Marianne Bennett's guest appearances

Marianne Bennett

The Wedding Biz - Behind the Scenes of the Wedding Business

The Anthony Vazquez Show 

Sheena Meekins

Gina Esposito

MICHELLE RAGO

Ron Ben-Israel

Emily Reifel

Martha Stewart

Jordan Lee

BRUCE RUSSELL

ALEJANDRA POUPEL

RACHEL BIRTHISTLE

JOSE VILLA

Adam Schaeuble

David Miller

Lewis Miller

Michael Russo

OwlTail

Andy welcomes Sean Low back to the show. Sean is the owner of the consulting firm The Business of Being Creative, which focuses on providing practical advice to those in the business of being creative. He also has a podcast on The Wedding Biz Network called The Business of Being Creative. Listen as they discuss Marianne Bennett, the Founder and CEO of Element Music, a highly successful music and entertainment company in the event industry out of New York City. Sean speaks about Marianne's understanding of the difference between “custom” and “personal,” her storytelling abilities, and how she takes a client's story and gives it back after adding her vision. Sean loves the fact that Marianne states that it isn't just about enjoying the entertainment; it's about the experience. Marianne believes that you have to be creative with your company's business side, and Sean agrees 100% with her view on combining the business and creative aspects to keep the company balanced. Marianne says you can love business and still be a great creative. Don't forget to listen to Andy's other podcast, The Music Makers. It's behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most influential music industry pros around, including artists, recording engineers, record producers, songwriters, managers, record industry executives, and more. You can find The Music Makers podcast by searching for that term in your cell phone's podcast app or visiting www.themusicmakers.com.  SUPPORTING THE WEDDING BIZ Become a patron and support Andy and the show: For as little as $6 per month, or $0.75 per episode, are you willing to support the industry insights Andy brings on his podcast? If you are so inspired: contribute.    Show Highlights:  [01:16] Welcome back to the show, Sean! [03:05] Sean speaks about Marianne's understanding of the difference between custom and personal. [05:29] Sean says that Marianne is a storyteller, and her job is to take that story and give it back through her vision. [08:41] Sean loves the fact that it's not just about enjoying the entertainment; it's about the experience. [11:28] Sean discusses Marianne's views on being creative in the business of your company. [14:27] Thank you so much for being on the show!  This Week's Guest Co-Host, Sean Low, Founder and President of The Business of Being Creative LLC.  Sean Low Episode 41 on The Wedding Biz  Sean Low Episode 248 on The Wedding Biz The Business of Being Creative LLC Email Sean: sean@thebusinessofbeingcreative.com Sean:@seanlow1 Twitter | Instagram    Find Marianne: Element Music @elementmusicnyc  Instagram | Facebook |  YouTube   Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  The Wedding Biz The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz   Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by PartySlate - the first website designed specifically for event professionals and venues!

