Category Archives: Motivation
Making a Continuing Education Commitment
By Gregg Hollmann, “Party Professional” It’s a new year, and a time to make resolutions for 2015. Is one of yours to participate in more continuing education and networking events? I strongly recommend this commitment as there are numerous financial and personal benefits to be gained. Since 2013, I have served as President of the…
The Healthy DJ
By Bobby Riley, “DJ Mastermind” A few years ago, I stumbled upon, a DJ that was making a lot of noise about charging more, and that DJs name is Mark Ferrell. The idea of making a living from something I love never occurred to me. I mean clubs only pay so much for talent, and…
10 Ways to Avoid Quitting on Your Goals and Dreams
By Doug Sandler, “Nice Guys Finish First” Success is not always achieved by the fastest, the smartest, the richest or even to the most capable people out there. Life has taught me success goes to anyone that simply doesn’t quit. Stay on the path made by others before you or make your own path, it…
#1 Mobile Headache: The Load In/Out
By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete Disc Jockey” If you’re like me, then some of your more interesting ideas are inspired by online forums. I participate in quite a few, and this topic from one of the better Facebook forums is one that every mobile DJ has at least one horror story about: getting in and…
5 Tips for Highly Productive DJs
By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe This is probably an understatement, but DJs are some of the busiest people around. A day in the life of an DJ is chock-full of business decisions, client meetings, networking and event preparation. Because there’s so much to do and so little time to do so, mobiles can…
The Importance of Education to Your Bottom Line
By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe I’ll bet you didn’t know that you could spend nearly every month of the year attending a different industry trade show if you wanted to. Of course then you wouldn’t be working and making money, so it wouldn’t be very realistic to spend your time trolloping around the…
DJ Spotlight: Matt Radicelli - Rock The House
By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe In 1999, Matt Radicelli started Rock The House (RTH) as a small, home-based business in Cleveland. Over the years, it has developed into a full production and entertainment company catering to more than 1,000 events each year including corporate and non-profit events, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, school dances, and…
Are You Too Old To DJ?
Check out this video and an article on the subject - http://promobiledj.com/2014/07/is-being-a-dj-a-young-mans-game
Nothing Can Be Taken For Granted
By Ben Stowe, “Sound & Lighting Guru” This past week I was mixing sound for a nationally touring act at a fairgrounds grandstand. After supervising the load-in and setting of the arrays I set about tuning the rig and putting settings into the mixing board. I’ve found that little things like the way I soft-patch…
