Blog Ideas, Part 2.

Do you enjoy reading blogs?  What a wealth of topics and ideas we can find!  Do you write your own, and do you ever run short of blog ideas?  Here’s help: Since 2007, I’ve been blogging mainly on my own thoughts about managing my band and entertaining at weddings and parties. That’s what I’m most passionate […]

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Blog Ideas, Part 1.

I’m finding many blog ideas these days.  You, too? Recently I began writing 30 minutes a day about whatever is on my mind, and sometimes a day’s writing becomes a blog post. Often I write about providing music at a wedding or a party.  Like this recent  “Casablanca Night” gala.  Thanks for the photos, Yuqi […]

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My Birthday Wish for Kay and Arthur

Today I’m taking a break from writing about music for weddings and parties.  Last August I wished “Happy Birthday” to my sister Barbara, and today is Kay’s and Arthur’s birthday.  Here is their birthday wish from me. Kay and Arthur are my younger sister and brother. Twins. Half the kids in our family.  I’ve always envied and admired […]

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Wedding Entertainment, Party Entertainment, and Recognizing our Skills

I’ve been making a living providing music for wedding entertainment and party entertainment. It’s something I’ve learned to do very well.  I help people plan the songs for their celebrations, and then we create the perfect atmosphere with the tunes they select. My friend Jim Kirkland just gave me these two photos of us in […]

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Going Rate for San Francisco Wedding and Party Music

Does this ever happen to you?  People occasionally call or email me saying they’re looking to hire a band, and they ask “What’s the going rate?”  How would you respond? I usually explain (gently) that their question is like asking what’s the going rate for a dress.  Or a car? Or a catered meal?  Then I go on to discover […]

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Creating Opportunities for a Wedding or a Party

Last Halloween I had an unexpected thought about creating opportunities.  Inspired by one of our trick-or-treaters. I always enjoy the kids.  Same with you?  A few years back I wrote about kids and their Halloween costumes, and here are some of our recent trick-or-treaters, with visiting dignitaries. This year my wife, mother-in-law, and I sat in our […]

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Effective Networking for a Wedding or a Party

For years I’ve been networking for my band.  Everywhere and all the time. I’m always learning something new and doing more effective networking each time.  Same with you? Networking keeps me in business and I frequently write about my own effective networking experiences.  Wherever I go, I speak with people about working together at their […]

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The Personal Touch for a Wedding or a Party

A personal touch makes all the difference.  Really.  In my business, it’s the heart of how and why I do what I do.  Same with you? First, a story: A recent example:  Here we are last Saturday evening, entertaining at the San Francisco Junior League’s annual Home Tour Preview Gala.  Marisa Roberts is posing with […]

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Road to Success in the San Francisco Bay Area

Most of us follow a twisting road to success. Nowadays, I often blog about tips for event planning success or success in selecting music for a wedding. Could you guess that in high school and college, while I loved music, I prepared for a career as a scientist? Yet recently my trio entertained hundreds of people […]

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Steve Jobs’ Lessons for Wedding or Party Music

Steve Jobs taught all of us by example. I’ve read dozens of tributes to Steve Jobs, and it’s astonishing to learn how his example influenced so many of us in so many different ways. Although I never met him, Steve Jobs taught me something important about entertaining at a wedding or a party.  I’ll describe […]

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