Category Archives: Personal Development

The Trials & Tribulations of a Mobile DJ - Part 14

DJ Hank ventures to Sunderland and gets stitched up on Karaoke at a meeting of local DJs.

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…

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…

I “Caught” a Rising Star

By Jerry Bazata, “Money Answer Man” While vacationing in Florida with my family back in September, 2011, little did I know that my “DJ instincts” would be called upon in a way that I had never imagined. There was no way that I could have guessed that while wearing only a bathing suit and a…

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…

Offering Your Best To Others

By Ray Martinez - “Unbridled Inspiration” In the Old Testament it was written to honor the Lord with the first fruits of our increase. In other words tithe 10% to the church as a thank you for the work provided. Another definition of tithing is an offering or a gift. There are those who may…

The Importance of Continuing Education

by Liz Daley - “A Passion for Performance” Some people might call me a convention “junkie.” I really love to go to educational conferences and workshops. They invigorate and inspire me. The women in my exercise class call me the “world traveler” because if I’m not doing a wedding at one of the many beautiful…

Your Ego is Your Worst Enemy

by Stacy Zemon – Publisher & Chief Scribe Great DJs succeed because they’re continuously willing to improve their skills, knowledge, and performances. And, they’re not afraid to admit they can’t do it all by themselves. Talent is God-given, be humble. Fame is man-given, be thankful. Conceit is self-given, be careful. This saying is often attributed…

Image is everything. Just ask your client.

by Guest Blogger, Tony Tee You might disagree with that line. I’m OK with that, but hear me out. As humans, we judge. I’m not a psychologist, but I really believe that everyone on some level is constantly judging anyone they interact with. If you don’t know someone and are talking with them, you are…

2012 Resolutions

by Stacy Zemon Top 10 List 1.Learn how to delegate and do more of it. There are so many things to do when you’re running a DJ business, it’s easy to delude ourselves that we need to do all of them. Then we wonder why we’re so tired and frazzled and have no time to…