wedding dj

So, you wake up one morning to discover that you’re just not keen on being a wedding DJ anymore. You’re tired of the drunk uncle who elbows you out of the way so he can showcase his imaginary DJing abilities. You’ve had enough of the pushy maid-of-honor who insists that the bride wants to hear Justin Bieber on repeat. And don’t even mention all those guests who think your equipment set up is just there to hold their drinks!

You’ve built your wedding DJ business up from nothing, and now you feel like you just don’t care anymore. What’s going on?

Well, at the risk of sounding flippant, maybe you just need a vacation. I tend to do this sometimes. I work long and hard without much in the way of breaks. Within a period of time – it could be months – I start to feel a touch of burnout. I may feel like I never want to work again. But the truth is that I just need some time away. Can you relate?

But let’s say that you’ve taken all the breaks you need, and that feeling of quitting your usual DJ gig isn’t fading. That’s when you need to sit yourself down and think. Think about where you want to go next in your career. You’re more than likely at a very natural crossroads. You’ve probably mastered the art of being a wedding DJ, and now you’re ready to move on to your next challenge.

Here’s what you need to do:

  1. Keep doing what you’re doing. You’re a successful wedding DJ. It’s keeping your bank account in the black. The lights are on, and food’s on the table. Don’t throw that away all at once. Keep DJing weddings until you figure out where you want to take your business next. Then, start DJing in your new area slowly until it becomes lucrative enough for you to quit the wedding scene altogether. Check out these options.
  2. Once you’ve figured out where you want to take your career, make it known to friends, clients, and booking agents that you’re looking for gigs in a particular sector. At the same time, dive into your press kit and change whatever you need to so that it reflects the direction you want your career to go.
  3. Then, review all your social media channels – website, twitter, facebook, etc. – add your new business direction to the description and start communicating to your audience on those channels everything you know about DJing in this new sector. You want everyone to understand that you’re a natural at DJing regardless of what kind of DJing it is.

If you’ve been through a change in your career, let us know how you managed it.