ASK THE DJ ! - Dandy DJ Blog - Use the search box to the right to find answers to your dj and event planning questions. If you don't find the answers you seek, just email
and Neil the DANDY DJ will answer them personally!ASK THE DJ ! – Dandy DJ Blog | Use the search box to the right to find answers to your dj and event planning questions. If you don't find the answers you seek, just email
and Neil the DANDY DJ will answer them personally!
Use the search box to the right to find answers to your dj and event planning questions. If you don't find the answers you seek, just email
and Neil the DANDY DJ will answer them personally!
Let me start by acknowledging that there are many great DJs who are an absolute blessing to their profession and the people they serve and I by no means wish to overlook this. But from what I am seeing out here in my day-to-day experience, I feel strongly that it is more important now than ever to do a little homework before hiring just anybody to set the mood for your special occasion and interact with your treasured guests. You really want to make sure they have a sincere heart for serving others.
I spend a fair amount of time, as any professional serious about their craft does, educating myself about techniques, equipment and trends in my industry. As such, in many online forums I notice an attitude amongst many in my profession that seem to indicate that they believe it is all about them.
This shouldn’t be surprising seeing how the DJ is a natural point-of-focus at many events. For a person who doesn’t have their heart in serving others, this environment can often feed less-desirable personality traits. Add to this the easy-access to alcohol at most celebrations and you can quickly see how a setting that adds fuel to an un-disciplined provider can become a raging problem for YOU while trying to enjoy a special time you have invested a lot of time and money in the planning for.
There was a graphic going around on facebook a few weeks ago laying out many questions a person may have for a DJ and the answer to almost all of them was literally “Go away and let the DJ do their job” and the comments left on this by other DJs were largely ones of cheering with a rare exception or two. Let me make this clear: If a person’s desire is to place a wall between themselves and those they serve, they have no business being in a service-oriented profession, which is exactly what being a DJ is.
I also recall a comedic graphic of a DJ literally putting up a “talk to the hand” against a lady approaching him with a CD (see the graphic at the top of this article), asking him to play “Call Me Maybe.” All in good fun, but the comments left by the DJs on the thread (it was posted in a forum specific to DJs) were once again, mostly applauding this with many stating they would simply never play this song because they simply don’t like it. Funny I admit, but it does give you some insights into the way many DJs actually think and feel. They would prefer to play their own personal favorite music rather than what will entertain you and your guests (not saying that everybody loves Call Me Maybe, but you get my point). I can tell you that in my experience, playing what pleases the client (as long as it is appropriate of course) gives me much more pleasure than simply playing my own personal tastes. I can listen to what I like on the drive home.
THE DRINKING DJ :
I’ll give one final example: There was a posting last year from an entertainment company asking their DJs publicly what their favorite cocktail was to enjoy while they are working. Overwhelmingly, the DJ responses clearly indicated that the vast majority of them (at least on that forum) do indeed consume alcohol while on the job with the exception of a vocal few who like myself, found it highly irresponsible when considering that a large portion of the job has to do with safety (heavy equipment, set up on rigging, vehicle operation, loading in and out of the venue, routing of cables so they are not tripping hazards, etc). If a speaker falls on a guest because a drunk DJ didn’t set it up safely, your guest is injured (or if it falls on a child, it could be much, much worse – potentially deadly). If the DJ damages the venue during their load-out at the end of the night (runs into walls while trying to cart their equipment out), well there goes your security deposit. Not to mention that after they have combined alcohol with fatigue, they are now getting on the road with a fully-loaded vehicle, usually on a weekend night when capable defensive driving is at its most important for obvious reasons.
A DJ drinking on the job when they are there to serve you and your guests should absolutely be a concern. YOU are there to party. They are there to serve you and help you party. There is a very big difference between the two. Don’t be afraid to ask a DJ during your interview of them what their favorite cocktail is (word it as if you will be providing it to them as a courtesy). If their answer is anything other than “I don’t drink on the job” I would encourage continuing your search elsewhere.
Also, don’t be afraid to ask if they take requests, if they will make special announcements, if they will be approachable by the guests. Some DJs will tell you flat out that they don’t make announcements or take requests. Also take note of when you speak and otherwise communicate with the DJ, is their focus on how they can best serve you, or is it all “I need this and I need that.” Trust your gut.
Also don’t forget the old stand-bys like reading their online reviews, making sure they are insured, finding out what professional organizations they belong to. How will they dress (I know a DJ who literally wears a tuxedo T SHIRT when he serves weddings), Is this their full-time profession or are they a weekend hobbyist? (there is nothing wrong with being a weekend hobbyist, but it does mean that they do not focus on this aspect of their lives to the same level that a full-time professional does. It also means that the event may not mean as much to them if they mess it up because it is not how they put food on the table. My business would be ruined if I were getting bad reviews. A hobbyist will survive, so often they simply don’t care as much.)
