In this episode, Harris and Brodeur discuss the company’s growth including the studio facility move to New Jersey from New York City, building a trusted staff, focusing on strengths and weaknesses, facing firing employees, and loving what you do for a living
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In a multi-episode series, Harris and Brodeur look back at the last twenty years of Brodeur’s career. Starting out under the NewYorkDVD brand, Brodeur found success in the Music Education market, working on projects for Music Sales (Wise Music Group), Carl Fischer Music, Hal Leonard Publishing, Fender Guitars and Hudson Music. DVD projects included artists such as Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Victor Wooten, Steve Smith, John Blackwell, Thomas Lang, Mike Portnoy, Peter Erskine, Phil Collins, Tommy Igoe, Gregg Bissonette, John Entwistle and Neil Peart.
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With extensive experience at municipal, county, state, national and international levels, Bill Pascrell III provides his unique perspective and detailed insights into the layers and intricacies of the gaming and gambling marketplace.
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Bill Schnee discusses his new book Chairman at the Board This episode features Part Two of Brian Brodeur’s hour-long conversation with award-winning Producer, Mixer/Engineer, Studio Owner and Author, Bill Schnee. In Part Two, Bill talks about getting his start in the music industry as a teenager – playing organ in the band “L.A. Teens”. …
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Bill Schnee discusses his new book Chairman at the Board This episode features Part One of Brian Brodeur’s hour-long conversation with award-winning Producer, Mixer/Engineer, Studio Owner and Author, Bill Schnee. They discuss Bill’s new book, “Chairman at the Board: Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation” which is a must-read for anyone interested in the music …
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Part Three of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive and milkshake aficionado, Piers Plaskitt. This episode features Part Three of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive and milkshake aficionado, Piers Plaskitt. They discuss Piers’ interactions with The Beatles; the difference between working at recording studios in New York versus London; Piers’ experience operating …
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Piers Plaskitt on Mentoring, Paying it Forward and Apple Studios This episode features Part Two of my 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive, Piers Plaskitt. We discuss mentoring, and the importance of paying it forward – which goes back to one of Piers’ earliest jobs as chief engineer at The Beatles’ Apple Studios at 3 Saville …
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Former CEO of Solid State Logic: Piers Plaskitt This episode features Part One of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with Piers Plaskitt – former CEO of Solid State Logic. SSL is one of the world’s leading recording console manufacturers, and their equipment can be found in major studios across the globe. Whether you know it or …
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In previous episodes of this podcast, I’ve talked about how media has evolved From the 20th century to the 21st century.. It’s my opinion that regarding media, the 21st century really began with the arrival of the COVID19 pandemic. This idea is framed by where, when and how we produce and consume media content. Video …
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From puzzle pieces to the music history of The Who, The Beatles, symphony orchestras and more, Brian Brodeur discusses the musical lessons that informed how East Main Media built an incredible team and achieved successful growth over the last 20 years. /// “If you look at the coffee mugs in our studio kitchen at East …
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Alice in Wonderland: Central Park NYC Welcome back to the East Main Media podcast – I’m your host, Brian Brodeur – Well, we made it through 2020 – and we’ve got to catch up on some things… so there’s no better time than NOW to reboot the POD! The post Welcome to the 21st Century: …
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This week, Brian Brodeur continues his conversation with “financial freedom enthusiast” Dwayne Wilkins as they discuss his chance meeting with Ras Baraka and take a deep dive into who and what inspired Dwayne’s self-confidence and “can-do” attitude. https://eastmainmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/Podcast/51-Dwayne-Wilkins-pt2.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe RSS | More
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This week, Brian Brodeur speaks with “financial freedom enthusiast” Dwayne Wilkins about his community activism and the financial education programs he leads across New Jersey. https://eastmainmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/Podcast/50-Dwayne-Wilkins-pt1.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe RSS | More
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Brian Brodeur catches up with Mike Shapiro in Coral Springs, Florida to discuss all things TAPinto, a network of 80+ hyper-local news sites. Mike gives us the lowdown on TAPinto’s past, present and future – and how TAPinto serves local communities and area businesses. Mike Bio (via LinkedIn): Mike is passionate about enabling people to …
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In Part Two of their conversation, Brian Brodeur and Mitch Slater discuss Bruce Springsteen, Larry King, the definition of success, staying curious, traveling to England, and more… https://eastmainmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/Podcast/46-Mitch-Slater-pt2.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe RSS | More
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This week Brian sits down with Mitch Slater as he has connected with such interesting people as Howard Stern, Larry King, Gary Vaynerchuk and Steven Van Zandt – and we hear about how his mother danced on stage with Bruce Springsteen at Van Zandt’s album release party in Asbury Park! https://eastmainmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/Podcast/45-Mitch-Slater-pt1.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe …
