You love and I love it! We want good customer Service. Good Service. The kind you remember. The "we keep coming back kind of service". With the internet and all of the other ways that you can be put on blast these days. The only thing that will set each of us apart is how we serve our customers. As a freelancer, you serve your customers even if you don't see them that way. We can all learn a lot from watching others and finding the things not to do. Let's find out what it means to have great customer service. Please let us know how we can serve you better. [email protected]

The labor market has changed drasticaly. Now more than ever it's critical to ensure that we have the right people to do the jobs that need done. How do you find those people and when you do, how do you get them to get on-board. Joe Mac and I talk with Mike Finn from Big Finn productions about how they get the best labor crews and keep their teams together for a long time. Check it out and tell someone about GigReady! [email protected] Reach out and tell us how we are doing!

Your life is your alone. No one elses. No matter where you are in the journey, the choices that you make today will carry you either in the direction you want to go or take you away from your goals and no-one can control how you will respond to each and every situation. I spoke to Zach Babcock of the Underdog Empowerment podcast about coming out of a terrible situation and turning your lfe around to make the absolute most of it and then go to the next level. You define what your win is. Don't let anyone else take that from you. You can find Zach at Underdogempowerment.com Check it out! Reach GigReady at [email protected] And Joe Mac! - [email protected]

It's coming back and you don't want to get caught. It's time to dust everything off and get ready to be back at it. We're talking gear, health and the mental game. Joe and I are taking a few minutes to make sure that you're ready to go and have the right steps in mind to get back at it now and everyday going forward. Reach out to GigReady @ [email protected] Reach JoeMac - [email protected] Please share this out and let your friends know tha tyou're ready to get back to ther Gig.

The absolute most important part about being on the road is attempting to stay healthy while doing it. Who said it would be easy? No one! However, we can make slight closer to easy and Dr. Jesse Butler is here to help us see how. We are going through the whole body and mind when it comes to health as all parts are important and you can't really get one without the other. Listen in, find ways to get more healthy on the road and share them and GigReady with everyone you know! You can reach out to Joe Mac - [email protected] Give us feedback on gigready - [email protected] You can reach Doctor Butler at Northwest Natural Medicine in Milwaukie, OR  And please let all your friends know about GigReady and help more event professionals have a better Gig!!!

The AV industry is unique in many ways and one of the most prevelant is that I have met more people in the Audio Visual industry that want to get better and improve than anywhere else. In episode 37 we are had Mic Mel the founder of 11 Coaching with us to talk about how we can reach new heights and find the next level in our professional journey. No matter who you are, you can be more.  Interested in learning more? Email Mic and find out how he can help! Let us know what you thought and how you are ready to take it to the next Level! You reach us here. Mic Mel - [email protected] Reach GigReady - [email protected] Joe Mac - [email protected]

As we get back to it, event security is going to be a huge factor in making sure that every facet of an event is running smoothly. We are talking to Eric Roussseau a security consultant out of the Washington DC metro area about events large and small. How they are secured and what goes into making sure you have a smooth event from start to finish that is not interupted. Whether it's a CEO, a dignitary or even the leader of a nation. Security is extremely important and we can all work together to make them more secure and protect our colleagues. Please share this out to your colleagues and friends. Rate us on itunes and share GigReady with everyone that you know! You can reach Joe @ [email protected] Let us know how we can do better too [email protected]

At one point in time or another each of us have been or are an operator of some sort in the live event industry. Then we saw an opportunity, decided to grab a hold of it with both hands And not let go. This is the journey of going from operator to owner. We are going to spend time exploring what it means to move from an operator to an owner and how to make the leap, while being successful at running a business. This will most likely take more than one episode and we're excited to share it with you. Share this and all the GigReady episodes with your friends! Reach out to us and let us know what you want to hear about and how we can make GigReady more valuable to you. Reach out to us! Dave Jensen - [email protected] Josh Grassi - [email protected] JoeMac - [email protected] [email protected]

Today Joe and I had a candid discussion on how we can be better event professionals in 2021. How can we act and treat each other with respect and understanding while getting our jobs done and being even more effective. We also have a great update from the #liveeventscoalition Thanks for listening and share this with all of your live event colleagues. We're excited to keep proving you with the best value in the industry! Reach out to us too! [email protected] [email protected]

Tours are coming back and we want everyone to be ready. What are they going to look like? We haev no idea but what we do know is that they will be happening and we can't wait. We talked with a few of our touring brotheren about the future of touring and what it may look like. Thanks for listening! Please like, subscribe and tell some friends about GigReady. Reach out to us anytime and give us your feedback and share your story with us. You could be our next guest on GigReady. JoeMac - [email protected] GigReady - [email protected]