If serving others is in a person’s heart, it shows in how they speak and how they act. If you don’t perceive a true heart for serving from the DJ you are communicating with, my opinion is that you should continue seeking the right provider who does understand and care that this is a special occasion for you and your guests, and that takes their serving seriously.
********************************************************
Neil Smith is the DANDY DJ providing Mobile Disc Jockey, Emcee, Karaoke and Photo Booth service for Weddings, Parties, Kids and Corporate Events everywhere within a 5-hour radius of the greater Nashville, Tennessee area. Visit the
to learn more !
Posted in ,
Theme: Twenty Eleven.Home - easyJet FAQ
Customer Service
Find answers to the most commonly asked questions in Baggage
Check-In &
Find answers to the most commonly asked questions in Check-in
Special Assistance &
Find answers to the most commonly asked questions in Special Assistance
Ancillaries and Partners &
Find answers to the most commonly asked questions in Ancillaries and Partners
Booking and flying with easyJet
Other products and services当前位置：
＞＞＞Can you find the answers _____ the questions?[ ]A. toB. o..
Can you find the answers _____ the questions?
A. to&&B. of&& C. in&&D. for
题型：单选题难度：中档来源：同步题
马上分享给同学
据魔方格专家权威分析，试题“Can you find the answers _____ the questions?[ ]A. toB. o..”主要考查你对&&介词&&等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：
现在没空？点击收藏，以后再看。
因为篇幅有限，只列出部分考点，详细请访问。
介词：是一种用来表示词与词、词与句之间的关系的虚词，在句中不能单独作句子成分。介词后面一般有名词代词或相当于名词的其他词类，短语或从句作它的宾语。介词的分类：（1）表示时间，处所：从 自 自从 于 打 到 往 在 当 朝 向 顺着 沿着 随着（2）表示方式：按 照 按照 依 依照 本着 经过 通过 根据 以 凭（3）表示目的：为 为了 为着（4）表示原因：因 由于 因为（5）表示对象，范围：对 对于 把 向 跟 与 同 给 关于（6）表示排除：除 除了 除去 除非（7）表示被动：被 叫 让 给（8）表示比较：比 和 同上述介词中的“着，了，过”是语素，不是动态助词。介词at, in, on的区别:&1. 表示时间，注意以下用法：(1) 表示时间的某一点、某一时刻或年龄等用 at。如：I get up at six in the morning. 我早上六点钟起床。He got married at the age of 25. 他 25 岁结婚。(2) 泛指一般意义的上午、下午或晚上以及月或年等较长的时间，一般用 in。如：We watch TV in the evening. 我们晚上看电视。He went to Japan in 1946. 他于 1946 去了日本。(3) 若表示星期几或某一特定的日期，则用 on。如：He left here on the fifth of May. 他于 5 月 5 日离开这儿。2. 表示地点、场所、位置等，注意以下用法：(1) 表示某一点位置，用 at。如：We live at No 87 Beijing Road. 我们住在北京路 87 号。The hospital is at the end of the street. 医院在这条街的尽头。与名词所有格连用表示地点，也用 at。如：at my sister’s 在我姐姐家& at the doctor’s 在医务室(2) 表示空间或范围，用 in。如：What’s in the box? 这盒子里有什么?He lives in Paris with his wife. 他同他妻子住在巴黎。但有时两者可换用。如：The meeting was held at [in] the hotel. 会议在宾馆举行。(3) at 与 in 的另一个区别是：at 用于指较小的地方，而 in 用于指较大的地方。如：in Shanghai 在上海&&& at the station 在车站但是，大与小是相对的，有时随着说话者的着眼点不同，大地方也可能用 at(比如把一个大地方看作一个点时)。如：Our plane refuelled at London. 我们的飞机在伦敦加油。We stopped for an hour at Moscow on our way to Paris. 我们在去巴黎的途中在莫斯科停了 1 个小时。(4) 介词 on 用于地点，主要指在某物的表面。如：What’s on the table? 桌上有什么?There’s a wallet lying on the ground. 地上有个钱包。注：在少数搭配中，也用介词 on。如：He works on a farm. 他在农场工作。3. 在某些搭配中，三者的区别与英国英语和美国英语有关：in the street (英) / on the street (美) 在街上in the road (英) / on the road (美) 在路上in the team (英) / on the team (美) 在这个队at the weekend (英) / on the weekend (美) 在周末at weekends (英) / on weekends (美) 在周末4. 有时三者的差别与搭配习惯和用法有关：in bed / on the bed 在床上in the tree (多指树外之物) / on the tree (多指树本身之物) 在树上
