If you’re attending the International DJ Expo in Atlantic City, NJ, then you’ll be sure to want to come to the Female Entertainers Meetup! The roundtable discussion will be held on Wednesday, August 10th from 9:30am to 10:30am in Tiara Ballroom B. For reasons unknown, the event is not being listed in the expo schedule,…
by Stu Chisholm Back around 2000, David H. Lyman published an article entitled “The Creative Personality.” In it, he outlined the various characteristics of creative people, and advised readers to make a list of those things they share and note those that they don’t. This is something I do constantly; like Benjamin Franklin, I fold…
by Ray Martinez This past New Year’s Eve, I performed at an event that took place in the community where I live. As the evening wore on, even with thirty-six years of experience under my belt, I could not believe how anxious I was feeling because I really wanted to make this event one of…
by Stacy Zemon Start 2011 off right by thinking about your big ideas Mr. and Ms. DJ! Big ideas are what push people in motion. Put a man on the moon. Connect 500 million people across the globe on Facebook. Once you plan big, you have to play big. You can find countless examples of…
by Alan Dodson Back in the 1970’s, I did live remote broadcasts for a 5000 watt AM radio station. I hauled a “portable” mixing board, cases of 33 1/3 vinyl albums and 45’s to car dealerships, malls, store grand openings, etc. When I began to work as a party and event DJ, I still had…
by Stu Chisholm As a mobile DJ business owner, you must strive to stand out from your competitors – to be different in a good way. This translates into everything from your business card to your website, brochures, planners and promotional materials. And, they all should scream “FUN!” Don’t be afraid to break norms and…
With the 2nd generation of its top-of-the-line wireless handheld transmitter, Sennheiser announces the SKM 5200-II with a switching bandwidth of up to 184 MHz. A familiar sight on stage and TV, the SKM 5200-II provides sound engineers with expanded switching bandwidth of up to 184 MHz along with Sennheiser’s renowned transmission reliability. A further highlight…
By Stu Chisholm A History Lesson Repertoire. That was the word I kept hearing back in the ‘70s when DJs first began really competing with bands. A DJ has thousands of songs, but a band has a limited repertoire. Ads touted “we take requests” and “we don’t take breaks!” It was all about the music…
Are You An Entrepreneur? Part 2 of a 2 Part Post Click Here for Part 1 In Part 1 of this post, I talked about the qualities of an entrepreneur and the many paths to entrepreneurial success that are available to you. Part II focuses on one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the DJ…
