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The Travel DJ Blend with DJ Brian B — 294 episodes

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Brian B's May 2026 Music Review

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Brian B's April 2026 Music Review

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Brian B's March 2026 Music Review

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Brian B's February 2026 Music Review

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Brian B's January 2026 Music Review

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Brian B's December 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's November 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's October 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's September 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's August 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's July 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's June 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's May 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's April 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's March 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's February 2025 Music Review

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs (Hip Hop)

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Brian B's January 2025 Music Review

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Brian B's December 2024 Music Review

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Brian B's October 2024 Music Review

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Brian B's November 2024 Music Review

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Brian B's September 2024 Music Review

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Brian B's August 2024 Music Review

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs (Country)

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs (Alternative)

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Brian B's July 2024 Music Review

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Brian B's June 2024 Music Review

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs (Top 40)

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs Of The 2010s

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs Of The 2000s

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs Of The 1990s

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs Of The 1980s

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Music Diamonds: Non-Dancing Wedding Songs Of The 1970s

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Rotating Your Bangers

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Are You Regularly Getting Checked Out?

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Brian B's May 2024 Music Review

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The Fifty Thousand Dollar Theft (Update 4)

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DJ Frustrations At Events: Placement In The Room And Sound Ordinances

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INTERVIEW: Phil Morse - How DJ'ing Has Evolved Is It Changing For The Better?

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How To Deal With Personal Disasters As A DJ

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Is Your Messaging Clear?

42

Is Artistry Worth It?

43

Brian B's April 2024 Music Review

44

INTERVIEW: DREW PIERCE - What Songs To Play vs The Knot's DNP List (Part 2)

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INTERVIEW: DREW PIERCE - What Songs To Play vs The Knot's DNP List (Part 1)

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INTERVIEW: Joe Bunn - How To Save Your 2024 and Build For 2025

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Is Scaling The Only Path To Happiness?

48

2 Ways You Can Win With A Booking Besides Money

49

Are You Really Triggered By The Knot's Do Not Play List?

50

Brian B's March 2024 Music Review

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6 Time Efficiency Tips For DJs

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High Priced DJs: Mastering Preferred Venue Lists

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Brian B's February 2024 Music Review

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Brian B's January 2024 Music Review

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5 Networking Efficiency Tips In 2024

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Are You Asking For A Client's Event Budget?

57

DJs Beware: Planner 'Dream Team' Verbiage and Fake Inquiries

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W2 (Employee) vs 1099 (Subcontractor) Classification

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How To Pay Your DJs: 3 Options

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Goal Setting Strategy in 2024

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INTERVIEW: Malike Adigun - The Building Of A Brand

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Airline Loyalty Programs

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Brian B's December's 2023 Music Review

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The Fifty Thousand Dollar Theft (Update 3)

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Brian B's October's 2023 Music Review

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Brian B's November 2023 Music Review

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With Bad Customer Service Comes Opportunity

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Travel Hacks: Courtyard Marriotts, Mileage Match, and Airport Parking

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Brian B's August 2023 Music Review

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Brian B's July 2023 Music Review

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Is Expansion The Metric For Success?

72

What Happens When The Bottom Falls Out Of Your Pricing Model?

73

Should A DJ's Living Wage Be Given Or Earned?

74

INTERVIEW: Rob Ferre Part 3 - Packing Like A Pro

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INTERVIEW: Rob Ferre Part 2 - Traveling Solo and Must-Have Flying Apps

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INTERVIEW: Rob Ferre Part 1 - Airport Lounge Rankings and Staying Fit While Traveling

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Brian B's June 2023 Music Review

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INTERVIEW: Matty P, Coresmart - Fitness For A DJ

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Your Contract Matters!

80

Vendor Gifting: Why, How, When And What

81

Are Your Clients "Venue Poor"?

82

Brian B's May 2023 Music Review

83

Sales: Are You Leading Or Following Your Prospects?

