How To Break Into The Luxury Event Market

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How To Break Into The Luxury Event Market

FromThe Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B

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Jul 31, 2019

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In this episode, I share some strategies on how to break into the luxury event market. Enjoying this podcast? Leave me a review on iTunes. Want me to cover a topic? DM me on Instagram @djbrianbofficial
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Jul 31, 2019

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Headlining Luxury Travel DJ, Brian B, out of NYC shares a wide variety of travel tips, DJ experience, interviews with event and entrepreneur pros, observations of pop culture and much more to provide the perfect blend for your listening pleasure.

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MIX: St Barths Festive Mix Sessions Volume 1: This is Volume 1 of DJ Brian B's St Barths Festive Mix Sessions from his time there last month. This is a very vibey mix that goes from house to tropical with a few signature twists that Brian is known for. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Weekend recap, Navigating conflict, Dealing with venue/planner commissions and mark-ups: In this episode, we talk through my weekend working with Tara Guérard Soirée, Navigating conflict disputes, and how to handle venue and planner commissions or markups. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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DJ Collective, Hustle and Flow (DJ Edition), Travel DJ Coaching: DJ Collective, Hustle and Flow (DJ Edition), Travel DJ Coaching - talking through a few things I'm rolling out in 2019. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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The Future Of DJ'ing: What does the future of DJ'ing look like? For us as DJs? For our clients? How is technology going to change what we do? How will social media influence how we sell or what our clients are looking for? Like what you're listening to? Leave me at review on iTunes. Thanks in advance for doing so. The BBC Collective: https://thebbccollective.com/ 5G Technology For Events: https://mciexperience.com/how-5g-connectivity-will-affect-events/ BizBash: https://www.bizbash.com/ by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Procrastination, What I'm Doing This Weekend, and 3 Songs I'm Digging Right Now by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Events This Weekend, The Grammy's, Travel Tips, Fyre Festival, 6 Of My Fave Love Songs by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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INTERVIEW: Joe Bunn - Our Top 50 Artists Part 1: My good dude (and DJ in his own right), Joe Bunn, and I talk through 25 of our top 50 artists that we love personally (non DJ artists). by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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MIX: TBPP Turns 7 Pre-Party Mix: A quick pre-party mix for The Birthday Party Project Turns 7 "A Night With The Stars" event. A lot of Ariana Grande fans so she is heavily represented here. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Travel DJ'ing Hacks, Tips & Tricks: By request, a few of my thoughts on travel DJ'ing - some hacks, tips and tricks. Wanna connect? DM me on Instagram at @djbrianbofficial Enjoying this podcast? Leave a review on iTunes. Thanks for the support. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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INTERVIEW: DJ Roonie G: An interview with one of the most talent club/private event Video DJs in the country, Roonie G. We talk about how he's built his career, some business advice, dealing with how to stay relevant, travel tips, and some of his music picks. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Last Minute Bookings Pros/Cons, Why Having Karaoke/Instrumental Music Is Important, and the Vibo Summer 19 Tour: Last Minute Bookings Pros/Cons, Why Having Karaoke/Instrumental Music Is Important, and the Vibo Summer 19 Tour by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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INTERVIEW: Christen Cowgill, HJL Events: Interview with Christen Cowgill of HJL Events talking through business partnerships and how to keep the friendship intact when the partnerships falls apart. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Importance of Vacation/Down-time and a Travel Hack: In this episode, I talk about the important of vacation and down-time - why I started doing it, how to do it if you never have, etc. I also share one travel hack that will change your life. If you're enjoying this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes. Want to connect? DM me on Instagram: @djbrianbofficial Trtl Pillow: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LB7REFK/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_PvofDb8FK6QTM by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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INTERVIEW: Joe Bunn - Our Top 50 Artists Part 2 by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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INTERVIEW: Michael Mahler, Vibo - The Hustle and Struggle Of A Start-Up: In this episode, I interview Michael Mahler, founder of Vibo. He talks about the hustle and struggle of a getting a start-up off the ground. Liking this podcast? Leave a review on iTunes. Thanks in advance. Want to connect? DM me on Instagram @djbrianbofficial. Vibo: Vibodj.com/ by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Compression Socks, Comments By Celebs, Credit Card Fees, & Hustle & Flow: DJ Edition: In this episode, we cover a ton: Compression Socks, Comments By Celebs, Credit Card Fees, & Hustle & Flow: DJ Edition. Compression Socks: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WWGCRCK/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_qZOgDbRYDMGM7 Comments By Celebs Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comments-by-celebs/id1409801789 by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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R Kelly Dilemma - how do we as DJs handle it?: Dealing with the R Kelly Issue as DJs. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Corporate Conferences: Music For Speaker Walk-Up: It's the beginning of corporate conference season for me where I play a ton of weekday events that require me to play music for speakers as they walk up to give their talks. How do I go about picking this music? What's my process? Does it really matter? Want to hear some tracks I'm using? Find out answers to them all in this episode. Enjoying this podcast? Leave a review on iTunes. Want a topic covered. DM on Instagram at @thetraveldjblend. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Prospecting - What it is, why you should do it, and how to start: People always ask me how I land events all over the world. One of the biggest ways I'm able to get those events is due to "prospecting" As a destination DJ, this is a huge part of my process. In this episode, I talk though it from a 35,000 foot view. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Kick Backs - Should you do them?: "Kick Backs" has a positive or negative connotation depending on which side of the argument you align yourself. In this episode, I give you my take. Liking this podcast? Leave a review on iTunes. Thanks in advance. Want to connect? DM me on Instagram @thetraveldjblend by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Quoting Travel DJ Events: I walk through some parameters to consider in quoting travel DJ events. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Pricing With Low Guest Counts, Rock N Roll Music I'm Playing At My Weddings: I received a DM from a DJ asking how I price differently for lower than normal guest counts. I also talk through what Rock N Roll songs I'm playing at my weddings. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Margin - Why it's important and some practical takeaways on how to do it.: Building Margin Into your workflow - Why it's important and some practical takeaways on how to do it. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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INTERVIEW: Bernadette Baillie, The Knot Worldwide - Secrets To Succeeding In The Wedding Industry: In this episode, I interview Bernadette Baillie from The Knot Worldwide. She talks about where the industry has been, where it is, where it is headed and how you can set yourself and your business up for success. Liking this podcast? Leave a review on iTunes. Thanks in advance. Want to connect? DM me on Instagram @thetraveldjblend The Knot Worldwide: https://www.theknotww.com/ by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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The BBC Collective, What To Do When Crap Hits The Fan: I talk about my involvement with the BBC Collective and a topic that came out of that - "What To Do When Crap Hits The Fan". I share a real life scenario and walk you through it. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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Is Artistry Worth It?: This past weekend was both a sobering reminder and an encouragement to pursuing artistry. When I was starting out in this industry, my whole sales process and value proposition was wrapped into what I could do at their event. The problem with that is you can't guarantee a lot of those things because so much of it is out of your control. A few years ago I shifted to selling the things I could control. While that is more work (that I actually do enjoy), there still is the day of event pay-off that you hope for as a creative. What happens when the pay-off doesn't occur? I cover that and more in this episode. by The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B
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How To Break Into The Luxury Event Market

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