high-stakes. A guide to booking entertainment that respects the room and ties to the format.
Mentalist vs. Hypnotist: Which One Belongs at Your Corporate Event?
Most planners mix up mentalism and hypnosis until they book one and get the other. A side-by-side look at what each format actually does on stage, what the audience experience is, and which one fits your corporate room.
Customer Appreciation Event Entertainment: When Your Clients Are the Audience
Customer appreciation events are not internal events. The audience is paying attention differently, the stakes are different, and the entertainment has different goals. A guide to picking acts that reflect well on your brand.
Corporate Gala Entertainment: How to Book Past the Cocktail Hour
A gala is not a holiday party. The audience is dressed up, the program is formal, and the entertainment has to match. A planner’s guide to booking acts that fit a gala’s pace, audience, and stakes.
The Psychology of Audience Participation: Why People Love (and Fear) Being Picked
Why do people freeze when a performer points at them, but light up afterward? A working mentalist’s take on the psychology of being picked from a corporate audience, and what it means for which acts to book.
How to Spot a Pro from an Amateur Before You Hire Event Entertainment
Every planner has at least one entertainment horror story. The frustrating part is most of them were avoidable. A practical checklist of the signals that separate professional event entertainers from amateurs, before you sign anything.
Trade Show Entertainment: How to Pull a Crowd to Your Booth
A trade show floor is the noisiest room your marketing team will ever pay to be in. Here's how to use booth entertainment as a real lead-gen tool: stop people in the aisle, hold them for 60 seconds, and hand them to your reps.
Corporate Award Ceremony Entertainment: What to Book Between the Trophies
Corporate awards events are tricky to entertain. The trophies are the point of the night, and the entertainment has to work around them. Here's how to pick a performer who complements the recognition moments instead of competing with them.