84

INTERVIEW: KRIEGER - Starting Your Business Over In A New Geographic Market

85

The Fifty Thousand Dollar Theft (Update)

86

The DJC Experience (2023): Philosophy, Changes And Differences

87

The DJC Recharge (July 2023): What To Expect and Why You Need To Be There

88

Brian B's April 2023 Music Review

89

INTERVIEW: Drew Pierce - Lessons From A Travel DJ

90

FAMS and Minis: Networking Redefined

91

PSA: An Open Letter (Podcast) To Destination DJ Gear Providers

92

Package vs Option vs 1 Solution Selling

93

DJs: Getting Booking Agencies To Understand Your Process & Value

94

Brian B's March 2023 Music Review

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INTERVIEW: Gerald Isaac - Why Voice Nuances Matter

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How To Prepare Yourself For The Next Level Of Clients

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Instrumental Music For Corporate And Wedding Events

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Brian B's February 2023 Music Review

99

Working With Billionaires

100

Are You Sharing Stories?

101

INTERVIEW: A Check-In with Michael Mahler from VIBO

102

Your Bookings: Feast or Famine?

103

Travel Hack: How To Score A Poor Man's First Class Ticket

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Brian B's January 2023 Music Review

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Is An EPK Necessary For A Private Event DJ?

106

How and Why I Get A 75% Deposit Upon Booking

107

DJs: Why You Shouldn't Book for 2024 Yet

108

Brian B's December 2022 Music Review

109

The Fifty Thousand Dollar Theft

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Failure Is A Leadership Positive

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2 Things To Guide Every Decision You Make

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Vision Casting and Vision Carrying

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Clarity With Your Company Vision

114

Music Prep For Engage Conference: Pool Party Set

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Music Prep For Engage Conference: General Session Day 2

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Music Prep For Engage Conference: General Session Day 1

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Brian B's November 2022 Music Review

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Travel Hacks: December 2022 Update

119

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

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Inside The DJC: Incremental Change

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Brian B's October 2022 Music Review

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

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Brian B's September 2022 Music Review

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Brian B's August 2022 Music Review

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Booking and Working International Events

126

When To Split Your Company Brand In Two

127

Why DJs Should Be Using A Booth Monitor

128

Brian B's June 2022 Music Review

129

Why You Should Care About After Parties

130

What Are Clients Really Paying For?

131

Will Inflation Impact Your DJ Bookings?

132

Brian B's May 2022 Music Review

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Brian B's April 2022 Music Review

134

Brian B’s Top Business Book Recommendations

135

6 Tips For Longevity In The DJ Game

136

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

137

Brian B's March 2022 Music Review

138

How To Get The Most Out Of Industry Conventions

139

How To Deal With Overbearing Parents Of The Bride Or Groom

140

How To Develop Yourself And Your Team Into Being Better Leaders

141

What's In My DJ Rider?

142

The DJ Collective Origin Story

143

Airline Ticket Hacks During The Gas Hike of 2022

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5 Things We Can Learn As Entertainers From the Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscar Moment

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The Power Of No

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Brian B's February 2022 Music Review

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Bullet-Proofing The Five Star Reviews

148

How I Create And Present My Proposals

149

Where Is Your Red Line?

150

How To Stop The Ghosting In Its Tracks

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

152

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

153

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

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

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What Is Your Deposit For?

156

How To Deal With Price Objections

157

How To Respond To Advertisers When You Don't Want To Say Yes or No

158

How I Survived 2021 and 2 Things That Radically Changed My Year

159

Haters Gonna Hate

160

Gig Story: When The Lights Go Out In The Temple

161

3 Gig Stories From The Road: No Power, Lost Luggage, & Broken Elevator

162

Are You Tired Bro?

163

Managing Your Day To Day Tasks On The Road

164

What's The Difference Between Being Thirsty And Hungry?

165

What Are Planners Looking For In DJ Gear Set-Ups?

166

Is Creative Business "Quality" Quantitative?

167

Brian B's Engage Summits Addendum

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DJs: Is Engage Worth It (from a 17 time attendee)?

