Seven years ago, I was hired to perform a corporate party hypnotist show at the annual Max Arnold & Sons employee appreciation event. The audience feedback was fantastic, prompting the Director of Human Resources to rave, “Erick Kand was the best entertainer we ever had at our annual Christmas Party!” So, they decided to bring me […]
On the final day of this three day conference, event planners wanted a presentation that was both engaging AND entertaining. My corporate motivational speaker hypnotist show was the perfect fit for this event! Service Autopilot 4th Annual User Conference Venue: Hyatt Regency Dallas Attendees: 350 Service Autopilot is a provider of cloud-based business management tools for the […]
Lyceum is the annual continuing education and homecoming event for Sherman Chiropractic College. It’s a three day conference packed with entertainment, education, and special events. Attendees include alumni chiropractors and prospective students from around the globe. The continuing education schedule included 30 expert speakers who are thought leaders and technical experts in the chiropractic field. Highlights included […]
I’ve been performing at annual freshman Welcome Week events for the University of Iowa since 2009! These large scale orientation events draw up to 1,000 students! However, this gathering was a change of pace, and an effort to introduce something new to the Campus Activities Board event calendar. Specifically, we were targeting students living in the on-campus residence […]
Client Profile – Post Prom Entertainment Event Venue: West Point-Beemer High School, NE Time of Performance: 3 am! Audience Size: 125 Post Proms are all-night parties that start around midnight immediately after the high school prom. Not every high school holds this type of event, but they’re common in midwest states such as Nebraska, South Dakota, and […]
The perfect fit for our sales meeting entertainment… Organization: The Agronomy Company of Canada, Ltd Venue: Delta Guelph Hotel Audience: 100 attendees consisting of retail sales staff. After a long day of educational content, attendees enjoyed the Erick Känd Comedy Hypnosis Show as the after dinner sales meeting entertainment. This conference was a sales training meeting […]
The hand clasp demonstration is an impressive hypnosis suggestibility test that can be performed in a group setting to find the “best of the best” potential volunteers for a Stage Hypnosis Show. Audience members are guided to clasp their hands out in front of them while focusing on the idea that their hands are locking […]
Today, I was working on a “Questions About Hypnosis” promotional table tent to use at corporate events. My role model was a table top used for club performances by the late Stage Hypnotist, Pat Collins. She billed herself as the “Hip Hypnotist.” The idea behind this promo piece is to generate a buzz about the upcoming performance, while eliminating the general […]
Common Myths About Hypnosis, and how they apply to Comedy Stage Hypnosis Shows. 8 MYTHS ABOUT HYPNOSIS True or False? #1: Only Mentally Weak People Can Be Hypnotized FALSE. Anybody with an IQ over 70 CAN be hypnotized. All it takes is willingness, paired with enough concentration to follow simple instructions. If you are capable of reading this […]
