By Laura Cave, “The Knot Knows” It may seem like a no-brainer, but one of the keys to business success is knowing your client. You might think you already know brides, and some things never change. But new brides come into the market every day with new expectations and tastes shaped by the ever-changing music,…
By Stu Chisholm I’ve been a music collector far longer than I’ve been a DJ and I pride myself on my music knowledge and the depth of my library. I also promote it so of course, I see more than my fair share of clients who have non-mainstream tastes. It’s not uncommon for me to…
By Shayn Satten, “Teen Entertainment Specialist” Many DJs know that there is a Candle Lighting Ceremony involved with Bar and Bat Mitzvahs; however, this ritual can also apply to Sweet sixteen birthday parties. Most of my first time celebrants come to me with a very important question. They always ask, “How do I plan my…
By Elisabeth Scott Daley, WED®, ABC™ – “A Passion for Performance” It’s easy for the general public to devalue what we do as mobile DJ entertainers for weddings and corporate events, because if we do our jobs correctly, we make it look REALLY easy. Because of this phenomena, sometimes even the most passionate and talented…
By Alan Dodson, the “Wedding Wizard” I constantly find myself coming up with new and better ways to create unique, amazing weddings. I have for a long time, considered myself to be far more than just a DJ or MC, or even a Wedding Entertainer because in addition to these roles I am a planner,…
By Andy Ebon, “Wedding Marketing Expert” Many years ago, I read Robert Ringer’s ‘Winning Through Intimidation.’ One of his axioms was the ‘Theory of Reality:’ Essentially, things are as they are, not as you’d like them to be. Failure to acknowledge reality in business is akin to banging your head against the wall. You must…
DJ Brian S. Redd talks about what you need to know and do BEFORE you DJ your first wedding!
By Chris Rice, Owner - Music Makes You Happy Entertainment Just like your body, every moving part of a wedding reception has to work together if you want the event to be a success. If your right leg doesn’t know what your left leg is doing, soon you will be walking around in circles getting…
By Elisabeth Scott Daley, WED®, ABC™, “A Passion for Performance” First, a lot of people are paying A LOT of money for a great, big self-congratulatory party! The booze if flowing and everyone will tell you how beautiful and smart and creative you are, and how happy you look. And just like the Oscars, there…
By Alan Dodson, the “Wedding Wizard” In the mid to late 70’s there was a NBC show called Chico & The Man starring Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze. Freddie played a young Hispanic man who when confronted with duties that he considered outside his responsibility would always state “It’s not my job man.” I believe…
