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DJMM Presents:
Charles E. Snyder III
Extraordinary Weddings

The DJMM Training Call for July 2010 will feature Charles E. Snyder III of Extraordinary Weddings in Pennsylvania.  Charles was the founding President of the Central PA Chapter of the ADJA, is the founder of DeeJayMasterMind.com, has been featured as a presenter at Mobile Summer Expo, the Computer DJ Summit, been a guest on several industry podcasts and a technology panelist at DJ Times in Atlantic City.  He is also a published author for several books and is working on another to be released later this year.

This time around, Charles will be presenting all new material that he has developed based upon life lessons and how to apply them to business.  The title of his presentation is ‘The 5 Keys to Conquering Fear and Mastering Sales Leadership!‘ - this presentation was debuted on June 16, 2010 as part of his audition to become a part of the Lancaster County Speakers Bureau and had very positive feedback.  On July 28, 2010 at 9PM EST/6PM PST will be the first time that he will present this information to the Mobile DJ Industry, so be sure to experience it first by reserving your seat through the DJMM Facebook Fan Page.

DJMM Presents: Charles E. Snyder III is FREE for DJMM members or $25.00 for non-members to attend.  Conference call and web portal information will be mailed out on 27 July 2010 to DJMM members and for those who have RSVP’d by purchasing their tickets from the payment button below.

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In a nutshell, all those who attended the Appalachian Mobile DJ Symposium on June 22, 2010 will also receive a free three-month trial membership to DeeJayMasterMind.com too.  The introductory conference call is scheduled for Sunday July 11, 2010 at 8PM EST.  To participate, be sure to RSVP here via the DJMM Fanpage under Upcoming Events.  Be sure to “Like” DJMM while you are there!

The purpose of this call is to introduce everyone to DJMM, all of the website and conference call features and to set up groups with a regular call schedule.  All those who RSVP that they will be attending will receive further instructions via Facebook a few days before the conference call.

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ArmDJs 3.0 & DJMM Special Deal
11 May 2010

On Tuesday May 11, 2010 Robbie Britton – Founder of the Appalachian Mobile DJ Symposium – and DJMM announced a special deal for ArmDJs 3.0 attendees.  A newsflash was sent out to as many as 1,000 DJs all across the U.S. and Canada to let them know about this special offer.  In addition to this amazing offer, those who purchase their tickets now also qualify for other perks and money-saving deals for a limited time, such as Rick Brewer’s “Bridal Show Success Secrets” audio CD (a $39.00 value). 

The big deal is that the first 150 professionals who purchases a ticket to ArmsDJs 3.0 before May 31, 2010, will also receive a free three-month trial membership to DJMM (a $65.00 value)!  All those who have already purchased tickets to ArmDJs 3.0 are already included in this special deal.  This incredible deal has never been offered before; anywhere!!!

The Appalachian Mobile DJ Symposium was founded by Robbie Britton, owner of Funville in Greeneville, TN.  Now in it’s third year, ArmDJs continues to grow at a stunning rate, featuring top-notch presenters, special education opportunities and some of the best networking seen at any of the national shows.  Hands down, ArmDJs 3.0 is the must-attend event on the East Coast this year!  But hurry, tickets are on sale right now, but the prices will be going up in June!!!

To learn more about ArmDJs, please visit the website here: Appalachian Mobile DJ Symposium 3.0

Even though the members are the true stars, over the past year a select few have really stood out with their continued participation as well as their dedication to DJMM.  Realizing that, I thought it only fitting that they should be recognized and commended for the amount of effort they have put forth.  It is with great personal pleasure I announce that Dan Sauer, Mitch Taylor and Wayne Frady will each receive an award certificate for participating in more than fifty hours of conference calls, training and private discussions associated with DJMM.

