Ian Rowland
Award-winning International
Speaker / Trainer / Magician
Presenting a lecture on mindreading
Info About Me (And 10 Fun Facts)
My job is to help you to achieve your goals and to solve problems for you.
Speaker: if you want to keep your conference audience engaged, entertained and fascinated, I can do that for you.
Trainer: if you want some expert training for yourself or your team, or want some great content for your team-building day, I can provide that for you.
Magician: if you'd like to add some magical entertainment to your conference, event or party, I can do that for you. Everyting's better with magic!
I’ve worked with CEOs, senior executives and the sales and marketing departments of some of the world’s top brands, including Google, Coca-Cola and Accenture. I’ve also worked with organisations such as the British Olympics Team, the Ministry of Defence and the FBI. I'd love the opportunity to work with you.
Presenting a class on cold reading in London
Career Summary
For the first chapter of my career, I worked in corporate media and marketing, mainly as a writer and producer. I worked with leading brands such as Savoy Hotels, Boots and Pedigree Petfoods. During this time I helped companies to sell everything from glue, shoes and cheese to bread, bicycles and bathrooms, painkillers, pet food and plastic pipes!
I then moved on to the IT industry, which I greatly enjoyed. At first I was a lowly technical writer (aka 'professional exoplainer') but ended up as the UK Sales & Marketing Manager for Valtech, a global IT solutions company.
I've worked for myself as a speaker, trainer and magician since about the year 2000. I've also written a few books, such as 'The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading', 'Cold Reading For Business' and 'People Joy'.
Lecturing at a conference in Las Vegas
10 Fun Facts
1. I am the only person from outside the United States ever hired to train FBI agents.
2. I do the best Christopher Walken impression you've ever heard. It's uncanny.
3. I've written about a dozen books that you can find on Amazon. The three most popular ones are 'The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading', 'People Joy' and 'The Moon Carrier' (a book of original romantic poetry!).
4. I am a member of the Magic Circle and often perform there. I have performed as a magician and mentalist (mindreader) all over the world and I have lectured to magicians at 'The Magic Castle' in Los Angeles.
5. I play the guitar to a reasonably poor standard. I am entirely self-taught and it shows.
6. I love travelling. I'm probably the only person you'll ever meet who has been to Komodo Island (to see the famous Komodo dragons), been to Easter Island (to see the famous stone statues or 'Moai'), visited the spectacular Iguazu Falls and stood on the glaciers of Milford Sound.
7. I used to write a perform sketch comedy shows with Eddie Izzard (now Suzy Izzard) and some of my sketches were broadcast on TV.
8. I have an honours degree from Sheffield University in English Literature. At the time I got this degree, I didn't know anything about English Literature and had no interest in the subject. This is still the case. 'Passing an exam' is not the same as 'knowing about the subject'.
9. I give very good tarot readings (but I never charge money for them). I am not psychic and never claim to be. I don't believe there's any good reason to believe psychic powers exist. But I don't get argumentative about it.
10. I am the world's greatest fan of rock musician Mike Oldfield. My biggest unfulfilled ambition is to meet him. His third album, 'Ommadawn', released in 1975, changed my life.
Lecturing and performing at an international event in Italy
One Fee For All Of Me!
Many clients hire me for more than one purpose. My 'One Fee' policy means that once I've arrived at your party, event or conference, you don't pay extra if you want me to fulfil more than one role, such as a trainer for your team building London event, keynote speaker or magician London. We agree one, flat fee that covers everything.
I love the variety of my work. My clients are interested in everything from cold reading psychology and sales training London to communication skills and team building activities. Others are looking for a speaker who can cover subjects such as persuasion training, sales coaching and cold reading techniques. I also offer my services as a [corporate magician or [trainer presenting team building activities. Whatever combination you want, you can have! And we'll agree one fee for all of me!
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