169

Event Attire: Our Approach, Tips and Hacks with Rob Ferre

170

DJs: Quit Blaming 2020 For Your Price Increases

171

Lessons From A DJ Dad With DJ Hapa

172

DJ’ing With No Pants, Epic Toasts & Getting Older

173

Travel Challenges in a Post-COVID World

174

Physical vs Digital Marketing Collateral with Joe Bunn

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

176

Brian B's Sales Follow Up Process

177

Guilty Pleasures: April 2021 Music Picks with Brian B, Digital Dave, & Jason Jani

178

How To Handle (Fake) Grand Exits

179

March 2021 Music Picks with Brian B, Digital Dave, Jason Jani & DJ Spider

180

Marketing Your Reviews With Joe Bunn

181

Brian B's Tips For Getting Reviews

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Marketing Your Differences With Joe Bunn

183

February 2021 Music Picks with Brian B, Digital Dave, Jason Jani & Stylus Chris

184

Philanthropy: What's Your Business Strategy?

185

Tips For Making LIfe-Changing Decisions

186

How I'm Using Clubhouse For My Business

187

January 2021 Music Picks with Brian B, Digital Dave, Jason Jani & Drew Pierce

188

January 2021 Marketing Tips With Joe Bunn

189

How To Handle Karen(s) At Your Wedding

190

My First REAL COVID Scare

191

December 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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The Second Act Vol 6: COVID Perspectives From The DJ Industry Media

193

The Second Act Vol 5: A Word From DJ Manufacturers/Service Providers

194

7 Tips To Making A Great Holiday Playlist {2020 Edition}

195

Episode 100: Event War Stories With Some Of My Faves

196

What To Do When A COVID Outbreak Happens At Your Event

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November 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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How To Make Your Knot & WeddingWire Profile Stand Out & Why It's Important Right Now

199

Securing Gear On Destination Events

200

My First Real Dad Moment

201

Brian B's Serato Crate Organization Method

202

Product Review: Automate Your DJEP

203

The Second Act Vol 4: Lessons From A Mid-Sized Entertainment Company Pt. 2

204

October 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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The Second Act Vol 3: Lessons From A Mid-Sized Entertainment Company Pt. 1

206

The Second Act Vol 2: Starting Your DJ Business During A Pandemic

207

September 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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August 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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Travel Tips: Rob’s Top 3 Essentials To Bring On Travel Events During COVID

210

The Second Act Vol 1: COVID Thoughts From Some BBC Collective Members

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July 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

212

INTERVIEW: Lucy Black Entertainment - The Power Of Collaboration

213

How Do We Handle Cancel Culture In The DJ & Event Industry?

214

Preparing For Events During A Pandemic

215

Life Change & COVID Thoughts: Hedging Long & Playing To Your Strengths

216

June 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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INTERVIEW: Jason Jani - How Does A Leader Handle Adversity?

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Travel Tips: Top Dinner Eateries Found On Our DJ Travels

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Travel Tips: Top Lunch Eateries Found On Our DJ Travels

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Travel Tips: Top Breakfast Eateries Found On Our DJ Travels

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May 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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INTERVIEW: Tony So - Destination Events | Navigating COVID-19

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INTERVIEW: Digital Dave Pt 2 (Wedding Dinner Music & Corporate Cocktail Hour Music)

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INTERVIEW: Digital Dave Pt 1 (Wedding Cocktail Hour & Door Open Music)

225

April 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

226

HeavyHits Music Pool Review

227

Travel: What (Destination) Events MIGHT Look Like Post-COVID

228

COVID Aftermath: To Pivot Or Not?

229

INTERVIEW: Gurminder Banga - What's NOT Talked About In (Creative) Businesses

230

Travel Tips: 10 Ways To Stay Rested & Energized When Traveling

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March 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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INTERVIEW: DJ Megan Taylor - Selling Tips, Corporate Events & Music Tracks

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What To Do When Disaster (i.e. coronavirus) Strikes

234

Travel Tips: NYC Airports and Airlines with Brian B & Shawn Frady

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Feb 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

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How To Change The Perception Of Your Associate DJs As 'B-Listers"

237

Thank You Note Thursday, DJ Dad Thoughts and This Weekend's Wedding

238

INTERVIEW: Melissa Fancy - Pricing Tips From An Event Planner

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What Kobe Bryant's Death Taught Me