Over the past year, I have had the honor of getting to know Dan, Mitch and Wayne much better.  But it was during the course of the past year that I also developed a sincere respect and admiration for them as professional entertainers.  They rarely miss their group calls, they are always willing to listen as well as freely offering their expertise, expereince and thoughts.  They form the very core of a dynamic and highly creative process that is greater than the sum of the parts.

All three gentlemen will be receiving certificates in recognition of their devotion to developing themselves as well as doing something positively constructive for the Mobile Disc Jockey Industry.  Congratulations!!!

Well I took a little breather from writing articles in general, especially the Laptops Suck series of articles.  But here we are, three months into the new year and it seems like as good as time as any to get back into some more of the nitty-gritty why laptops suck for mobile entertainment purposes.  The following is a response that I received from a reader in regards to Laptops Suck – Part 5: 

“Greetings:
I have your book, “Introduction to Computer DJing & CPS,” and am aware of your concerns about limitations of laptop use.  Since it has been couple of years since the publication of your book, and better laptops enter the market, I am wondering what your opinion is of HP Envy 15 Beats, that is supposed to be geared towards DJ use. Thank you.
Shariar”

Thank you for your response and for reading my book, Shariar!

In a nutshell, while a lot has definitely changed since the writing and publication of my book in February 2008, a great many things have stayed the same.  As with all things, laptops have made progressively huge leaps forward in power and performance in most areas.  Better/faster processors, more RAM, solid-state hard drives (in some cases), better integrated sound and video cards round out the list of a whole host of performance-boosting improvements.  Completing the list are the new carbon-fiber or machined aluminum uni-bodies, very similar to the Mac Book Pro, make this latest generation of laptops one of the lightest too.

However, speaking in general, even this latest generation lacks a few fundamental capabilities.  First and foremost are the four key ingredients that make up the difference between a CPS and everything else.  Those pivotal items are video, audio, multiple hard drives in RAID configuration and thermal issues.  Specifically, audio and video while definitely better than what they were 2, 5 or even 10 years ago, they still use up your installed RAM in order to run.  With hard drives, most laptops are still being produced with mechanical HDDs and only one at that, making it necessary to still carry external drives as well as only having limited (if any) capabilities with creating a basic RAID configuration.  Finally heat is still a big concern for extended use, especially outdoors – thus the reason that laptop coolers remain a popular item too.

Specifically looking at the HP Envy 15 Beats, not much has changed here either.  While a stock unit comes with 6GB RAM installed, a large portion of that is dedicated to the embedded video card (1GB) – that’s almost 20% of the entire system RAM just to start the laptop.  But if you change the video setting to the max (3.75GB), that number becomes roughly 60% just to run video!  I guess that’s the direction things are heading in when it takes nearly 1GB just to run the bloated GUI of Windows since Vista was unleashed.

Anyway, aside from all the video issues, you will notice that even the Envy 15 Beats Limited Edition comes with an external USB sound card too…  USB uses up system resources, increasing the amount of overhead for the processor as well as reducing even further the amount of free RAM that you have to play with.  On the other hand, looking at a sound card such as the Maya 44 Mk II PCI – it uses a fraction of the system resources to run, features 1/4″ balanced inputs and outputs as well as plugging right into the expansion bus as opposed to having yet another USB dongle dangling about.

Looking at the HDD, it is still using a mechanical HDD as opposed to a solid-state one.  Also, while it is a 500GB HDD, it is still the only HDD within the system.  In other words, any library and backup drives will need to be external, they will need to be USB unless a PCMCIA to Firewire adapter card is added to the system and you certainly cannot create a RAID configuration with it.  Additionally, since all these devices are typically being connected using USB, a powered USB hub will need to be added to the system as well since there are only 3 USB ports on this particular laptop.  In other words, due to the limitations of laptops (still), most people getting in on the ground floor of DJing with a computer buying this system will also need to add another $400 – $800 with of external devices!  It simply does not make sense to me to spend upwards of $4,000 – $6,000 on a limited laptop when those dollars go about three times further with a CPS.

