Category Archives: Business

In the Eye of the Storm: Part 2

By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete Disc Jockey” In Part 1 of this series, I spoke of how life’s turmoil can intrude on our professional careers, focusing on a crisis I had trying to rent a car that revealed a hole in my back up plan should my DJ vehicle ever fail. I’m finding that in…

What If Your DJ Business Was a Book?

By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe Since I started ProMobileDJ.com, I’ve been encouraging DJ business owners to organize and manage their companies as if it were a book. Granted, I’ve never put it this way before but I think it’s an interesting metaphor for what I’ve been trying to say. So pretend your business…

The Power of Consistency

By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe Throughout my career as a DJ and mobile entertainment company business owner, I’ve strived to stay consistent about consistency. I ran a full-service multi-op in Connecticut with 23 DJs who worked for us. We were the mobile entertainment division of seven radio stations that were owned by a…

Six Tips for Business Success

By Alan Dodson, “Wedding Wizard” I have been entertaining at and producing events since the early 1970’s. Maybe you’ve been a DJ for only a year or are a long-time vet like me. Regardless of how long you have been a DJ, I believe there are six essential things you need to be successful in…

Automate Your DJ Business

By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe Automating every aspect of your DJ business is a time-consuming and daunting task — and, well worth it because ultimately it is the most time-saving action you can take for your company’s future. Once it’s automated, your business can “run itself” to a certain degree, allowing you to…

In the Eye of the Storm: Part 1

By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete Disc Jockey” At one time or another for most of us, crisis and turmoil in our personal lives can intrude upon our professional lives in some very disturbing ways. For instance, if you use your family vehicle to transport your DJ setup to a gig, a mid-week accident can throw…

Inc. Magazine’s 2012 Coolest College Start-Up

Arizona Pro DJs was named Inc Magazine’s Coolest College Startup in America. http://www.azprodjs.com

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Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

By Stacy Zemon – Publisher & Chief Scribe Your DJ business is a dynamic, living entity. There is no life without growth and no growth without change. To the extent that you ignore this is to the extent you deny your mobile entertainment service the very sustenance it needs to evolve. The richest and most…

DJ Horror Stories

by Mike Walter - “Multi-Op Corner” Stacy Zemon, Publisher and Chief Scribe here at ProMobileDJ.com, sent me an email that inspired this article. She wrote: I have been hearing so many horror stories lately about DJs stealing equipment from owners, DJs not showing up for weddings, and single-ops being too afraid to become multi-ops because…