The DJ BLVD Interview

"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping creatives turn their passions into careers."

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Who is DJ BLVD
1:07 - People who said they “do it all”
2:48 - DJ BLVD's entrepreneurial spark
4:19 - How BLVD got his content creating skills up
6:01 - Opportunities from making content
6:56 - The future for DJ BLVD
8:50 - Leveraging others' money
9:54 - How BLVD became business savvy
10:43 - Harsh lessons BLVD learned on his journey
13:07 - How BLVD gets most of his bookings
15:08 - How BLVD sculpted his image
16:49 - The types of people BLVD keeps around
18:37 - How BLVD learned marketing
19:44 - Marketing certifications
21:14 - Hubspot 101
22:05 - Marketing pros have no idea what they're doing
24:21 - BLVD's experience as a marketing consultant
26:04 - What creatives should have in order before hiring a marketer
29:51 - When to hire a publicist
31:14 - BLVD's experience with publicists
32:28 - Influencer marketing 101
33:47 - The best bang for buck with marketing
35:52 - Instagram bonuses
37:16 - The power of email marketing
39:12 - Why most people don't like reaching out to others
41:01 - BLVD starting record labels
43:11 - How BLVD maintains his label
44:30 - Negotiating between labels & artists
45:36 - The inspiration for BLVD to start a label
48:39 - What the music industry needs more of
50:43 - What needs to stop in the music industry
52:52 - When to cut someone off
54:54 - If BLVD could snap & master any skill..
58:11 - BLVD's favorite & least favorite parts being a DJ
1:00:00 - Final thoughts




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