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Nobody Remembers the Trick. They Remember How You Made Them Feel.
Nobody leaves a corporate event quoting the agenda. They leave carrying a feeling — and that feeling is what determines whether your event was worth the investment. I've been doing this long enough to know what people remember. Not the trick. Not the punchline. Not...
Why the Host Makes or Breaks Your Corporate Event
You've booked the venue, the caterers, the AV team and have the agenda sorted. And then the host walks on stage, reads the script and within minutes, they've lost the audience. The energy drops. Side conversations begin. What should have been a powerful, memorable...
Come With Me To A Corporate Drinks Reception
What should I look for when booking a host for a corporate awards ceremony?
Awards ceremonies are high-stakes events with a specific emotional job to do: make the winners feel celebrated and make everyone else feel part of something. Get the hosting right and the night becomes a memory. Get it wrong and the logistics are irrelevant. An awards...
How do I keep my audience engaged after lunch at a full-day conference?
The graveyard slot. Every event manager knows it. You've spent months planning an important conference, your keynote landed beautifully this morning, and now it's 2pm, the room smells of food, and you can feel three hundred professionals starting to slide gently into...
New Photos, New Partnerships & a Few Things Worth Sharing
Right, so I finally did it. I got proper studio shots done. No more relying on that one decent photo from an event two years ago where the lighting happened to be kind to me. And honestly? I’m so glad I did, because these came out better than I could have hoped....
Concrete Repair Association Awards 2025
Last week I was honoured to host the Concrete Repair Association Awards in Glasgow, an inspiring evening celebrating excellence across the concrete repair and structural strengthening industry with the CRA team. The night kicked off with me performing close‑up magic...
National Healthy Housing Awards
Today I had the pleasure of hosting the National Healthy Housing Awards, organised by Foundations, celebrating the people and organisations doing outstanding work to create safer, healthier and more accessible homes across the UK. It was a genuinely uplifting event to...
How to Hire a Magician for Your Awards Ceremony: A Complete Guide
Planning an awards ceremony or corporate event? Adding a professional magician can transform your event from ordinary to unforgettable. Here's how magician Tom structures his performance to create an engaging, seamless experience from cocktails to dessert. Close-Up...