That’s not even mentioning the fact that even the HP Envy 15 Beats Limited Edition (which Dre endorses for other DJs and performers) comes with a whole host of non-essential programs installed (i.e. Norton, HP crap, media player crap, Rhapsody crap, etc.) that gobble up even more of that precious system memory.  If you DO buy this, like any other store-bought system, I would highly recommend wiping the drive, give it two partitions (one for the OS and other programs and one for the Virtual Memory) and do a clean install of JUST the OS (I would recommend XP Pro) and whatever program(s) you may be using to mix media.

I know this is probably a bit more than what you were bargaining for, but I could go on for pages about the many potential pitfalls and shortcomings of using a laptop.  That being said, aside from my 1,000 word dissertation to answer your question I will say this; at least you are not looking at using a netbook to DJ with!

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DJMM Presents:
Mike Fernino
Music In Motion Entertainment

The April 2010 DJMM Training call will feature Mike Fernino of Music In Motion Entertainment in Connecticut – ADJA CT Chapter President, ADJA NE Regional Director, Co-Founder of DJ Idea Sharing, Podcast Host on PodcastForDJs.com and all around groovy guy!  Mike has been featured with DJ Idea Sharing and more recently as a seminar presenter at the Computer DJ Summit, Mobile Beat Expos & Las Vegas conventions as well as ADJA webinars.  Mike will be conducting a special webinar on Wednesday, 28 April 2010.

Mike Fernino will be presenting “Upselling Uplighting” – a very popular presentation on upselling uplighting and other services.  His presentation was hugely popular at Mobile Beat Las Vegas this year, garnering some of the best reviews from the entire conference!  The best part is that Mike is adding all new material just for the DJMM call that covers photo boothes, just to let one thing out of the bag – but you have to be on the call to get the rest of it!!!

DJMM Presents: Mike Fernino is FREE for DJMM members or $25.00 for non-members to attend.  Conference call and web portal information will be mailed out on 27 April 2010 to DJMM members and for those who have RSVP’d by purchasing their tickets from the payment button below.

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DJMM Presents:
Lia Allen
Lia Allen & Associates

There will be a special training call featuring Lia Allen on Tuesday, 6 April 2010 at 8PM EST!  This is a “do-over” from the February Training call featuring Lia where we experienced some technical difficulties due to poor internet access and server issues.  However this time we have the bugs ironed out, the sand is out of our shoes (as well as the computers) and Lia is ready to hit a home run again!!!

But wait, that’s not all!  There will also be a very special announcement at the end of the training session that will save attendees more than a $1,000!!!

Here’s more information about Lia and this awesome learning opportunity:

A special DJMM Training Conference Call will feature Lia Allen of Lia Allen & Associates – founder of the Business Marketing Gym, Marketing Coach & Concultant and Get Clients Now!™ Licensed Facilitator. Lia will be presenting her hugely popular “Five Secrets to Finding All the Clients You’ll Ever Need” seminar on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 8PM EST/5PM PST.

Five Secrets to Finding All The Clients You’ll Ever Need
The answer may be simpler than you think. In this program, you will discover three things you may be doing now that can actually prevent you from getting clients, how the Persistence Effect can liberate your marketing, and one simple habit you can begin today that may bring you all the clients you will ever need.

“I’ve been working with self-employed professionals like you since 1993, helping my clients to make more money with less effort, and teaching them how to earn a better living doing what they love.” – Lia Allen

Lia Allen is owner of Lia Allen & Associates, a company that specializes in providing marketing facilitation and business development services. Lia Allen is also a Licensed Facilitator for Get Clients Now!™, a program developed by C.J. Hayden, the author of the book by the same name. Lia has a strong background in marketing and sales.

When asked about her business, Lia had this to say. “We work with business owners who are frustrated with the feast or famine cycle of their businesses. Together, we develop strategies that identify simple daily steps which can be implemented in as little as 15 minutes a day that will result in getting and retaining more clients.”

