The Game Master

07/18/2024

Event Ensemble today, online (Arizona Time). Open to all event professionals. Today: Catching Coin by Complimenting Your Customers.

Link: https://zoom.us/j/6237386526

Membership details here: http://www.eventensemble.com

07/18/2024

Teamwork makes the dreamwork. Just remember, when everyone is responsible no one is responsible.

So, whether by yourself or within a team, own your work and that of your team.

07/16/2024

Beauty is not fearing the rebuild, it is the rebuild.
You can have a breakdown or a break through.

07/09/2024

There is nothing more mundane than settling for what already is, nor nothing more exciting than creating something new, that only you can see, do, and know can be!

07/05/2024

The room for improvement is the largest room in the world.

And contains everyone, whether they know it or not.

To find yourself in this room is the first step toward discovery that you’re not perfect.

And is the room that contains everything you need to advance.

And for my Harry Potter fans, the room for improvement is the room of requirement. [Smile]

06/28/2024

06/18/2024

Event Ensemble: Be our guest this Thursday in person in Scottsdale, or online next Thursday, both at 9AM.

06/11/2024

It’s not about better, or best, it’s about different.

Everyone does it this way.

So, doing it a different way gives you sway.

06/08/2024

Great Talent and quality are not enough, you must do something to stand out from everyone else.

It’s not enough to be the best at what you do, you must be perceived as the only one who does what you do, how you do it.

06/07/2024

What you get in return is what you learn!

06/06/2024

Event Ensemble online at 9AM (Arizona Time) today, for event professionals everywhere.

To know You is to Refer You! 1, 2, 3: One thing you never do, Two things you must do, and Three things you always do.

Membership: http://www.eventensemble.com
Link: https://zoom.us/j/6237386526

06/05/2024

Picnic Playlist?

I recently saw a request for a family friendly picnic playlist. The question, do they want a general playlist, or songs to use for picnic games? Two different lists.

As for "Family Friendly" that really depends on the client and audience. We've all seen posts where someone was offended by a particular song that others thought was completely fine. LOL

Here is a short video clip showing my recent background picnic playlist. It's mostly up tempo, which is what you want. No ballads, no slow songs.

Picnic Playlist...I recently saw a request for a family friendly picnic playlist. The question, do they want a general playlist, or songs to use for picnic g...

06/03/2024

On June 3, 1956, Santa Cruz, California captured national attention when city authorities announced a total ban on rock ‘n’ roll at public gatherings. Officials called the music “detrimental to both the health and morals of our youth and community.” Santa Cruz, a favorite early haunt of ...

05/30/2024

Managing client’s expectations regarding your business is not about what you know, nor what you tell them.

Instead it’s about their perception, real or not, that sets the bar.

It’s not about what’s important but why it’s important to them.

05/29/2024

My friend, Jamie Bodie, recently posted this, and he received laughs. I too get the humor behind this thought.

But, knowing that I was actually that “bad example”, it reminds me that it’s not how you start, but how you finish.

And it’s not where you are, but where you’re heading.

Stay strong, always be in the process of becoming, ever changing, knowing that I’ll be there cheering you on!

05/25/2024

You are not yesterday, you are right now!

Right now is the beginning of what will be next.

Don't let the distraction of yesterday hold you in place.

Let the now move you forward.

05/21/2024

Stop Playing Small... There are no small parts on stage or in life.

05/05/2024

I walk fast, drive slow. I arrive early, stay late. Carefully setup, work hard. And my daily philosophy…

No hurry. No worry.

Every positive thought comes back to you in a positive way. So, stay in the positive. [Smile]

04/30/2024

Indecision is deciding not to choose, not to move, and how you always lose.

Even a bad decision keeps you moving. An object in motion leads to more decisions and ultimately better options.

04/23/2024

DJing since 1980 I've seen the highs, lows, wins, and woes, of the event industry. From Bars, Clubs, Social, Mitzvahs, and Weddings.
Through prosperity, wars, and crashes. It's all cyclical.

The recipe, in my humble opinion, is to not put all your eggs in one basket - Don't rely on any one venue, client, advertising, networking, website, or CRM, to be your forever solution to staying busy.

It's an ongoing, everchanging, process, that requires you to remain consistent, flexible, and creative, at all times to remain busy.

It also helps to recognize that this business is FEAST and FAMINE, which requires you to sock away some bucks during the good times for the slow times. [Smile]

04/16/2024

The after event debrief to discuss the highs, lows, wins, and woes, of the event with the other event professionals can offer great insights into your performance and business processes.

This open, honest, and candid conversation is one of the best ways to support your colleagues, stay top of your game, and why The Party Favers continue to improve with each event.

04/12/2024

There's a difference between "have to", "want to", and "get to", which are you?

04/10/2024

After training 100's of businesses on CRMs I've come to the conclusion that the best CRM is the one you use!

All businesses want the results a good CRM can provide, but few are willing to devote the time and dedication required to make it happen.

My company's CRM currently manages 35K contacts. Keeping those contacts current and in touch in a creative, personalized, way is the goal.

The lesson is to understand that all 35K contacts don't need to receive the same content at the same time, but instead that each receive something regularly from you that's important to them.

And the best solution, for many, is to have someone manage your contacts for you. That's InFaver, keep you in touch and in favor with your clients. [Smile]

Let's chat about your CRM goals: https://calendly.com/scottfaver/zoom

04/09/2024

The pool you feed is not always the well you drink from.

Give without expectation of anything in return.

Reminder: What you chase will run away. What you attract will always stay. [Smile]

04/03/2024

This time things will be different. Rarely. Only if you do something different will the outcome change. So, make the change to see different results. [Smile]

03/21/2024

Alone time is prime time for the creative mind.