The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B

In a day and age where it's easy to just copy and paste (hello ChatGPT) website verbiage, social media captions or even marketing strategies, how do you stand out?  Newsflash: It's not to yell louder or spend more on advertising. It's about going deeper. One of the ways to do this is through story-telling.  This isn't new..."story" is a marketing buzz word. But even with it out there, not may peop...

On this season of the podcast, from time to time, I will be sharing with you some of the tools 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 event planning and music request app that I've been using ever since it launched in the US back in 2017. For those not familiar with the app, Michael talks through some of the highli...

I've had a ton of conversations with DJ company owners recently and unlike previous years where we all were tracking in somewhat the same direction, this year (2023) I'm hearing a lot of companies that are in "feast" mode while a considerable amount of others are in "famine" mode. Why is this?  And if your inquiries are minimal, how can you change that? In this episode, I give you 3 reasons that I...

I talk a lot about loyalty to an airline or two (or three). But if travel DJ life is more of a "one off" than the norm, loyalty to a specific airline might not always be possible. I also talk a lot about the need to be well rested and at your most optimal peak-performance self at travel gigs. Without a first class ticket, this might be tough when you're sitting in the back or in the middle seat (o...

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 thought I would share my top 10 most interesting musical track finds with you from the month of January 2023. Bonus: I'll give you the source on where to find the tracks I talk abo...

This is a listener requested topic. An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) is seen often in the nightlife world. But is it necessary in the private event space? The answer is - it depends.  Unfortunately, this is not a black or white answer here.  In this episode, I break down not only when it could be advantageous for you but also what I feel should be included and how to get one made. Check out my podcas...

I've been pretty vocal about the need for me to get a 75% deposit from clients upon booking. This isn't about a money grab - in fact, far from it. In this episode, I break it down to help a DJ who tried to make the shift to this 75% with a client and it caused some pushback from said client. The DJ was looking for advice to counter this and book them. Context is everything.  Listen to this episode...

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 your marketing is paying off. It puts you in a rare class of the elite DJ.  Or does it?  In this episode, I give you the other side of the coin as well as food for thought to consider pausing booking for 2024.  Check out my new p...

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 this episode, I share my top 10 most interesting musical track finds for the month of December 2022 with you. Bonus: I'll give you the source on where to find the tracks I talk ab...

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 I handled it and where things stand currently. This one is a doozy. Check out my new podcast website and my premium podcast content community page . DJs: Interested in Heavy Hits Music Poo...

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. In this episode, I talk through this idea of developing the leadership skill of anticipating failure and leveraging it for a positive. Check out my new podcast website and my premium podc...

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 with this or anything for that matter? I believe it boils down to 2 things. In this episode, I break it down for you. Give it a listen. I think you'll be better positioned to make dec...

As we get ready to launch 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 Part 2 on that idea in talking through vision casting and vision carrying. Who does what role? Why is this so important to understand? Listen to this episode and let me unpack this important su...

As we get ready to launch into 2023, I felt this was a timely topic. Clarity around the vision of an organization is mission critical to one's success. In this episode, I give you six questions to answer which will not only help define a vision, but have everyone who works for or with you singing the same tune. Check out my new podcast website and my premium podcast content community page . DJs: I...

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 re-think my set going in as I knew this would be different. In this episode, I talk through my strategy for DJ'ing a non-rager pool set, share some tracks, and at the conclusion of this episode, I give y...

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 event and go into detail on how to program for Day 2 (which is different than Day 1) At the conclusion of this episode, I even give you a special downloadable bonus for the holidays a...

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 tricks and hacks for sourcing tracks and nailing timing and I even give you a special downloadable bonus for the holidays as a "thank you" for your support.  Check out my new podcast we...

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 thought I would share my top 10 most interesting musical track finds with you. Bonus: I'll give you the source on where to find the tracks I talk about. Not only do I hope to save...

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 sleep aids. All links to the things I talk about are listed below.   Airport Lounge Hack (Priority Pass): https://www.prioritypass.com Hotel Booking Sites Hotels.com https://www.ho...

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 of these I'm still use at the beginning of December (time of recording). I subscribe to a ton of record pools beyond digging through blogs, Patreon, streaming services, Shazam, and the like. I t...

Starting a new series within the podcast called "Inside The DJC".  This is like getting a backstage pass into the thinking of an event producer but I will always tie it back into application for your individual business. In this episode, we talk through incremental change and why I believe it can be fool's gold. Foundational change, on the other hand, is not easy or quick but is stuff that moves m...

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 recording). 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...

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 dissension amongst the client and vendor team on this issue? In this episode, I give you the answer within the first 60 seconds then dive into the nuances (of which there are many). I think...

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 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....

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 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. Bonus: I'll give you the source on...