By Jerry Bazata – “The Money Answer Man” Each year thousands of entrepreneurs take a leap of faith, resign from full -time employment, and begin a business with the hopes and dreams of obtaining financial success and independence. With all good intentions, they begin working on a business model, creating a plan for sales and…
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Making the Right Decisions: Passionate vs. Practical
By Julie Oshins – Play It Forward I recently had to make a pretty big choice. It involves being out of the country for an entire month! And I thought, what is your process when making choices? Particularly when one of the choices is something that might be considered the practical or “responsible” choice, or…
Sound System Setup Tips: Speakers, Subwoofers, and More
By Chase Jewell – Sound & Lighting Tutor In this article, I discuss the proper setup of your PA system, as well as recommendations of what types of equipment you should use or look into purchasing. A lot goes into designing your PA system, and making sure everything runs and sounds perfect can be a…
Top 3 Tips for Generating DJ Business at Wedding/Bridal Shows
How to Manage Seasonality in the Mobile DJ Business
By Gregg Hollman – Party Professional Most mobile DJ businesses exhibit seasonality. According to Investopedia, “seasonality is a characteristic of a time series in which the data experiences regular and predictable changes that recur every calendar year. Any predictable change or pattern in a time series that recurs or repeats over a one-year period can…
DJ Ethics: What Are the Copyright Laws of Purchased Music?
by Stu Chisholm – The Complete Disc Jockey Last November, I discussed some of the ethical challenges that we encounter as DJs. Today I want to address another aspect of ethics that is legally blurry around the edges and-as evidenced in many DJ forums-completely misunderstood by all sides: the ethics of copyright. “Some will rob…
Selling Your DJ Service to Millennials
Selling to Wedding Clients
By Alan Dodson, “Wedding Wizard” First, understand this: PEOPLE DON’T LIKE TO BE SOLD; THEY LIKE TO BUY. Most event professionals suck at sales, so take the word “selling” out of your vocabulary now. Ask questions. Let potential clients be part of the process instead of your just making presentation. Allow them feel your passion…
Sound-Activated vs. Intelligent Lighting
By Chase Jewell, “Sound & Lighting Tutor” The biggest question I get asked a lot by mobile DJs just starting out is, “What dance floor lighting do you recommend I get for my DJ setup?” Well, that is a very simple question that has a very VERY complex answer. Why? Because the answer depends largely…
A Fond Farewell from Stacy Zemon
By Stacy Zemon, Editor & Chief Scribe Dear DJ Colleagues, As 2016 draws to a close, it is time for me to say “farewell” to the DJ business. After thirty-eight years I am retiring from our industry to pursue other endeavors. It’s been quite a journey from the days leading Hustle dance lessons poolside at…
