Blog Comments: Powerful Tip for Wedding & Party Professionals- All of Us

Blog comments can be THE key to your success. Do you ever read blogs?  Do you write one or two?  Your success with blogs follows doing just a few things very well.  The better you do them, the greater your success. OK, so far there’s nothing new here.  Don’t be surprised.  I’m no expert, but […]

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Community Support Donations for San Francisco Bay Area Charities – Magnolia Jazz

Community support is good citizenship.  It’s everyone’s responsibility.  That’s my main point today, but it’s also good business to support the community that sustains us.  Whoever you are, wherever you live. Several times in recent months, I’ve blogged about donating community support, and this gesture is growing more significant every day. Let me explain.  In […]

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The 80 20 Rule for Planning a San Francisco Wedding or Party – Magnolia

I recently wrote about the 80 20 Rule.  That was Part 1, and this is Part 2. The 80 20 Rule (or the 20% Rule) suggests that a small number of influences often produces most of the consequences. Put simply, some efforts count more than others. With this in mind, I think we’re smart to be […]

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The 80 20 Rule for a San Francisco Wedding or Party – Magnolia Jazz

The 80 20 Rule suggests that a small number of causes often produces most of the results.  This is a useful perspective for thinking about our lives in general and for your life in particular.  For instance, a company might find that most of their business comes from just a few steady customers.  Or a […]

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The Best Presents | San Francisco Wedding and Party Music

Are you planning wedding or party music?  One of the best presents you can give yourself is TIME. Enough TIME to gather all your best options, think them through, and make your plan. So here’s a tip:  Begin planning as early as you can.  BEFORE you feel ready to start.  Don’t wait until you feel […]

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Friend of a Friend at a San Francisco Wedding or Party

A friend of a friend makes the world go around.  Gather enough good friends, and you’ll have most of the information and advice you’ll ever need. Here’s a good tip for selecting music for your wedding or your next party:  Ask a friend for advice.  And ask friends of friends. While you’re at it, friends […]

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Toasts at San Francisco Bay Area Weddings and Parties

Toasts liven up a celebration. They can put the “special” in special event. I enjoy proposing toasts.  Do you?  Let me propose a toast to you. But first, a little background.  Toasts are universal rituals where people drink to honor something or someone.  Throughout history toasts have taken many forms in many cultures. You can […]

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Last Minute Party | San Francisco Bay Area

Don’t look now, but your next last minute party can happen any time. When should you expect the next one?  Every day.  Really. I’m entertaining in last minute events all the time. Here I am, playing cornet in a friend’s New Orleans style brass band back in November 2010.  Our music helped create a “celebration of […]

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Office Holiday Party Music | San Francisco Bay Area

An office holiday party shares important features with other special events. If you’ve ever planned music for a Valentine’s Day party, a Fourth of July party, a Halloween party, or even a wedding, you’ll recognize what I mean.  In a moment, you’ll see that the basics of planning music for an office holiday party are […]

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Business Networking for San Francisco Weddings and Parties

Business networking creates beneficial partnerships.  Are you using it?  Put simply, it’s an opportunity for colleagues to develop good working relationships. Yes, I realize people band together for many reasons other than getting to work together, but for me — and perhaps you, too — business networking has been crucial for staying in business.  Is […]

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