Category Archives: Planning

5 Breaks Every DJ Business Owner Needs to Take

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By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe When you own your own DJ business, work never ends. There are always more calls to make, more emails to answer and more items in your in-box to sort through. Your to-do list never stops growing. This constant busy-ness can make it hard to take an actual break,…

Different Times Call for Different Strategies

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By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete DJ” Things sure have changed since I started my DJ business back in 1979. The technology is just the most obvious, going from vinyl records and tapes, on through CDs and MiniDiscs and, finally to today’s MP3 and other file format playback systems. The bigger change for me, as I…

#ASKJasonJani | Ep 37 | “How To Deal With Short Set Up Times”

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.

6 Ways to Establish Yourself as an Industry Influencer

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By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe You’re an excellent DJ/MC. You’ve been in our industry for a number of years and have dealt with a variety of situations that would qualify you as an expert by anybody’s standards. Now is the time to divulge your knowledge to your prospects and peers. Being an influencer…

When Is It Time to Retire?

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By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete DJ” Well, once again I’ve survived another trip around the sun. Yes, it’s my birthday. This year it’s the big 5-8! Having started my DJ career in 1979, that means I’ve been entertaining for 36 years; over half of my life! And the fact that I’m just 2 years away…

#AskJasonJani | Ep14 | ” Hiring Office Staff “

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.

Understanding The Prep Time & Effort Of The Wedding DJ

DJ Brian S. Redd shares his point of view.

The Benefits of Doing Site Visits

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By Canute J. Chiverton, Guest Writer For mobile DJs, site visits to venues to check out room layouts are very beneficial in many ways. When you do one prior to an event, you are being proactive, so that on the day of the event, you will know exactly where you have to set up. You…

Dealing with an Uncooperative Bride

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By Dave Austin, “Music Professor” Here’s the situation: You have a bride who has booked her wedding with you several months ago and has given you a cash deposit. As the weeks roll by, you’re getting no response from your bride, despite your calling her and encouraging her to begin providing you with the information…

How to Sell Your DJ Service

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By Gregg Hollmann, “Party Professional” In addition to running a mobile DJ entertainment company, I work as a Business Broker for Sunbelt Business Brokers. Similar to the way that real estate agents help a homeowner sell and market their residence, business brokers assist a business owner in selling and marketing their business. In this article,…