240

Travel: Essential Travel DJ Tips with Brian B & Shawn Frady

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Jan 2020 Music Picks with Brian B & Joe Bunn

242

2020: Podcast Changes, 3 Tips For Hitting Goals, & The 3 Biggest Things That Transformed My Business

243

Why and How To Review Your Year

244

The Changing Landscape of Holiday Parties

245

Tips For The "Long Game"

246

Quoting Multi-Day Travel DJ Events

247

The DJ Collective After Thoughts: A Perspective From The Inside

248

INTERVIEW: Rob Ferre - Booking Corporate Events

249

Entitled Clients - One Of My Pet Peeves

250

DJ Meetups To Consider Attending in 2020

251

Performance & Business Workshops To Consider Attending in 2020

252

INTERVIEW: Nate Nelson - The Life Shift Journey

253

Grab Bag: UDG Backpack Review, Ape Labs Maxis Review, Routines, School Dances, Tiesto/Bieber Weddings, Dealing With Humidity

254

INTERVIEW: Digital Dave - A Wedding War Story

255

DJ Industry Shows To Considering Attending in 2020

256

Self-Care: Why It's Important and some ideas on what/how to implement

257

INTERVIEW: Eric Partin (one of Brian's mentors) with Leadership Nuggets

258

Corporate Conferences: Music For Speaker Walk-Up

259

Keeping A Premium For Your Rate During A Recession

260

Kick Backs - Should you do them?

261

INTERVIEW: Bernadette Baillie, The Knot Worldwide - Secrets To Succeeding In The Wedding Industry

262

How To Break Into The Luxury Event Market

263

How To Break Into The Destination Event Market

264

Music Pools Addendum and My Music Discovery Process

265

Note to Show Producers, Secret Travel Hack and Music Pools I Use

266

Travel DJ'ing Hacks, Tips & Tricks

267

Compression Socks, Comments By Celebs, Credit Card Fees, & Hustle & Flow: DJ Edition

268

INTERVIEW: Michael Mahler, Vibo - The Hustle and Struggle Of A Start-Up

269

Importance of Vacation/Down-time and a Travel Hack

270

International Songs I'm Using At Events

271

The Future Of DJ'ing

272

The BBC Collective, What To Do When Crap Hits The Fan

273

Last Minute Bookings Pros/Cons, Why Having Karaoke/Instrumental Music Is Important, and the Vibo Summer 19 Tour

274

Value of Watching Other DJs, How To Keep Clothes Looking Good, H&F: DJ Edition, Instagram Tips, & The Travel DJ Coach

275

Quoting Travel DJ Events

276

Site Inspections, Pelican Cases, Blue Blocker Glasses, Sales, Music, & Midwest DJs Live

277

INTERVIEW: Joe Bunn - Our Top 50 Artists Part 2

278

INTERVIEW: Joe Bunn - Our Top 50 Artists Part 1

279

Pricing With Low Guest Counts, Rock N Roll Music I'm Playing At My Weddings

280

DJ Collective, Hustle and Flow (DJ Edition), Travel DJ Coaching

281

Prospecting - What it is, why you should do it, and how to start

282

DJ Wellness, MJ Update, The Client Journey (from inquiry to end of event)

283

Beyond The Music Retreat Recap, Michael Jackson, This Weekend, & Next Episode Preview

284

INTERVIEW: Christen Cowgill, HJL Events

285

Margin - Why it's important and some practical takeaways on how to do it.

286

R Kelly Dilemma - how do we as DJs handle it?

287

Events This Weekend, The Grammy's, Travel Tips, Fyre Festival, 6 Of My Fave Love Songs

288

Weekend recap, Navigating conflict, Dealing with venue/planner commissions and mark-ups

289

INTERVIEW: DJ Roonie G

290

MIX: TBPP Turns 7 Pre-Party Mix

291

Whitney Houston/Avicii Documentary Thoughts, Your Legacy, On Tap This Weekend, New Projects

292

Procrastination, What I'm Doing This Weekend, and 3 Songs I'm Digging Right Now

293

MIX: St Barths Festive Mix Sessions Volume 1

294

Setting The Table - The Podcast Introduction