Category Archives: Bright Ideas/Best Practices

Successful DJ Entrepreneurs

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By Stacy Zemon, Editor & Chief Scribe Why is it that some mobile DJ business owners succeed more than others? Is it an innate ability, present from birth, or a learned behavior? What are the traits that identify a successful entrepreneur? The 10 attributes of successful DJ entrepreneurs are: 1. Business focus. Decisions are made…

Create Your Future Today

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By Julie Oshins, “Play It Forward” Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” I happen to think old Abe was a pretty wise dude, and talk about persistence! He was consistently rejected in politics for like 30 years before he got elected as President! So, he knows…

7 Guidelines to Make Success Inevitable in 2016

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By Doug Sandler, “Nice Guys Finish First” What does the little voice inside your head tell you about your future? Many times, it will not be just one voice, it will be an entire choir of voices. The key to success is knowing that you are able to conduct the choir. It is you that…

Financial Forecasting for DJs

Most Disc Jockeys (DJs) hate working with numbers. In this video, DJ Gregg Hollmann describes the benefits of preparing a budget/forecast, and introduces a template that all DJs can easily use to prepare a forecast for the coming year. This presentation includes a detailed review of the spreadsheet, and links to access the free templates…

New Year’s Resolution: Completion

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By Julie Oshins, “Play It Forward” In January most of us create resolutions, or at least goals for the rest of the year. A proposed future we are hoping to live into. Then when December comes around (Where did the year GO?) We reflect on the past year and how we did with these goals….

New Year’s Resolutions

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By Keith “K.C.” KoKoruz, “The Science of Marketing” It is New Year’s Resolution Time. Starting 2016 out with a plan and a goal So let’s just say what half of you are thinking, “New Year’s resolutions are stupid and no one ever follows through anyway.” The other half of you are saying, “It’s a New…

Dealing with Danger at Events

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By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete Disc Jockey” I don’t know about you, but as shocking as the events in San Bernardino were, the constant media bombardment has bordered on ridiculous. Yet one detail of this horrific incident gave me pause: it began at a company holiday party. So, naturally, it made me ask: was there…

#ASKJasonJani | Ep 3 | Balance & DJing Weddings and Nightclubs

Jason Jani from the SCE Event Group is now ready to answer your questions! Just use the #ASKJasonJani on twitter and he might even video respond to you.

What to Do with Client Feedback

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By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe Here is a list of my top five cool things that you can spin off with client feedback, to wow both them and your DJ employees: 1. Drive product roadmap with feedback. Your clients are the stars because they are the ones who book your services. No matter…

DJs & Alcohol - Why We Shouldn’t Drink At Gigs

DJ Brian S. Redd’s opinion.