By Stu Chisholm – The Complete Disc Jockey In 1716, Christopher Bullock first uttered the infamous idea that the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes, and if you haven’t already dealt with them, we Americans will once again run up against our wonderful April deadline to file our own income…
By Tony Schwartz, “The Social Media DJ” From the looks of my social media timelines, it seems that several mobile DJs made “a more active social media presence” one of their 2016 resolutions. This is great! It’s awesome to see so many DJs finally realizing the potential impact a successful social media campaign can have…
By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete DJ” During a chat some years ago in an online forum, I was asked if I play mashups and mixes produced by other DJs. I was incensed! “Absolutely not,” I replied indignantly! After all, I’m very proud of my own mashups and special mixes. Why would I even THINK about…
By Stacy Zemon, Editor & Chief Scribe Why is it that some mobile DJ business owners succeed more than others? Is it an innate ability, present from birth, or a learned behavior? What are the traits that identify a successful entrepreneur? The 10 attributes of successful DJ entrepreneurs are: 1. Business focus. Decisions are made…
If you were never sure what to charge as a Mobile DJ or never understood why DJs charge what they do, hopefully this video will be helpful to you.
By Julie Oshins, “Play It Forward” Pull up a chair. I want to chat with you about your customer service. Is it a competitive advantage? If not, it may be an overlooked strategy in your business. As Jim Rohn says, “one customer well taken care of could be more valuable than $10,000 worth of advertising.”…
Building on the success of our K Series, the KW Series represents the next evolutionary step in wood enclosure loudspeakers. Our system engineers have created the KW Series to feature all the groundbreaking electronic attributes of our popular K Series while at the same time designing a product that is both smaller and significantly lighter…
By Alan Dodson, “Wedding Wizard” A while back I wrote an article called “Wedding Sound Systems,” which talked about the need for subwoofers for wedding DJs and some of the science that goes along with the selection process. While I firmly believe that low end frequencies are essential for great sound reproduction, I see far…
This is the kind of stuff DJ Brian S. Redd likes to do when he can’t sleep. Enjoy!
By Ben Stowe, “Sound & Lighting Guru” One of the truly great things about our industry is that there is a lot of room for artistic expression. There are some clearly defined do’s and don’ts when it comes to some things (wiring, rigging, laser safety, etc) but there are many more areas that operate in…
In this trip to the Gig Lab, Geoff goes behind the scenes of the upcoming product video for the Intimidator Spot 455Z IRC all built around this bigger-than-life DJ set that’s a behemoth of creativity and inspiration!