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July 9, 2021

DJs: Quit Blaming 2020 For Your Price Increases

For a lot of DJs, 2020 was a bad year. As COVID has started to get behind us and the world is opening up more and more, inquires for private events have been coming in hot! So the temptation is …

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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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June 13, 2021

Travel Challenges in a Post-COVID World

In this episode, I share some revelations from traveling in a post-COViD world - from limited flights options, to rental car shortages and ride sharing gouging. I also give you some travel hacks to get around these things as well …

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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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April 19, 2021

Why You Need To Be Careful Using Budget Airlines plus a Travel Hack

The travel DJ life isn't all roses people (at least it's not for me). I learned a valuable lesson this past weekend in booking a flight with a budget airline. In this episode, I share the story and also give …

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April 17, 2021

Brian B's Sales Follow Up Process

I often get asked about my sales follow up process. I wish I could tell you it's some elaborate formula but honestly, it's rather straightforward. That said, there are a lot of nuances. I break it all down. Be sure …

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March 31, 2021

How To Handle (Fake) Grand Exits

Now that the world is starting to reset and events are coming back across the country, I thought I'd jump into some topics that are performance related. Grand Exits have always been the bane of my existence as a wedding …

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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 19, 2021

Brian B's Tips For Getting Reviews

As events are on the horizon sooner rather than later for most markets, I thought it would be helpful to share my tips for getting reviews. Spoiler alert: It actually starts before the event even happens. Automate Your DJEP: https://automateyourdjep.com …

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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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Feb. 25, 2021

Philanthropy: What's Your Business Strategy?

Can you have a business strategy when it comes to philanthropy? I believe you can. In this episode, I give your 3 strategies to consider. Have a topic you want covered? Drop me a DM at @thetraveldjblend. Has this podcast …

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Feb. 25, 2021

Tips For Making LIfe-Changing Decisions

I recently had to make a life-changing decision. It was tough. There was not a clear answer on what to do and either way I went on it seemed like it could be the right call. In this episode, I …

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Jan. 27, 2021

How I'm Using Clubhouse For My Business

The hottest new app for business - Clubhouse. Most folks I know have at least heard of it by now. But are you maximizing it to the fullest? Is it consuming your time? In this episode, I break the app …

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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. 19, 2021

How To Handle Karen(s) At Your Wedding

Most private event DJs can admit to having had a Karen at one of their events at one point or another in their career. But have you ever dealt with multiple Karen's at the same event? I can now check …

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