By Stacy Zemon, Publisher & Chief Scribe If you’ve just started a DJ business, you need sales, right? Trouble is, you may not be sure how to put together a sales approach. And, the truth is, there is no magic formula for sending your sales through the roof. So, stop looking. As with any job,…
Guest post by Alan Dodson, DJ/MC/Game Master. We are living in a time of economic uncertainty where goods and services are controlled by the law of supply and demand as well as available funds and budgets. So, how can a professional mobile DJ maintain a demand for his or her services and receive a top…
One way to describe networking is the establishment of a strategic alliance. This is collaboration that combines the expertise and/or resources of individuals or organizations. There are several ways to collaborate that can bring added value and revenue to your business. To network effectively, you must first put yourself in the right places. By getting…
Review by Guest Blogger, Mike Wieder We’ve all had it happen. You’re at an event ready to start when suddenly your computer freezes up or your CD player won’t start. Your heart starts thumping as you run out the door to your truck and scramble to grab your back-up gear. Back inside you see that…
I admit that I am a Google fanatic and a Gmail zealot. If you’re like me and prefer Gmail to Outlook, free Gmail plug-in Etacts adds many of the same features. You get social information, conversation history and advanced sending preferences right in your Gmail sidebars. The Etacts plug-in automatically adds detailed contact information to…
If you want to make a slideshow of photos and music but you don’t have the know-how or time to use an advanced video editor, Flixtime is a web-based solution that will have you cranking out slideshows in minutes. After signing up for a free Flixtime account you can upload pictures and music to Flixtime…
Need a quick ringtone or an isolated snippet of audio from a bigger file? CutMP3.net does it with a file upload button, two sliders and a “Cut” button – and does it all on the web. This isn’t the tool for DJs looking to actually alter, mix, or fine-tooth comb over their audio. There’s also…
Note: This is the first post in a new weekly column by the “Money Answer Man” Jerry Bazata. In today’s economy, a competitive marketplace has emerged and become saturated with inexperienced DJs seeking to book events by undercutting other disc jockeys. This presents a frustrating challenge for professionals who understand the talent, skills, experience and…
Contrary to what you may have heard, storing batteries at freezing temperatures will actually greatly extend the amount of time they hold a charge – but only for some kinds of batteries. Read on to see which batteries don’t need the meat locker treatment and which benefit. Freezing extends the shelf life of alkaline batteries…
Here are the Top Most Requested General Dance and Wedding Songs throughout the decades based on nearly 2 million requests at events from around the world! (Compliments of http://www.djintelligence.com) POPULAR SONGS • Top 200 Most Requested Songs • Top 200 Most Requested Pop Songs • Top 100 Most Requested Songs of the 2000′s • Top 100…
Despite the many great media players out there, MusicBee earns itself a spot high on the list with super tagging, managing, browsing, ripping, syncing and converting powers, all on top of an intuitive interface familiar to any iTunes user. Windows only MusicBee positions itself as the media player for those that want more than what…