Ep 32 - LIVE - "It's Magic When it Works"

About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of magic and communication, focusing on how persuasion and manipulation influence media and advertising.

In this episode we explored the topic of magic and communication, particularly how persuasion and manipulation shape media and advertising. Our guests: Maz Farrely - Exec Producer of so many shows you've watched Lindsay Campbell-Crafts - Communications Manager Ben Dietz - Chief Strategy Officer, former Partner at Vice Media have eclectic experiences in television production, community, creative communications and media. We discussed the transformative power of developing formats, the c...

People in this episode

Guests: Maz Farrely, Lindsay Campbell-Crafts, Ben Dietz

Topics covered

• magic
• communication
• persuasion
• manipulation
• media
• advertising
• television production

Keywords

• magic
• communication
• persuasion
• manipulation
• media
• advertising
• television
• production
• creative communications

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vice Media

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