By Gregg Hollman As working disc jockeys, we’ve all griped at some point about party guests who have their faces buried in their smartphone and are not truly present at the party. It’s only fair to ask, are cellphones distracting…
SOCIAL MEDIA
Down the Rabbit Hole: Are Political Debates On Social Media Really “Worth It”?
By Anna-Jeannine K. Herman, Wedding Entertainment Director®, “Performance Professional” Making the choice to weigh in on a controversial issue on social media can be a difficult one as these issues are often tied to our very deeply-held personal beliefs and…
How to Network on Instagram Direct Message
by GaryVee @garyvee Instagram DM (Direct Message) is the single biggest networking or business development opportunity of this decade. Eventually users will have greater privacy permissions, allowing them to block direct messages from occurring on the platform. As of right…
Create a Secret Facebook Group for Your DJ Company
By Gregg Hollmann, “Party Professional” As the owner of a multi-system DJ company, it’s important to stay in close communication with my staff of twenty performers. In the past I’ve found that sending group emails was not particularly effective. Because…
How Social Are You?
By Doug Sandler, “Nice Guys Finish First” The average person has 5 social media accounts and spends approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes browsing those accounts every day looking for likes, shares, followers and connections. Additionally we spend another 2…
Is Facebook Live Hurting or Helping You?
By Tony Schwartz, “The Social Media DJ” Right now, Facebook Live is the hottest thing in social media. For the uninitiated, Facebook Live is a live-streaming feature within the Facebook platform in which a user can broadcast the current world…