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Brian Brodeur talks with Tommy Hilcken about his life and career – from staring out as magician/entertainer Tommy Knucklehead, to inspiring people as a motivational speaker, to building his public-speaking and sales consulting firm, Tommy Hilcken Productions. https://s3.amazonaws.com/eastmainmedia/Podcast/43-Tommy-Hilcken-pt1.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe RSS | More
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East Main podcast host, Brian Brodeur, welcomes Mitch Beinhaker and Jonathan Goodgold of the Law Firm of Beinhaker, Maitlin & Goodgold to discuss how helping businesses succeed rather than picking up the pieces when they fail is beneficial not only to the client but to their firm as well. Mitch and Jonathan highlight how they …
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Sean Gough created Search Site Marketing to assist medium to large sized companies in directing traffic to their websites and converting those leads into customers. In this episode Sean gives Brian a rundown of the basics of search engine optimization and marketing and why SEM is essential to the success of your business. https://s3.amazonaws.com/eastmainmedia/Podcast/037-Sean-Gough.mp3Podcast: Play in …
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In part two of his conversation with Brian Brodeur, CD & Web designer, Jack Frisch, talks about discovering, listening to, and occasionally bumping into legendary Weather Report bassist Jaco Pastorius. Jack Frisch’s Upright Graphics has been providing award-winning CD packages, web sites, print advertising, press kits, photography and merchandise designs for independent artists and record labels in …
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Jack Frisch’s Upright Graphics has been providing award-winning CD packages, web sites, print advertising, press kits, photography and merchandise designs for independent artists and record labels in the International music industry since 1997. In 2001, Jack received a Grammy Certificate in Recognition of participation as the Art Director on the 2001 Grammy Award winning Marcus Miller …
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Little Love Stories was founded by Stephanie Willoughby in 2004. Over the years, Stephanie has been developing intimate portraits of American life through her visual story telling. Stephanie is a published professional photographer who specializes in Maternity, Newborn, Family, and Event Photography. This week Brian and EMM Senior Producer Kayla Galka sit down with Stephanie to discuss how Little …
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Little Love Stories was founded by Stephanie Willoughby in 2004. Over the years, Stephanie has been developing intimate portraits of American life through her visual story telling. Stephanie is a published professional photographer who specializes in Maternity, Newborn, Family, and Event Photography. This week Brian and EMM Senior Producer Kayla Galka sit down with Stephanie to discuss how …
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Brent Barcus, music producer and owner of i65music, a boutique audio agency just south of Nashville TN, sits down with Executive Producer Brian Brodeur for a two-part conversation. Part 2 of 2. Brent Barcus has twenty years in the music industry as a professional musician to some of the industry’s top selling acts, including Shania …
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Brent Barcus, musician/producer and owner of i65music, a boutique audio agency just south of Nashville Tennessee, sits down with East Main Media Executive Producer Brian Brodeur for a two-part conversation. Brent Barcus has over twenty years of experience in the music industry – working with some of the industry’s top selling acts, including Shania Twain, …
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Harry Legg, Radio Industry Veteran and International Voice-over Talent, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a two-part conversation highlighting Harry’s wide ranging career. https://s3.amazonaws.com/eastmainmedia/Podcast/024-Harry-Legg-part-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe RSS | More
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Harry Legg, Radio Industry Veteran and International Voice-over Talent, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a two-part conversation highlighting Harry’s wide ranging career. In this episode, Harry discusses getting his start in the radio business at a young age, and how he met the challenge of growing his career in several different radio markets. …
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Tom Bergeron, Editor and Chief Content Officer at ROI-NJ, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a three-part conversation, highlighting his career in journalism and publishing. In this episode, along with an excellent Spacely Sprockets reference, Tom discusses the connection between business and politics in New Jersey, home rule, supporting local journalism, and funding …
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Tom Bergeron, Editor and Chief Content Officer at ROI-NJ, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a three-part conversation, highlighting his career in journalism and publishing. In this episode, Tom reflects on his time at the Star Ledger and NJBiz, and discusses launching ROI-NJ, reporting on a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, and Red Sox/ …
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Tom Bergeron, Editor and Chief Content Officer at ROI-NJ, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a three-part conversation, highlighting his career in journalism and publishing. In this episode, Tom discusses being an entrepreneur and launching ROI-NJ, a modern business publication available in print and digital editions. He reflects on his time at the …
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East Main Media Executive Producer Brian Brodeur continues his conversation with Michelle Vernuccio, President of the North Jersey Chamber of Commerce, discussing her background in marketing and small business. (Part 2) https://s3.amazonaws.com/eastmainmedia/Podcast/002-Michelle-Vernuccio-part-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe RSS | More
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East Main Founder & Executive Producer Brian Brodeur speaks with Michelle Vernuccio, President of the North Jersey Chamber of Commerce, about her background in marketing and small business. (Part 1) https://s3.amazonaws.com/eastmainmedia/Podcast/001-Michelle-Vernuccio.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe RSS | More
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