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Season 4

Jan. 12, 2023

DJs: Why You Shouldn't Book for 2024 Yet

It's been a badge of honor for so long in our industry to not only book events in bulk but to book them as far out as possible. It shows you are in demand. It proves that you marketing is …

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Jan. 1, 2023

Brian B's December 2022 Music Review

With my music episodes, I try to present to you evergreen tracks that will be with you for a while. I subscribe to a ton of record pools beyond digging through blogs, Patreon, streaming services, Shazam, and the like. In …

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Jan. 1, 2023

The Fifty Thousand Dollar Theft

On the heels of the last episode, I share a tremendous failure of the business this year. There's no doubt this has given me some character stripes - that is for sure. In this episode, I share what happened, how …

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Dec. 31, 2022

Failure Is A Leadership Positive

What would you attempt to do if you knew you would fail? But in failing, you knew there would be a positive return from it. The reality is that failure is always possible. In fact, it's more than likely probable. …

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Dec. 30, 2022

2 Things To Guide Every Decision You Make

I have found that part of preparing for a new year is deciding whether or not to implement changes to your business or stay the course. That requires a decision to be made. But what should guide your decision making …

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Dec. 29, 2022

Vision Casting and Vision Carrying

As we get ready to jump into 2023, it's important to get things re-aligned before we jump back into the day to day. In the last episode we talked about clarity around the vision. This episode is sort of a …

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Dec. 28, 2022

Clarity With Your Company Vision

As we get ready to jump into 2023, I felt this was a timely topic. Clarity around the vision of an organization is mission critical to their success. In this episode, I give you six questions to answer which will …

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Dec. 26, 2022

Music Prep For Engage Conference: Pool Party Set

I just finished the Engage Conference (#4 of 4 that I attended in 2022). For this last one in Arizona, I was the general sessions DJ and I also did a pool set...in 42 degree weather. Yes, I had to …

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Dec. 24, 2022

Music Prep For Engage Conference: General Session Day 2

I just finished the Engage Conference (#4 of 4 that I attended in 2022). For this last one in Arizona, I was the general sessions DJ. In this episode, I talk through my strategy for DJ'ing a multi-day general session …

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Dec. 24, 2022

Music Prep For Engage Conference: General Session Day 1

I just finished the Engage Conference (#4 of 4 that I attended in 2022). For this last one in Arizona, I was the general sessions DJ. In this episode, I talk through my strategy with the conference in general, some …

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Dec. 5, 2022

Brian B's November 2022 Music Review

With my music episodes, I try to present to you evergreen tracks that will be with you for a while. I subscribe to a ton of record pools beyond digging through blogs, Patreon, streaming services, Shazam, and the like. I …

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Dec. 3, 2022

Travel Hacks: December 2022 Update

I'm on the road today and I always bring my podcasting gear just in case inspiration strikes. Today is one of those days. I give some updated travel hacks that I'm utilizing - I cover airport lounges, hotels, snacks and …

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Dec. 1, 2022

The Lost Music Episode: Brian B's July 2022 Music Review

The lost music episode. Whoops! I forgot to post this one. With my music episodes, I try to present to you evergreen tracks that will be with you for a while. So although these were my July 2022 Picks, all …

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Dec. 1, 2022

Inside The DJC: Incremental Change

Starting a new series within the podcast called "Inside The DJC". This is a like getting a backstage pass into the thinking of a event producer but I will always tie it back into application for your individual business. In …

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Nov. 29, 2022

Brian B's October 2022 Music Review

With my music episodes, I try to present to you evergreen tracks that will be with you for a while. So although these are October 2022 picks, all of these I still use at the end of November (time of …

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Nov. 28, 2022

What's The Right Amount of Involvement of The DJ With The Timeline?

This is a listener requested topic - whether it's a planner or a DJ or a venue representative, each (in a lot of cases) feels like they should control the timeline. How do you handle a situation where there is …

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Nov. 1, 2022

Brian B's September 2022 Music Review

With my music episodes, I try to present to you evergreen tracks that will be with you for a while. So although these are September 2022 picks, all of these I still use in November (time of recording). I subscribe …

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Oct. 31, 2022

Brian B's August 2022 Music Review

Yes, it's October 31st. Yes, these picks are from August. But as I explain in the episode, I try to present to you evergreen tracks that will be with you for a while. I subscribe to a ton of record …

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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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Aug. 29, 2022

When To Split Your Company Brand In Two

This is a listener requested topic - when to split your company brand in two. In this episode, I share a little of my story and how it came to pass that I created 2 companies with vastly different processes, …

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Aug. 13, 2022

Why DJs Should Be Using A Booth Monitor

I come from a destination event background where guest counts typically range from 50-150 people. The thought of needing or wanting a booth monitor just seemed unnecessary. Over the years, I've evolved on this issue. I give you some reasons …

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Aug. 3, 2022

Brian B's June 2022 Music Review

I subscribe to a ton of record pools beyond digging through blogs, Patreon, streaming services, Shazam, and the like. I thought I would share my top 10 most interesting musical track finds with you this month. Bonus: I'll give you …

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July 29, 2022

Why You Should Care About After Parties

Has anyone else seen an increase of after party inquiries? I feel like once a week I'm getting a call for this type of event. In this episode, I talk through why I think after parties are on the rise …

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July 23, 2022

What Are Clients Really Paying For?

As a continuation of my last episode, the question of what clients are paying for is going to be more prevalent than ever. I speak from recent personal experience. This is great news for those that take the time to …

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