Category Archives: Bright Ideas/Best Practices

My DJ Business Predictions for 2011

by Jerry Bazata Having put away the last of the holiday decorations, disposed of Aunt Bertha’s fruitcake, and cleaned up the confetti from my garage floor after that “little accident,” now it’s back to business! Although I’m not a professional prognosticator, I am a Senior Vice President of a global financial institution, a consultant to…

Make This Year the Best Ever!

by Stacy Zemon I believe that this will be a transformational year for many disc jockeys who are working hard to “step up their games.” Only you know what you specifically need to work on in your business, but there are some areas almost every mobile entertainment service owner should look at. Build Your Brand….

Playing Big in 2011

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…

New Year’s Resolutions for Business Success

by Stacy Zemon The end of the year is a good time to reflect on your business’s progress over the past year and plan how you want it to develop in 2011. Sometimes the hardest thing about New Year’s resolutions is simply keeping them, so begin by simply committing to do your best. It might…

Got Health Insurance?

by Stacy Zemon Have you made a New Year’s resolution to live a more healthy lifestyle? Well, even if you haven’t, you can decide to right now, and one important aspect of this is to have proper health insurance coverage for you and your family. Recently, I received an email from a DJ asking if…

Top 10 Reasons For Business Loan Refusal

by Jerry Bazata In my last post, I wrote about the “2010 Small Business Jobs Act” that provides a wide assortment of tax breaks and incentives for small businesses. Congratulations to all of the savvy DJs who have decided to move quickly on this opportunity! Since you’ve only got until the end of December to…

Get Ready for a Taxing Time of Year

by Stu Chisholm Although a busy season for we DJs began with Halloween, before you know it two things will occur almost simultaneously: the slowest part of the year for entertainment and tax time. Money gets tight and we have to spend a few hours (and/or a few dollars) working for the government to see…

Diversification for the Maturing Wedding DJ

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…

Differentiate Your Business with the Personal Touch

by Jason Jani Today we are living in a pretty surreal time. Our techno savvy, internet dependent lifestyle enables us to send email and text messages to one another from across the globe in seconds, which is a good thing. HOWEVER, people are talking less and interacting more with gadgets, which can make communication pretty…

The Importance of Public Perception

by Alan Dodson The people you choose as friends and close business associates can define how you are perceived by other people, including potential wedding clients. You’ve probably heard the famous phrase, “Guilty by association.” People naturally assume that you have chosen your business and personal associates because they are like minded with you. If…