Avoid DJ Burn Out

Avoid DJ Burn Out

If you've lost your zest for your job because it's too routine or you're beginning to feel like a pre-programmed computer, try these suggestions:

• Find ways to create variety in your job!
• Talk to your other DJ friends about doing old things a new way.
• Change up those songs you use for certain activities that you have been using for years.
• Look for innovative ways to use your skills or take classes to learn new ones.
• View your job as an opportunity for growth rather than a source of stress.
• Try something like a dance, song or activity that you have never tried before.

Hopefully these ideas will help you evolve and get excited about your job. Remember WE GET PAID TO PARTY!

A new Idea for Weddings

Get out of the same old routine

I have always believed the only way to improve your disc jockey performance is to continually look for new ideas to incorporate into your routine. It may be a song or an activity you know other DJs use. If you haven’t tried it, my advice is to steal it and use it!

I recently attended a wedding as a guest. Their DJ, who, in my estimation, appeared about as interested in making this event a memorable one as the valet parking attendant. Although the night wreaked of lackluster intros, and very little mic work, his ONE activity proved to be the highlight of the evening. Here’s how it went:

Soon after the bridal party intros, the grace and toast the guests began their incessant clanging of water glasses with spoons trying in an effort to get the wedding couple to kiss. The DJ Kindly requested the guests try something different to persuade the kissing. He invited them by table to stand and sing a few bars of ANY song containing the word”LOVE”; It was this “magic word” that would get the bride and groom to kiss.

At first there were no volunteers. Then suddenly a group of teenagers stood up, asked everyone for their attention, And Belted out the Barney “I Love You” song. Soon after this almost every table followed their lead singing “Love and Marriage”, Can’t help falling in Love, and even Crazy in Love. Sure enough, the bride and groom cooperated and kissed after each song!

The idea is a great way to put a new twist on an old tradition and get people to relax and enjoy the party. Try it!

The Singing Wedding Gram

The Singing Wedding Gram

Yesterday we discussed the item pass. This is an activity you can use with the people that have won the item pass. You can also gather a group of people yourself, the more the merrier.

Get all of your winners or participants to come out to the dance floor, (preferably near the bride and groom) and form a half circle facing them. Get on the microphone and inform everyone at the party that these people will sing a wedding Gram to the bride and groom. I'm good songs to use our Chapel of Love by The Dixie Cups or if you want to get creative and have some fun you can use Beyonce's Single Ladies. It would be a good idea to have several sheets of the words printed out in large print to help your singers. at some time during their performance especially if they are getting into it have them turn and face the people sitting at the tables as well. Once this is complete have everyone give the singers a Thunderous Round of Applause.

An Old Trick "The Item Pass"

An Old Trick "The Item Pass"

This is a great way to grab people from a party to open your dance floor or or participate in an activity. one of the best ways to approach this is when you are asked to give away the centerpieces at the tables to the guests. If not you can simply do this and not give them anything at all, and just utilize them anywhere activity.

It's called an item passed. You have probably seen it before or have done it with a salt shaker dollar bill or another item at the table That the people pass around. it is quite simple to do have one person at each table find something to pass around the table preferably a napkin because they can hold it above their head and wave it just like at a professional sporting event and it is easy for you to see who has it. Play a popular song, or instrumental and tell them to pass the item around the table either clockwise or counterclockwise and when the Music Stops there will be a surprise.