The Music List

Q. If I make a list of a bunch of songs will you play them?

A. Well that depends, what is most important to you on your wedding day, hearing all of your favorite songs or seeing your guests have a good time and enjoying your wedding day with you? Sometimes what we like to listen to and what large masses of people will dance to are not always the same thing.

It is beneficial to us if you can provide us a list of 20-30 songs that you feel will motivate your guests to the dance floor and we can build from there with requests and our own expertise. We however have had lists of over 100 songs (which is impossible to fit in at a five hour reception) and others that, although are filled with good songs, our 20+ years of experience tells us that few, if any, will get people dancing.

Trust that your baker will make a delicious cake. Trust that your photographer will create beautiful portraits of your wedding day. Trust that your entertainer will know how to entertain your guests.

New Logo

We have unveiled a new logo for 2012. Our original one was put together in 1994 and looked like this:

We modified that one a bit when we left the CD age to look like this:

I can't say I was ever too fond of logo #2, and I have no one to blame except myself since the original concept was mine, so my website developer, Dave Dunnam of Photographs & Memories, and I came up with this:

A little flashier and not "something that you would see on the back of a pick-ups tailgate," as one person described my previous version.

You'll still see a bit of the old one yet this year since, in an effort to be 'green,' I'll try to use up the rest of our business cards, brochures and envelopes before going back to the Dubuque Advertiser and having more printed with the new logo. The latest one is already on our website though.

Until next time,
~ Mike ~



More Quotes

I just spent a few days in Minneapolis at the DJ Conclave 2.0 produced by John Young and the Disc Jockey News. Besides the great information I picked up I also got some great sound bites, and although they are not from famous celebrities or public figures like those quotes that I had posted in an earlier blog, I found them inspirational and humorous none the less:

· “You want them to get that you care.”

· “If you don’t have anything to say—don’t say anything.”

· “We had a memory coach here last year. Ironically I can’t remember his name!”

· “If you’re getting nowhere with your e-mail, do something different.”

· “We have to get people to dance! We have to get white people to dance!!”

· “Wealth is not what you make, it’s what you keep.”

· “It’s not about what you do the best—it’s about what they want the most.”

· “We sell happiness.”

· “Telling someone they’re not your ideal client is like breaking up with your girlfriend. It’s not easy.”

· “Being the best is not a destination—it’s a journey.”

· “Don’t be noise, be purposeful.”

Until next time . . .
~ Mike ~

My New Gig

On November 1st the first, of what I hope to be many columns, appeared in The Disc Jockey News, a monthly trade paper that covers Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas. After 20 years behind a turntable/CD player/Laptop (next up?) I hope I've learned a few things that I can pass on to the next generation of DJs/Entertainment Directors. The 'angle' that I will be coming from is: life is a big lesson, and we can utilize many of those everyday learning opportunities and apply it to our business to enrich and enhance it.

Next week I will be traveling to Minneapolis to meet John Young, the publisher of the DJNews, and attend the DJ Conclave, a gathering of mostly midwestern DJs. There I will attend seminars, meet fellow jocks and check out the latest technology in our industry in my never ending quest to keep improving myself and find the latest trends that will help fulfill the expectations of our future clients.

Until Next time
~ Mike ~