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Season 4

July 11, 2022

Will Inflation Impact Your DJ Bookings?

Most people don't want to poke the bear or deal with the elephant in the room. It's uncomfortable, possibly painful, and it's not the most fun thing to talk about. However, like a train coming down the tracks, it's not …

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June 21, 2022

Brian B's May 2022 Music Review

I subscribe to a ton of record pools beyond digging through blogs, 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 the …

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June 14, 2022

Brian B's April 2022 Music Review

I subscribe to a ton of record pools beyond digging through blogs, 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 the …

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June 11, 2022

Brian B’s Top Business Book Recommendations

PREMIUM CONTENT PODCAST EPISODE: There's a saying that goes, "leaders are readers". I stand behind that 100%. In this particular episode, I give you my top 3 out of 10 books that need to be on your reading list if …

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June 2, 2022

6 Tips For Longevity In The DJ Game

I think the saying goes, "Father time is undefeated". That being said, in this day and age, we have all the tools and resources to DJ much longer than ever before. So how do you have longevity in the DJ …

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May 28, 2022

Travel DJ Gear Reviews: Pioneer DDJ-Rev 7 / XDJ-XZ and AIAIAI TMA-2 S…

I don't typically do DJ gear product reviews on this podcast but felt as a traveling DJ, this would be helpful for those that are doing travel gigs and wondering if these products would be viable. In this episode, I …

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May 17, 2022

Brian B's March 2022 Music Review

I subscribe to a ton of record pools beyond digging through blogs, 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 the …

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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 29, 2022

How To Deal With Overbearing Parents Of The Bride Or Groom

Ever dealt with a parent of the bride or groom who is almost sabotaging the wedding by being on a power trip? How do you balance your allegiance to the person signing the contract with the person(s) who could be …

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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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April 18, 2022

What's In My DJ Rider?

Upon looking at the title, you might think to yourself, "This guy sure is full of himself! A rider? For a private event DJ?" The answer is 'no' to the full of himself part but 'yes' to the need for …

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April 7, 2022

The DJ Collective Origin Story

Have you heard of The DJ Collective? In this episode, I talk through what it is, why it started, how it launched and really the ethos behind the experience. There's a reason it has either sold out or oversold every …

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March 30, 2022

Airline Ticket Hacks During The Gas Hike of 2022

As a full-time destination event DJ, I'm booking all my travel right now for events up through May. As I did a search last week for some flights, I was shocked to find ticket prices were in some cases THREE …

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March 28, 2022

5 Things We Can Learn As Entertainers From the Will Smith and Chris R…

Sometimes pop culture gives us moments (both good and bad) that we can learn from. Last night was one of them, especially as entertainers, at one the world's premiere events. In this episode, I give you 5 things we can …

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March 24, 2022

The Power Of No

In this episode, I share why I think a negative can actually be a positive. We start out saying "no" as a child but at some point, we're told we should always say "yes". As entrepreneurs, I believe we need …

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March 22, 2022

Brian B's February 2022 Music Review

I subscribe to a ton of record pools beyond digging through blogs, 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 the …

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March 14, 2022

Bullet-Proofing The Five Star Reviews

This might be one of the most valuable episodes I've ever recorded and not for the reason you think. Getting 5 star reviews is important no doubt, but building a foundation for your business that allows you to get them …

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March 11, 2022

How I Create And Present My Proposals

One of my podcast premium content subscribers asked me to cover how I create and present my custom proposals. It's morphed over the years and I feel like I have it in the best place I possibly can (at the …

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March 8, 2022

Where Is Your Red Line?

Whether we realize it or not, we all have a red line - that is, a place where we won't let a client or a creative partner (i.e. a planner, photographer, etc.) cross. If they go beyond that line, it …

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March 2, 2022

How To Stop The Ghosting In Its Tracks

Ghosting - it’s just a part of what we have to deal with as an industry…or is it? In this episode, I make a case for how we can stop it all together. It takes a commitment to not be …

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Feb. 25, 2022

How To Structure Sales Commissions For A DJ (or Any) Business

I've always been a fan of rewarding yourself (if you sell yourself) or your salespeople for a sale. There are exceptions but by and large sales is not easy - time and money spent to market for the client you …

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Feb. 22, 2022

Why I'm NOT A Fan Of Wedding Formality Song Edits Or NY/NY Mini Dance…

I've heard a lot of DJ podcasts recently reference the benefit of short formality song edits and NY/NJ Mini Dance Sets. I want to give the other side of that argument. Simply put, I'm not a fan of either. I …

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Feb. 16, 2022

Wedding Music Left Turns Part 2 with Brian B, Drew Pierce & Stylus Ch…

Part 2 of 2 wedding music "left turns" - songs that you didn't see coming; where the DJ takes things in a different direction than the norm or what the crowd was expecting. Joining me as guest contributors are Drew …

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Feb. 14, 2022

Wedding Music Left Turns Part 1 with Brian B, Drew Pierce & Stylus Ch…

My music episodes are back. In this episode, I talk through wedding music "left turns" - songs that you didn't see coming; where the DJ takes things in a different direction than the norm or what the crowd was expecting. …

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