Episode 45
AV and productions trends. What is New in 2023 and some great stories with friends!
Mar 22, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 45
GigReady
AV and the business of Audio Visual Production. From Corporate to Rock and Roll with everything in between, we are going to explore the People, Passions and Positions of the industry that bring all events to life.
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Episode 44.5
Continuing to catch up and talk about what's happening in the industry. Production and AV. What new and how much has changed. #AAV # Eventprof #video #production #AVLife
Mar 15, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 445
Episode 44 - Catching up
We're back and talking about the last year of AV and touring. Looking forward to a great 2023 and how we can be better Event Professionsals.
Jan 18, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Ep 42 - Service the Customer - The only way to actually make it!
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 cus...
Sep 17, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Ep. 41 - Find Labor in this crazy world.
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! GigReady@gigrent.com Reach out and tell us how we are doing!...
Sep 10, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Ep 40 - Make it your Life
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 le...
Jul 21, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Ep 39 - Be GigReady now!
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 @ GigReady@gigrent.com Reach JoeMac - Joemac@morethanlight.com Please share this out and let your friends know tha tyou're ready to get back to ther Gig....
Jul 14, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Ep 38 - On the Road to Health
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 ...
Jul 07, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Ep. 37 Head to the next level and be a better PRO!
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 a...
Jun 16, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Episode 36 - Event and Personnel Security
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...
Jun 09, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Ep. 35 - From Operator to Owner, How to make the jump
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 y...
Jun 02, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Ep. 34 - Better events in 2021
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! JoeMac@morethanlight.com Gigready@gigrent.com...
May 26, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Ep 33 - Touring with Covid
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 - JoeMac@mor...
May 20, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Ep32 - Labor Post Covid with Mike Finn and Henry Schueller
Labor - The act of doing the work! We're going to be in a crunch soon if we aren't there already. What is it going to look like and how can we make adjustments in the Post covid world to keep up with everything that needs to be done and the new regulations that we will have. Joe and I decided to ask a Few of the Labor companies that we work with to answer some of the tougher questiosn that we will see. Have a listen and let us know what you think and where the industry is headed. Reach our guest...
Apr 30, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Ep. 31 Scenic Carpentry
GigReady Ep. 31 Scenic Carpentry is a very specialized area of the live event space, however it has some of the greatest crossover with area's outside of our industry. Today we are talking to Chris Breton of Krome Productions about all things Scenic and what it takes to be a Scenic Carpenter in the world of live events. Get to know the scenic world and how they work! Reach Chris chris@kromeproductions.com JoeMac at JoeMac@morethanlight.com GigReady at GigReady@gigrent.com...
Apr 21, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Ep30 - Build an AV business that will outlast the owner.
Business is just that, Business. For the AV industry, we got into to many times because we love it or we saw that their was a huge potential income stream available. However no matter how we started, we rarely looked at what the end might hold for us and as we grew it was obvious that our businesses would not last without us. Can we change that and is it possible to make a business that will outlast us? It is and Tom Stimson is going to share with us how to do it. Tom Stimson is President and Fo...
Apr 15, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Episode 29 - Lights! Nope, something else entirely
GigReady is your Podcast! Tell us how we're doing and what we can do better! Leave us a review on Itunes and if we've deserved it please leave us 5 stars. We started talking about lighting today and that quickly morphed into talking about the live event industry and how we can become a better industry as a whole. Bring up the next generation, sharing the life we've cosen to lead and allow others to share in that experience as well. Listen in and learn how you can take the knowledge and experienc...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Episode 28 - Meetings and events in 2021
GigReady is your Podcast! Share it with other event professionals and please let know how we can do better! Post a review and drop 5 stars for us! Liz Caruso is the founder of the Techsytalk Community and host of The Event Hustler Podcast! She is Meeting planner by trade and has been a huge advocate of Meeting planners for many years! We talking about meetings, where they are now and what the future may look like over the next year. How meeting planners can prepare for the future and what they m...
Mar 31, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Episode 27 - Virtual Audio
Let people know that GigReady is awesome! We are comepletly about making you a better professionl. If we are not doing that please let us know! LEave us a review and or tell your friends about the podcast. Your word of mouth is our Oxygen. Audio is critical in all parts of the event world but none so much as the Virtual one. What you hear is what you see and if you can't hear well..... Maybe it's not worth watching. We are talking with Pete Wiejaczka and Dan Crowe about Virtual Audio and how to ...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Episode 26 - Hybrid is the Now, and the Future
GigReady needs your help. Leave us a 5 star review on Itunes and let us know how we're doing! Today we're discovering as much as we can about Hybrid events. The types, cost, needs and more. The future of our industry will be filled with these type of events. Like it or not, it's the future. Be excited about it and learn, learn, learn. The more you know the more valuable you will be. It's the way of the future and we're going to ride the wave! ou reach all of our guests directly at the following ...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Episode 25 - What you need in a virtual platform and how to find one now!
GigReady is excited to talk with Meeting planners all over the country! If you want to be part of GigReady please let us know. Also, please like and subscribe to the Podcast. We need your support to get all the great information to each and every event professional out there! In Episode 25 we had an awesome discussion with 4 meeting planners that have gone through the painstaking process of selecting the right Virtual platform for their clients. Through the process they have learned a ton and kn...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Episode 24 - Joel Young and Leaving Live
GigReady Needs your help! If you like what you hear and have gained some amazing knowledge to make yourself a better event professional please like us on your favorite podcast app or itunes and subscribe. Joel Young is a well known very successful lighting Designer that had some hard choices to make when the Pandemic hit. He was on the cruise ship that got stuck in harbor in San Fran and then had to make his way home knowing that the industry he loved so much was devistated. Through his journey ...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Episode 23 - The Live Event Coalition, Gov't affairs and how we can help.
Please Like and subscribe to the GigReady Podcast. We also want your feedback! GigReady@gigrent.com 2020 plain old sucked!!!! BUT it has driven the Live events industry to embark on some much needed adjustements and additional resources that we never had but needed more than ever. My rock star Co-Host Joe Mac and I had a great discussion with Dwayne Thomas of Green Light Creative and currently his main Role is the Gov't affairs Chair of the Live Event Coalition. The Live Events Coalition (Liveev...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Episode 22 - Car Shows from a Lighting designers Point of view
Get us feedback and leave a review! Find GigReady @ GigReady@Gigrent.com You can reach Joe Mac at joemac@morethanlight.com Fresh off the show floor, Joe Mac of More than light took some time to talk about not only where the industry is right now but also how to handle a car show from start to finish and make sure it looks better than all the rest. From start to finish, car shows are certainly tough and making sure that you have all the right pieces can be tough. Following what Joe had to say, we...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Episode 21 - Touring Stage Manager with Ethan Merfy
Get us feedback and leave a review! Find GigReady @ GigReady@Gigrent.com You can reach Ethan on Facebook @ethan.merfy In December I was able to sit down with world renowned Stage manager Ethan Merfy and talk about what it takes to make it in the big leagues of touring around the world. Talking about life on and off the road. How make the most of the Road and what you can do to become the best possible Stage Manager and keep the show moving on each and every day....
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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