Working with Brian is pure magic.
Brilliant, thoughtful, funny, and mesmerizing – our group showed their appreciation with a long standing ovation!
Fantastic! The perfect blend of performance, inspiration, and message.
The students were clapping, cheering, and raising their hands. Brian did a great job of getting the kids interested in the magic, and then bringing them along with the importance of making those connections.
Struggling to inspire your students?
Teens and young adults are no longer learning the crucial interpersonal skills that form the bedrock of leadership, and the foundation of success.
Brian Miller is a former globetrotting magician turned author and speaker. He now works with educators and students who want to create an environment where everyone feels heard, understood, and valued.
Engaging and practical, Brian’s presentations teach students how to make the most of their daily interactions by doing little things that ripple, using a combination of magic, storytelling, and interactive exercises. Your students have never experienced anything like this, and they’ll never forget it.
Brian’s TEDx talk “How to Magically Connect with Anyone” has been viewed by nearly 3 million people worldwide. It was named one of “5 TED Talks to Watch Before an Interview” by Kaplan Test Prep.
“Working with Brian is pure magic.“
-Plainville Community Schools
Soft skills are hard. We make it easy.
Learn 7 foolproof ways to start a conversation in any situation - without looking like an idiot! No. 7 will blow your mind.
“How to Magically Connect with Anyone”
The Program
How to Magically Connect with Anyone teaches teens and young adults how to make better and more meaningful connections with anyone that they meet, so that they are seen as indispensable by those around them.
Brian utilizes jaw dropping magic demonstrations and laugh-out-loud stories from a career in entertainment to deliver a powerful message about humanity. Highlights include the famous "Ed story" from his TEDx talk, Brian’s coveted E.A.R.S. system for mastering the art of active listening, and the “Appearing, Flying Potato” tale, a hilarious lesson in pushing through and learning from failure.
The most successful people, in life and in business, are those who make others feel heard, understood, and valued. Your students will leave not just inspired to be that kind of person, but with a new toolkit full of instantly implementable strategies to get there.
Learning Outcomes
-Create an environment in which everyone feels heard, understood, and valued
-Develop "perspective taking" skills that inspire meaningful connections
-Integrate the four components of the E.A.R.S. system for active listening into conversations
-Discover how to get out of one's comfort zone in order to make new, daily connections
-Develop resiliency against failure
» Keynote address for orientation training, leadership events, career development programs, and general student activities.
» Assembly program for 7-12th grade.
“Beyond Networking: How to Build a Sustainable Career”
The Program
Beyond Networking: How to Build a Sustainable Career is a one-of-a-kind career development workshop for students.
Your host is Brian Miller, a former globetrotting magician turned author, speaker, and TEDx celebrity. Brian combines short TED-like presentations on the art of human connection with actionable tips, techniques, and strategies for building meaningful relationships in social and professional settings.
Students will have multiple opportunities throughout the event to implement Brian’s techniques as they learn them, networking with fellow students, faculty, alumni, and local business leaders. They will feel a significant transformation in conversation skills and comfort level in just two hours, setting them up to succeed in this new connection economy.
Give your students the tools to connect with anyone; their futures depends on it.
Topics include:
- Three ways to start a conversation in any situation;
- How to form connections by asking meaningful questions;
- Four ways to remember someone’s name (and why it really, truly matters);
- Reflective listening skills.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the difference between networking and spamming;
- Discover the perspective-taking technique used by master communicators;
- Implement strategies for connecting with anyone;
- Develop resiliency against failure.
» 1-3 hour interactive workshop for upperclassman and/or grad students. Adaptable for orientation, leadership events, and career development programs.