Using mind control as a means to influence another person is well within our abilities if you know the proper techniques. The power of your mind is limitless in its potential, but harnessing that power is something that will take practice. We must also understand that using hypnotic suggestions, both verbally and non-verbally, can and will dramatically affect reality, as we know it. You cannot however, force someone to do something against his or her will.
Through the use of hypnosis, whether it is the ordinary run of the mill cluck like a duck or the more covert Black Op's, you can control any situation you are in. For instance: by becoming the Alpha in the group you will command others without them realizing it. This is an easy technique and once perfected can raise your ability to influence the minds of others. I don't suggest going out and trying to become the alpha unless you get the specific training. You could just as easily become the super Beta.
There is nothing tricky about mind control tricks. These tricks are not really tricks at all. The ability to influence another person is a well-calculated tactic. You must first control the situation and then make suggestions, which leads the person to your way of thinking. You don't need fancy lighting or incantations you just need to influence the person with the correct rhetoric. You can figure out if someone is lying by asking the right questions and watching their body language. These aren't really tricks but can seem like it to the uninitiated.
The real trick is learning how to apply certain techniques to influence other people. If you try something that someone suggests without the proper training you can do more harm than good to yourself and to the other person. Be responsible and learn the right way.