Category Archives: Planning

Equipment Damage Liability Clause in Contracts

DJ Brian S. Redd shares his ideas and thoughts, and answers questions on this subject of interest to all mobile DJ business owners.

“The Mobile DJ Handbook” Author Stacy Zemon

DJ Brian S. Redd interviews Stacy Zemon outside the Mobile Beat Show about her professional background and books. For autographed copies visit promobiledj.com. “The Mobile DJ Handbook,” “The DJ Sales & Marketing Handbook,” “The Mobile DJ MBA” and “The Mobile DJ Entrepreneur” are also available on amazon.com.

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 around them to those that follow them. Every day, I get multiple notifications that…

Successfully Running a YOUniverse

By Doug Sandler, “Nice Guys Finish First” One of the biggest challenges you will run into if you are an entrepreneur, is determining where and how to invest your time and energy. If you are like most, you don’t feel like you have many options because you are so busy working, you move in the…

10 Tips for Running a Successful DJ Business

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By Stacy Zemon, Editor & Chief Scribe As the former owner of a full-service, tri-state multi-up with twenty-three DJs, I’ve learned a thing or two about what it takes to be successful in business. Here are 10 things you need to know about running a profitable DJ operation. Use them as a checklist to make…

Equipment Coverage – Inland Marine

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By Trevor Drake, “Insurance Professional” When you purchase coverage for your DJ equipment as part of your policy, you will see it listed on your certificate of insurance under the “Inland Marine” heading. You may ask, why would equipment coverage be listed as Inland Marine? Well, let’s take a look at exactly what this coverage…

The Importance of Preparation

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By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete Disc Jockey” One of my constant refrains over the years has been that I’ve never regretted too much preparation, but have often regretted not enough. If you’re reading this and do events such as wedding receptions, I’m fairly certain that you invest a good amount of prep-work before actually arriving…

Mobile DJ Tips with Jason Klock - Episode #3 - Planning for Multiple Events

Jason Klock owner and CEO of Klock Entertainment shares planning and preparation techniques that his company uses to manage and produce multiple mobile DJ and event productions.

A Tribute to the Victims of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre

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By Julie Oshins, “Play It Forward” I had planned to write about something else, and normally I offer you tips to apply to your DJ business or your personal growth. It didn’t feel authentic to write about anything else but the life-altering event of June 12th at Pulse Nightclub. I was driving down the PCH…

Primary/Non-Contributory Insurance Coverage

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By Trevor Drake, “Insurance Professional” Have you ever been notified by a venue that they MUST have primary / non-contributory language on your certificate of insurance? What does this mean to you, and what should you do? Let’s start with what it means, they want your insurance coverage to be “primary” and their coverage to…