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June 8, 2023

INTERVIEW: Matty P, Coresmart - Fitness For A DJ

I've always been relatively healthy. That said, I had my fair share of late night eats and energy drinks to get me through gig seasons. But as I got into my mid-late 30s, I definitely was starting to feel the …

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May 5, 2023

INTERVIEW: KRIEGER - Starting Your Business Over In A New Geographic …

So you're a thriving private event DJ in the #2 market in the US and you decide to start over in a new market. What goes into a decision like this? Do you keep your original market location or dump …

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April 12, 2023

INTERVIEW: Drew Pierce - Lessons From A Travel DJ

Those that do the "private event" traveling DJ thing for more than a one-off gig or two are rare. Drew Pierce has been in it for a while but since 2020 has really gone "all in". In this interview, I …

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Feb. 22, 2023

INTERVIEW: A Check-In with Michael Mahler from VIBO

From time to time this year, I will be sharing tools on this podcast that I use which I think can help you as a DJ. In this episode, I sit down with VIBO's founder, Michael Mahler. Vibo is an …

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Oct. 31, 2022

Booking and Working International Events

Have you ever thought about DJ'ing internationally? 9 times out of 10 most clients are going to have a planner help them with this. So who better to ask about this than a planner who ONLY does international work but …

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May 10, 2022

How To Get The Most Out Of Industry Conventions

We're in the midst of industry convention season. Do you have a strategy in not only deciding which ones to attend but also how to maximize your investment at them? What's a true win? In this episode, I side down …

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April 22, 2022

How To Develop Yourself And Your Team Into Being Better Leaders

Often we think of leadership as only being needed for companies with a lot of employees and generally, you're thrust into the role as the company grows without any training whatsoever. That can lead to some costly mistakes if you …

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July 15, 2021

Event Attire: Our Approach, Tips and Hacks with Rob Ferre

I used to think that event attire didn't REALLY matter as an entertainer at private event functions. If the skills were on point, fashion was just an after thought. Maybe I was right when I first started. However, these days …

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June 28, 2021

Lessons From A DJ Dad With DJ Hapa

In this episode, I interview one of my favorite DJs I've met in my DJ journey - DJ Hapa. This dude is next level on so many fronts. He is a former recording artist, runs a DJ school, hosts the …

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April 22, 2021

Physical vs Digital Marketing Collateral with Joe Bunn

This is a once a month re-occurring series where Joe Bunn and myself talk marketing tips that are pertinent to the working DJ. Whether you are a single op, established multi-op owner or veteran DJ company, we do our best …

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March 20, 2021

Marketing Your Reviews With Joe Bunn

This is a re-occurring series where Joe Bunn and myself talk marketing tips that are pertinent to the working DJ. Whether you are a single op, established multi-op owner or veteran DJ company, we do our best to cover it …

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March 18, 2021

Marketing Your Differences With Joe Bunn

This is a once a month re-occurring series where Joe Bunn and myself talk marketing tips that are pertinent to the working DJ. Whether you are a single op, established multi-op owner or veteran DJ company, we do our best …

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Jan. 22, 2021

January 2021 Marketing Tips With Joe Bunn

This is a new once a month re-occurring series where Joe Bunn and myself talk marketing tips that are pertinent to the particular month in which we record (in this case, January 2021). These are tips aimed at the mobile …

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Jan. 4, 2021

The Second Act Vol 6: COVID Perspectives From The DJ Industry Media

The “Second Act” series is based on the fact that, in my mind, everything we did “pre-covid” was the First Act. The Second Act is what we’re in right now as states start to re-open and we get back to …

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Dec. 14, 2020

Episode 100: Event War Stories With Some Of My Faves

Episode 100 is here! I decided to take a break from all things serious and add a bit of levity on here - in a year (2020) that could definitely use some. I called on some my insanely talented friends …

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