For more information about Lia Allen you can go to her website at www.liaallen.com and www.businessmarketinggym.com.

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DJMM Presents:
Mitch Taylor
Taylored Weddings

The March 2010 DJMM Training Call will feature Mitch Taylor of Taylored Weddings in Michigan – writer for Disc Jockey News, Mobile Beat Magazine and the forthcoming ADJA Magazine.  He has also been a featured presenter at the ADJA Conference in Chicago, ARMsDJ Symposium as well as DJMM.  His professional affiliations include the American Disc Jockey Association, being on the founding board of directors of a local ADJA chapter, a WED Guild member, a member of Toastmasters International as well as one of the original members of DJMM.  Mitch will be conducting this special webinar on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 at 9PM EST/6PM PST.

Mitch Taylor will be presenting all new material in his “Creative Consultations: Opening to Closing” seminar that will be featured at ARMsDJ 3.0 this year!  That’s right, you get to see and hear it before anyone else does, but hurry up and RSVP now – this special training call is only open to the first 20 people who register via the Facebook event page.

DJMM Presents: Mitch Taylor is FREE for DJMM members or $25.00 for non-members.  Conference call and webinar portal information will be emailed out to the paid RSVP list on 23 March 2010. If you are not a member of DJMM, please use the PayPal button below to complete your registration.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DJMM Presents:
Lia Allen
Lia Allen & Associates

The February 2010 DJMM Training Conference Call will feature Lia Allen of Lia Allen & Associates – founder of the Business Marketing Gym, Marketing Coach & Concultant and Get Clients Now!™ Licensed Facilitator.  Lia will be presenting her hugely popular “Five Secrets to Finding All the Clients You’ll Ever Need” seminar on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 9PM EST/6PM PST.

Five Secrets to Finding All The Clients You’ll Ever Need
The answer may be simpler than you think.  In this program, you will discover three things you may be doing now that can actually prevent you from getting clients, how the Persistence Effect can liberate your marketing, and one simple habit you can begin today that may bring you all the clients you will ever need.

“I’ve been working with self-employed professionals like you since 1993, helping my clients to make more money with less effort, and teaching them how to earn a better living doing what they love.” – Lia Allen

Lia Allen is owner of Lia Allen & Associates, a company that specializes in providing marketing facilitation and business development services.  Lia Allen is also a Licensed Facilitator for Get Clients Now!™, a program developed by C.J. Hayden, the author of the book by the same name.  Lia has a strong background in marketing and sales.

When asked about her business, Lia had this to say. “We work with business owners who are frustrated with the feast or famine cycle of their businesses. Together, we develop strategies that identify simple daily steps which can be implemented in as little as 15 minutes a day that will result in getting and retaining more clients.”

For more information about Lia Allen you can go to her website at www.liaallen.com and www.businessmarketinggym.com.

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DJMM Presents:
Troy Ackerman
DJ Event Planner

DJMM January Training conference call will feature DJ Event Planner, Inc.owner, Troy Ackerman.  The special training teleconference is scheduled for Monday, 25 January 2010 at 8PM EST/5PM PST.  This training session is open only to the first 20 people to RSVP via the DJMM Facebook fanpage from the link below.  This informative session is FREE for DJMM members and just $25.00 USD for non-members.  The topic of discussion will be related to the DJ Event Planner tools and using the advanced features to get you more business in 2010!

On 5 January 2010, Troy Ackerman (DJ Event Planner, Inc.) confirmed that he would be conducting a special training session with DJMM.  He will be talking about his online planning tools and how you can use them to increase your bottom line like never before.  He will also be allowing plenty of time for participants to get all the one-on-one help they need with the DJ Event Planner tools and with the 2010 event planning season upon us, this timely topic will make sure that seats fill up fast!

Be sure to RSVP now!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=237954879641

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