by Jason Jani Have you ever sat back and thought, “How can I do more to extend my brand?” or even “What can I do to strengthen my business foundation?” Well, the answer may be in power partnerships also known as co-branding, which is loosely defined as an alliance of two or more companies coming…

By Shayn Satten, “Teen Entertainment Specialist” With the Holiday Season right around the corner we look for ways to entertain both kids and adults at small family events and social gatherings. We have a wealth of resources at our disposal and we use a combination of music and games to pass the time. I wanted…

by Stacy Zemon Over the years in this business, I’ve seen it happen time and time again. Two DJs who are the best of friends get together to form a new company. And then…sooner or later, their relationship then their business goes “South” and crashes hard. I’ve had this painful experience and if you’d like…

Introduction to DMX, the “Midi of lighting.”

Change your clients phone display to their wedding date. It’s an easy way to know who you’re speaking with when they call you. You simply change what phone they are calling from (Home/Work/Mobile) to a custom label that is their wedding date. Get more from DJ Jay Brannan at www.ProDJTV.com

By Dave Austin “The Music Professor” If we want to speak about a truly American musical form which has deep roots, we can always talk about jazz.  Rooted in spirituals, work songs and other early basic musical forms, jazz has progressed through numerous variations such as Dixieland, Chicago, mainstream, West Coast, Bebop, avant-garde and more…

by Stacy Zemon – “Publisher & Chief Scribe” Okay, so you’ve got your marketing and advertising campaigns running in high gear. Now comes the hard part. Simply put, if there’s no to answer the phone or provide a warm, friendly human contact at the other end, what’s the point? One sure way to go out…

This video is a demonstration on how to use Microsoft Excel to set up a sheet that will allow any DJ to track his or her profits, spending, overhead, and do general bookkeeping. It also gives an introduction to using calculations and functions in excel to provide instant sheets and tables useful for doing one’s…

Wedge™ Tri is a triangle-shaped, DMX-controllable LED wash light designed to fit inside triangular truss systems from most manufacturers. It fits perfectly inside TRUSST® Goal Post and Arch Kit truss systems and easily attaches to 35mm truss using M10 or M12 threaded rig points. Control static colors and automated programs with the included IRC remote,…

By Liz Daley, WED®, ABC™ “A Passion for Performance” Nope, I’m not referring to the Foreigner song; I’m referring to your bride and groom, as well as their family’s wedding experience. As wedding professionals, we do many, many weddings every year, and presumably most brides and grooms are inexperienced at the whole “wedding” thing. This…