介词besides,but,except的用法区别：&1. 三者都可表示“除外”，但 besides 表示一种累加关系，意指“除了什么之外，还有……”；而 except 或 but 则表示一种排除关系，意指“除了什么之外，不再有……”。如：Besides his wife，his daughter also went to see him. 除他妻子外，他女儿也去看过他(即妻子女儿都去看过他)。Nobody went to see him except [but] his wife. 除他妻子外，没有一个人看过他(即只有他妻子去看过他)。注：在否定句中，besides 也表示“除……之外不再有…… ”，与but, except 同义。如：No one passed the exam besides [except] Jim. 除吉姆外，没一个人通过考试。2. 关于 but 与 except：(1) 两者都可表示“除……外不再有……”，但含义上略有差别：but侧重指意义的几乎完整性，而 except 则侧重指后面除去的部分。比较：All are here but one. 除一个人都到了。All are here except one. 还有一个人没到。(2) 在现代英语中，but 的介词用法十分有限，一般说来，它只能用在下列词语之后：① no, no one, nobody, nothing, nowhere 等② any, anyone, anybody, anything, anywhere 等③ every, everyone, everybody, everything, everywhere 等④ all, none 等⑤ who, what, where 等Everyone knows it but you. 除你之外大家都知道。I haven’t told anybody but you. 除你之外，我没告诉任何人。No one but he [him] showed much interest in it. 除他之外没有一个人对此有很大兴趣。一般说来，若没有出现上述词汇，就不宜使用介词 but，否则可能造成错句。但是 except 却没有以上限制。比较：正：The window is never opened except in summer. 除夏天外，这扇窗户从不打开。误：The window is never opened but in summer.(3) but 一定不能用于句首，except 通常不用于句首：除我之外每个人都累了。正：Everyone is tired but (except) me.正：Everyone but (except) me is tired.误：But (Except) me, everyone is tired.注：except for 可用于句首，表示 except 的意思：正：Except for me, everyone is tired.3. 关于 except 与 except for：except 主要用来谈论同类的东西，而 except for 则主要用来谈论不同类的东西，有时含有惋惜之意。如：All compositions are well written except yours. 除了你的作文外，其他的作文都写得很好。His composition is good except for a few spelling mistakes. 他的作文写得不错，只是有几处拼写错误。注：若用于句首，则 except for 与 except 同义(但 except 通常不用于句首)。4. 关于 except for 与 but for：except for 主要表示排除，but for 主要表示一种虚拟条件(与虚拟语气连用)。如：Except for me, everyone passed the exam. 除了我之外，大家都通过了考试。But for my help, she would not have passed the exam. 若不是我的帮助，她就不会通过考试。But for the atmosphere plants would die. 如果没有大气，植物就会死亡。5. besides 除用作介词外，还用作副词，其意为“此外”、“而且”，可用于分句句首(通常用逗号隔开)或句尾。如：I don’ besides, I’m too tired. 我不想去，而且我也太累了。This car belongs to Smith, and he has two others besides. 这部车是史密斯的，此外他还有两部。介词的用法口诀：
早、午、晚要用in，at黎明、午夜、点与分。
年、月、年月、季节、周，阳光、灯、影、衣、冒in。
将来时态in。。。以后，小处at大处in。
有形with无形by，语言、单位、材料in。
特征、方面与方式，心情成语惯用in。
介词at和to表方向，攻击、位置、恶、善分。
日子、日期、年月日，星期加上早、午、晚，
收音、农场、值日on，关于、基础、靠、着论。
着、罢、出售、偷、公、假，故意、支付、相反，准。
特定时日和“一……就”，on后常接动名词。
年、月、日加早、午、晚，of之前on代in。
步行、驴、马、玩笑on，cab，carriage则用in。
at山脚、门口、在当前，速、温、日落、价、核心。
工具、和、同随with，具有、独立、就、原因。
就……来说宾译主，对、有、方状、表细分。
海、陆、空、车、偶、被by，单数、人类knowtoman。
this、that、tomorrow，yesterday，next、last、one。
接年、月、季、星期、周，介词省略已习惯。
over、under正上下，above、below则不然，
若与数量词连用，混合使用亦无关。‘
beyond超出、无、不能，against靠着，对与反。
besides，except分内外，among之内along沿。
同类比较except，加for异类记心间。
原状becauseof，、owingto、dueto表语形容词
under后接修、建中，of、from物、化分。
before、after表一点，ago、later表一段。
before能接完成时，ago过去极有限。
since以来during间，since时态多变换。
与之相比beside，除了lastbutone。
复不定for、找、价、原，对、给、段、去、为、作、赞。
快到、对、向towards，工、学、军、城、北、上、南。
butfor否定用虚拟，复合介词待后言。
ing型由于鉴，除了除外与包合。
之后、关于、在。。。。。。方面，有关介词须记全。
in内to外表位置，山、水、国界to在前。
发现相似题
与“Can you find the answers _____ the questions?[ ]A. toB. o..”考查相似的试题有：
317937265304119529290094286898305209