Category Archives: Unbridled Inspiration – Ray Martinez

Celebrating Our Industry

Celebrating Our Industry

By Ray Martinez – “Unbridled Inspiration” Celebrate the Journey…We are so fortunate to be entertainers. Some of you may be just starting out in the business and if you ever have the opportunity to have an illustrious career to span almost forty years like myself, there are many opportunities to learn and grow and be…

What Does Satisfaction Mean to You?

  By Ray Martinez, “Unbridled Inspiration” Customer satisfaction is a term that is frequently used in marketing as a measurement of how products and services meet or exceed a customer’s expectation. According to Wikipedia, 71% of marketing managers said they found customer surveys very important and useful in managing and marketing their businesses. When you…

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life…Or Did He?

By Ray Martinez, “Unbridled Inspiration” We all have heard the song, “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.” As professional DJs, we really do have an impact on the lives of people whether we realize it or not. In this article, I am going to share two stories with you that are in total contrast…

Providing Exceptional Customer Service to Your Clients

By Ray Martinez, “Unbridled Inspiration” There is an old adage that “Time is Money,” but in a society where mediocre work, taking shortcuts and settling for the status quo seems to be acceptable in the workplace, how do you conduct business with your clients? Earlier this year, I had a bride whose father passed away…

How Successful Are You?

By Ray Martinez, “Unbridled Inspiration” Many of us have had the good fortune to meet or know someone who had a positive influence in our lives. For me, it was my High School English teacher, Mrs. Ruth Long, and my former boss, Mr. Norm Slomann. Mrs. Long was a caring and loving teacher, who besides…

Awards: What Do They Mean To You?

By Ray Martinez Many of us as DJs have had the opportunity to do corporate events where they gave out awards to outstanding employees for extraordinary work in their field. We have also witnessed the Academy Awards, American Music Awards, MTV Awards, The People’s Choice Awards, The Emmys, The Grammys, and the list goes on…

Music is Medicine for The Soul

By Ray Martinez, “Unbridled Inspiration” During the recent tragic shooting massacre at a midnight showing of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, one of the many victims who were either killed or suffered severe injuries was a young 22-year old violinist Petra Anderson of Aurora, CO. Petra, an artist of tomorrow was shot in the head….

Offering Your Best To Others

By Ray Martinez – “Unbridled Inspiration” In the Old Testament it was written to honor the Lord with the first fruits of our increase. In other words tithe 10% to the church as a thank you for the work provided. Another definition of tithing is an offering or a gift. There are those who may…

Challenging Yourself

by Ray Martinez – “Unbridled Inspiration” Oscar-winning director James Cameron, known for breaking box office records, is now aiming for underwater dominance. The filmmaker, who’s known for his blockbuster hits such as “Titanic” and “Avatar,” is taking the dive of his life into the deepest waters in the world. He’s hoping to reach Challenger Deep,…

Collecting, Knowing and Appreciating Music

by Ray Martinez – Unbridled Inspiration When you stop collecting music. you stop caring about music. at least that’s how I see it. The second you can be happy with just an mp3…you’ve lost the magic. You’ve lost the appreciation for the artwork that helps tell the album’s story. You’ve lost so much of the…