Archive of: Articles

  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    21st Mar 2022

    Tales from the Fifth Dimension

    If there’s one thing the pandemic has done, it’s given me plenty of time to reflect and look back on my career in magic with Fifth Dimension. We’ve had many varied and fun adventures through magic over the years (with many more to come, I hope) and I thought some of our tales may be of interest. Here’s some tales from our first visit to perform at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    25th Jan 2022

    15 Minute Energisers

    For only £99 (including VAT) we will drop into your online team meeting to deliver an engaging, inspiring, thought provoking, interactive, fun 15-minute magical presentation.

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  • Jeff Burns

    by Jeff Burns

    24th Jan 2022

    Why do we combine magic with safety?

    Having spoken at safety conferences and events all over the world we (and our clients) have identified a host of benefits:-

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    12th Nov 2021

    Top 10 Presentation Tips

    As we transition back to face to face meetings after 18 months speaking to a computer screen some people may be out of practice when it comes to addressing an audience without the aid of a microphone.

    We thought it might be useful to give some simple tips to make sure that you’re heard and engage your audience.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    12th Nov 2021

    Reenergising Your Team

    As the year draws to a close you may be turning your thoughts to the need to reenergise your team to face the challenges of the new year. Whether continuing to work virtually, in a hybrid model, or returning full time to the office, we must continue to equip our workforce with the necessary tools to keep themselves safe and help improve individual and team performance. 

    Here’s how we can help.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    12th Nov 2021

    Entertainment’s Not Just For Christmas But…

    With Christmas fast approaching we thought we’d give you a few ideas on how to pep up your Christmas party in 2021.

    Whether you’re having a family party or providing corporate hospitality, in person or on line via Zoom or Teams here are some ideas to help make your party magical.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    1st Mar 2021

    What Lies Beneath

    Ivor was lucky enough to get a ticket to be in the virtual audience for a recording of Mock The Week recently. It was interesting to see what goes in making what is ultimately a half hour programme – like many workplaces there’s often a lot more going on than meets the eye.

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  • Jeff Burns

    by Jeff Burns

    26th Feb 2021

    How Merry is the Merry-go-round?

    They say that life is a rollercoaster (or was that 10cc?) and for others it’s a merry-go-round. Perhaps now is a good time to jump off and use this time of change to step off, to pause, breathe and refocus. Jeff Burns gives his thoughts in his latest Blog post.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    11th Feb 2021

    Animals In The Office - Which Chinese zodiac sign are you?

    With the Chinese New Year upon us and as we celebrate the year of the Ox, we take a slightly different look at the Chinese zodiac and how the different personality traits can create a winning team in the workplace.

    Do you recognise yourself or any of your colleagues?

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    17th Nov 2020

    It’s Virtually Christmas

    With Christmas fast approaching we thought we’d give you a few ideas on how to pep up your Christmas party in 2020. Of course we provide in person magical entertainment under the right circumstances but with the majority of events being virtual this year did you know we can provide a range of virtual entertainment as well?

    Here are some ideas on how to make your Christmas event really magical.

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