Category Archives: STACY ZEMON - Chief Scribe

The Importance of Giving Thanks

by Stacy Zemon
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” ~ Brian Tracy
Here in the United States, Thanksgiving takes place on Thursday, November 25th. Whether [...]

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What Music Management Program Do You Use?

by Stacy Zemon
I currently have 953 friends on Facebook, most of whom are DJs. The collective knowledge of this group is enormous, so who better to ask questions of than my FBFs?
Recently, I posted this question, “What music management program do you use to organize your MP3s into various categories for use in your preferred [...]

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Your Browser Reimagined for Social Media

Review by Stacy Zemon
Have you been thinking that your Explorer, Firefox or Chrome browser just isn’t, say, social enough? Probably not, but RockMelt is hoping that’s exactly what you’ll think after you try out its web browser.
Recently released in a limited beta, it’s built entirely around social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Using [...]

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Monetize from the Social Media Bandwagon

The “Social Media Bandwagon” now has 700 million members inside. This includes Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube, among others.
They are all free to join, and you can monetize from them.
Surely there must be a place in there for you to promote your DJ business? There is IF you publish messages of value on a [...]

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Cortex dMIX-300 Digital Music Control Station

Review by Stacy Zemon
Sleekly designed and weighing only a mere 12 lbs., this portable media player seamlessly integrates USB compatible technology with a 2-channel audio mixer and a built-in iPod dock.
I really like that you can search, cue, play, pitch, mix and even scratch digital music files directly from an iPod or other external USB [...]

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10 Ways to Keep Your DJs Happy

From “The Mobile DJ MBA” by Stacy Zemon
After meeting socially on several occasions, DJ Mike asked Lenny to join his multi-system mobile entertainment operation. Mike thought that Lenny, a novice who had bought some audio gear and practiced with it at home and at house parties, had “the right stuff” to succeed as a disc [...]

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Add Transcripts to Your YouTube Videos

by Stacy Zemon
Creating full written transcripts of your videos is an easy way to increase the benefits you receive from your DJ company’s online video presence.
By doing so, you will be able to provide content for people who can’t watch video due to an accessibility issue, and increase your search engine optimization (SEO) power by [...]

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Luminair Wireless DMX control for iPhone® and iPod Touch®

Review by Stacy Zemon
The Luminair 2.0 software allows users to wirelessly control lighting fixtures, dimmers, consoles, and media servers all via a Wi-Fi connection.
Small enough to fit into your pocket, it works great for controlling color-mixable LED fixtures, studio lighting, moving lights, and any other DMX enabled equipment.
Tricked-Out Features

An eye-catching user interface and powerful touch-optimized [...]

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The Web and Digital Interactivity

by Stacy Zemon
It wasn’t long ago that most DJs finally realized that they must use the web to supplement their marketing efforts and create other channels for marketing messages.
Mobile entertainment services now must evolve that thinking radically again or face extinction. The onslaught of social media use didn’t simply create another set of marketing tactics, [...]

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Use Humor to Command Attention

by Stacy Zemon
Want to keep your audience riveted with quiet attention as opposed to ignoring you and conversing with someone at their table?
Spicing up the bouquet toss, garter removal, love story or a mundane topic such as “the buffet line is now open,” could be the answer you have been looking for.
A tasteful, well-timed anecdote [...]

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