| Hi, We have a desire to make sense of things. A desire to know and understand things. Curiosity is about not knowing. Using Psychological Artistry and the SNT (Show, Not Tell) kit evokes curiosity and anticipation. Combine this with our nature of being attracted to what is unique and different and we begin to see why Psychological Artistry has built up an enduring popularity.
The whole idea behind using the SNT kit is not to prescribe, but to explore possibilities. Hence the variety of ideas included in the kit. These range from the Power of Perspectives, The Creativity Gap, the Influence of Personal Touch, the Importance of the Show, Not Tell principle and many other intriguing topics. This also gives us key insights into what can be stimulated by using them. The results just need you to add your skills, talent and knowledge.
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| | Our aim is to make the kit informative, entertaining and practical for you to use. People have attended for a variety of reasons, including just some of the following: - Curiosity (How can that be? How could I use it?)
- Adding variety to presentations
- Learning something completely new and different to them
- Enhancing their existing skills
- Interest in how the mind works.
To find out more about the workshops and the draw of Mind Magic, please see www.mindsways.com/SNT/ THE LASTING IMPRESSION, IDEAS IN ACTION Last week I delivered at 3 separate conferences to Business Consultants, Industry Leaders and Health Professionals by using the ideas, philosophies and principles behind Psychological Artistry and the SNT kit. In all of these, I'm pleased to say I have received very positive feedback, I created a stir and buzz within each and all of the participants. This was down to me using the very practical and real-world techniques we explore in the SNT kit. These ideas are explained and expanded upon in the 2 hour DVD you get with the kit. The effects certainly left a lasting impression and met the key requirements of all 3 events.
I had to deliver "something different" that would meet the goals of the host companies. This also had to involve a personal element that would make the audiences feel included and engaged with the key messages and themes from the conference. To do this, I had to create a lasting impression on them. To be able to do this, we must: - Be unique and different
- Affect people's emotions
- Be relevant and pertinent to the audience
- Contain an element of mystery and surprise
- Be understandable
- Have an underpinning energy and passion
- Come from a place of authority
In each of these events, I used the SNT (Show, Not Tell) kit to unlock and illustrate the conferences themes and bring people in through the personal touch, emotional engagements and feelings of intrigue, mystery and fascination. On the day, you also receive your own copy of the SNT kit. Through this, the object of delivery becomes: - Creating Extraordinary Moments
- Keeping MMI's (Multiple Moments of Interest, Interaction and Insight) high
- Engage through emotions and feelings
- Using Personal Touch
- Create mystery, attraction, captivation and the unexpected
- Evoke curiosity and anticipation
For more on what it takes to impress, please see www.mindsways.com/SNT/
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL ARTISTRY?
To start with there are many definitions of psychology, but the one that sums it up for me is "the science of how we think". Next is the Artistry part, again, there have been many definitions but I like to think that artistry is a blend of: - Creating connection, rapport and emotions
- Telling stories
- Gaining and holding attention
- Producing insights
- Displaying human nature
- Cognition
- Show, Not Tell
- Multiple Moments of Interest, Interaction and Insights (MMI's)
Therefore, Psychological Artistry is the blending of these two to create a method for successful communication. Imagination is where Psychological Artistry and science meet. Get to know more about this by going to www.mindsways.com/about/
THE POWER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ARTISTRY
The approach we take is what we call Psychological Artistry and involves using a blend of psychology, mind magic (or mentalism), personal development and smart thinking ideas. By tapping into people's imagination, curiosity and desire for mystery we can engage people in all different areas. By adding in psychological approaches, this is strengthened. I appreciate that by its very nature, it is not a traditional approach but that is where its power lies.
In his astonishing TED talk, Beau Lotto demonstrates the power of visual illusions to the world. By combining the fascinating effect that illusions have on an audience with meaningful demonstrations of how these can be used to change the world and create beautiful pieces of art, Lotto also explores why we can't believe what we see, but we see what we believe.
To sum up his message and why illusions hold such meaning for us, he says: "The brain didn't evolve to see the world as it is. We can't. Instead, the brain has evolved to see the world the way it was useful to see it in the past." By this he means that we do not experience what is really going on outside of our heads, but we experience what we have learned to expect.
To see this video and others which explore this fascinating subject, please go to www.mindsways.com/SNT/#PsychologicalArtistry
Psychological Artistry is about combining the world of art and psychology. It's about showing the beautiful flaws in our thinking and how we can use them. It's about magnifying how we all think and giving you the chance to change it. A couple of interesting examples the McGurk effect and Prof Richard Wiseman's "The Incredible Colour Changing Card Effect". These illustrate both the power and the approach of psychological artistry. I would love to know what you think.
Please see www.mindsways.com/SNT for these and other incredible videos. For more about Psychological Artistry and our approach, please see www.mindsways.com/about/
A PSYCHOLGICAL ARTIST'S SKILL
A Psychological Artist's skill is in knowing and understanding how people will react to a trick or an effect. This is of great significance in anyone who spends their time delivering to groups of people, creating effective advertising, working face-to-face with a client or developing training materials for others to consume later on.
This ability and the frameworks that lie behind are of importance to anyone concerned with how their message is put across. It is this skill that we focus on in the Show, Not Tell kit. The intention, as well as exploring interesting materials, is to uncover a rich source of tools, ideas and techniques, gain new insights, be inspired and bridge the creativity gap.
To learn about what Psychological Artistry can do for you, see www.mindsways.com/SNT/
COMBINING THE SKILLS AND POWER
By combining the power and skills of Psychological Artistry with your message and an emotional connection between you and your audience, you have a way of grabbing, holding and directing attention quickly and effectively. This ensures that people will engage with you and with what you have to say.
We need to ask ourselves, what feelings are we eliciting from others? What are we doing to create anticipation and a positive expectation? How are we motivating others to engage with us and our message? By creating those feelings in others we are sowing the seeds and emotional tags in their minds which will flourish, not just in the short term, but in longer terms as well.
For information on emotional engagement and what you can do, go to www.mindsways.com/SNT/
A SHOW, NOT TELL APPROACH
The SNT kit is good for anyone looking for something different and to stimulate new styles of thinking. The feedback from using the kit has been that it has definitely satisfied the thirst for new ideas whilst ticking all of the conditions needed for leaving a lasting impression. We know that this is a non-traditional approach, yet that is where its power lies. For many of those who have used their SNT kits, this is an experiment. However, it soon turns into a valuable tool for communicating, engaging and delivering. To see what people have said about us, the kit and other topics, see www.mindsways.com /what-people-say/.
GET YOUR SNT KIT NOW
The Show Not Tell kit is for people who are curious, who want to learn attention-grabbing techniques, who want to improve how they connect and communicate with others and for those who want to express who they are and stand out from the crowd and leave a lasting impression.
It is also for those who wish to discover and provide key insights in to the Power of Perspectives, The Creativity Gap, the Influence of Personal Touch and the Importance of the Show, Not Tell principle. It is about adding a whole new tool set and training you to be able to apply the techniques and ideas from Psychological Artistry so you can amplify what you do.
For more information, to watch the videos and to get your SNT kit, please see www.mindsways.com/SNT
Thanks, 
George P.S. We're also providing workshops across the UK using and teaching the techniques in the SNT kit. For more information on this, please see www.mindsways.com/SMS/ | 
