Alex Brown
Bio
I wear many hats; here's a few you should know about:
Business Owner, Business Administration Degree (Student), and YouTuber.
Stories (11/0)
The Ethical Dilemma's Facing Self Driving Cars
Introduction I wrote this paper as a final for one of my college courses about 2 years ago. As the professor asked to keep it and I beleive the topic is still highly relevant, I have adapted the paper to a Vocal story below. Enjoy!
By Alex Brown3 years ago in Wheel
Three Vendors Will Make OR Break Your Wedding
In this story, I will discuss a recent conversation I had with a wedding coordinator at a venue. This topic of these three key vendors is nothing new, but is definitely something that every couple should know when planning a wedding.
By Alex Brown3 years ago in Marriage
When My Window Was Smashed
Having your car broken into, and your personal belongings stolen from it, doesn't seem like a big deal until it happens to you. At the end of this story I am going to ask for your help, if you would like to cut to that part, please follow this link: Gofundme
By Alex Brown3 years ago in Criminal
An Industry Still Impacted By The Pandemic
Introduction Before I begin, full disclosure, I am biased, because I am the owner of an audiovisual event production company. Though, this also puts me on the front lines, seeing what is going on, not only for me, but my clients, my friends, and my fellow business owners.
By Alex Brown3 years ago in Journal
5 COVID Related Questions to Ask Wedding DJs
If you are planning a wedding in the next few years (2021-2023), god bless. Seriously, this is a crazy time to be planning a wedding. In this story, I will detail 5 questions that you can (and should) ask prespective wedding vendors regarding COVID-19. With each question, I will provide a brief detail about why you should ask it and what type of answer you should be looking for. I also reccomend that you take a look at some of my other stories on similar topics like "2 Top Wedding Fears and How to Avoid Them Happening to You", "11 Questions To Ask A Wedding DJ (or Vendor) and WHY", and "Successful Weddings During a Pandemic".
By Alex Brown3 years ago in Marriage
Successful Weddings During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has affected every industry but perhaps one of the most disrupted is the wedding industry. As a wedding DJ, I was deeply affected by this, but I did still was able to do 2 weddings this in 2020 and I believe there is a lot to be said about the success of those weddings.
By Alex Brown3 years ago in Marriage
2 Top Wedding Fears and How to Avoid Them Happening to You
According to a recent Facebook poll, which I conducted on a multiple brides groups, many brides' top fear is that a vendor will cancel on them last minute. In second place was that the quality or services they received would not be what they expected. On this note, I have three points that we must discuss to explain how you can avoid these. Firstly, where does this fear come from? Second, what's my interest on the subject? Third, what can brides can do to prevent it?
By Alex Brown3 years ago in Marriage
11 Questions To Ask A Wedding DJ (or Vendor) and WHY
I had a beautiful introduction written for this and an error happened with vocal that deleted all my work so let's just get right into it. In this story I will list questions and why I believe you should be asking it of your DJ or other wedding vendor before you hire them.
By Alex Brown4 years ago in Marriage
Leveraging Credit to Make Money
Credit accounts, but mostly credit cards, can help or hurt you. For most Americans they believe it hurts them, and for many that is true. The method I will discuss today has probably been discussed before. I am going to try to give the most complete and accurate view of 3 main strategies for how to make this tactic sucessful and what you need to be able to use this strategy.
By Alex Brown4 years ago in Lifehack
Wedding DJs Are Expensive
As a wedding DJ, some people think I don't charge enough and some think I charge too much. Wedding DJ costs can vary widely, but across the board, DJ's are far cheaper than bands. So there is another side to the story... but I'll stay away from that here. Fun fact: Bands typically hate DJs.
By Alex Brown5 years ago in Marriage
WeddingWire's False Advertising
In the wedding marketplace, WeddingWire, who recently merged with The Knot, is the equivalent of Google. Their couples' choice award is sought after by professionals and brides, and I happen to be one of the professionals who has earned it this year. The Knot offers similar awards. Unlike the Knot though, WeddingWire offers a free listing to vendors but will cold call you until you pay them. At best, it’s pushy. The problem with their cold calls is that they frequently say a year of advertising pays off with one sale. As a business major, I think this should be considered false advertising, and here’s why.
By Alex Brown5 years ago in Journal