Andy welcomes Sean Low back to the show. Sean is the owner of the consulting firm The Business of Being Creative, which focuses on providing practical advice to those in the business of being creative. He also has a podcast on The Wedding Biz Network called The Business of Being Creative. Listen as they discuss Marianne Bennett, the Founder and CEO of Element Music, a highly successful music and entertainment company in the event industry out of New York City. Sean speaks about Marianne's understanding of the difference between “custom” and “personal,” her storytelling abilities, and how she takes a client's story and gives it back after adding her vision. Sean loves the fact that Marianne states that it isn't just about enjoying the entertainment; it's about the experience. Marianne believes that you have to be creative with your company's business side, and Sean agrees 100% with her view on combining the business and creative aspects to keep the company balanced. Marianne says you can love business and still be a great creative. Don't forget to listen to Andy's other podcast, The Music Makers. It's behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most influential music industry pros around, including artists, recording engineers, record producers, songwriters, managers, record industry executives, and more. You can find The Music Makers podcast by searching for that term in your cell phone's podcast app or visiting <a href="http://www.themusicmakers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.themusicmakers.com</a>.  SUPPORTING THE WEDDING BIZ Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheWeddingBizNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patron</a> and support Andy and the show: For as little as $6 per month, or $0.75 per episode, are you willing to support the industry insights Andy brings on his podcast? If you are so inspired: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheWeddingBizNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">contribute</a>.  Show Highlights: <ul> <li>[01:16] Welcome back to the show, Sean!</li> <li>[03:05] Sean speaks about Marianne's understanding of the difference between custom and personal.</li> <li>[05:29] Sean says that Marianne is a storyteller, and her job is to take that story and give it back through her vision.</li> <li>[08:41] Sean loves the fact that it's not just about enjoying the entertainment; it's about the experience.</li> <li>[11:28] Sean discusses Marianne's views on being creative in the business of your company.</li> <li>[14:27] Thank you so much for being on the show!</li> </ul> This Week's Guest Co-Host, Sean Low, Founder and President of The Business of Being Creative LLC. <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/sean-low-business-creative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sean Low Episode 41</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/sean-low-your-voice-matters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sean Low Episode 248</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://www.thebusinessofbeingcreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Business of Being Creative LLC</a> Email Sean: sean@thebusinessofbeingcreative.com Sean:@seanlow1 <a href="https://twitter.com/seanlow?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seanlow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Find Marianne: <a href="https://www.elementmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Element Music</a> @elementmusicnyc <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elementmusicnyc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elementmusicnyc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOkweEwfFWIzxb6gvb7Y9Eg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weddingbizshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeddingBizShow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz</a> Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.partyslate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PartySlate</a> - the first website designed specifically for event professionals and venues!

323 THE NEXT LEVEL: SEAN LOW discusses MARIANNE BENNETT, Scoring Music To Tell A Story

"I love creating an amazing soundtrack for a ceremony." Listen as Andy and his guest Marianne Bennett, the Founder, and CEO of Element Music, a very successful music and entertainment company in the event industry out of New York City, discusses why she believes that music should be scored to tell a story, how someone at the top of the industry handles her business and brings creativity to what she does plus much more on this episode of The Wedding Biz.   Marianne shares how she gets to know her clients and discovers the music that makes them feel something. She says that knowing a client's favorite songs isn't enough; you need to know how they want to feel during the event. Marianne also takes us through her interview process when she meets clients for the first time to determine their relationship with music.   Listen, as Marianne discusses why she believes that music should score a ceremony, as well as other segments of the celebration, and tell the story of the couple at their wedding. The decor, along with the music, set the tone for an event and make the experience special for the guests from the minute they walk in the door. Marianne also describes what she thinks is the hardest part of what she does overall.   Marianne believes it is possible to love the business side and still be an amazing creative. To balance both, you need to learn to look at business creatively and marry the two together because you can't be a successful creative if you don't make sure business is being taken care of.   Don't forget to listen to Andy's other podcast, The Music Makers. It's behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most influential music industry pros around, including artists, recording engineers, record producers, songwriters, managers, record industry executives, and more. You can find The Music Makers podcast by searching for that term in your cell phone's podcast app or visiting www.themusicmakers.com.    SUPPORTING THE WEDDING BIZ Become a patron and support Andy and the show: If you are so inspired: contribute.    Show Highlights: [02:55] Welcome to the show, Marianne! [03:25] Marianne shares when she first started writing and creating music. [05:26] Marianne speaks about being exposed to big names at CBS Records when she was hired as a mail clerk. [07:00] She was offered an opportunity to work with CBS Records as an artist but turned it down. [09:54] Marianne gives her definition of producing music. [12:10] Marianne shares what she learned by working with Hank Lane Music and Starlight Orchestra. [14:09] It's not just about the band; it's about connecting with the audience. [16:10] Marianne speaks about what she does to get to know her clients. [18:35] Knowing a client's favorite songs is not enough; you need to know how they want to feel. [19:09] Marianne discusses her process when meeting with a client the first time and finding out their relationship with music. [21:27] Marianne says that when you really understand a person, you can bring them into your creative process. [23:21] Marianne shares what she has learned during the pandemic and working remotely. [25:32] Marianne believes that music should score a ceremony. [27:14] Mariane speaks about what she means by the music should be scored to tell their story. [28:46] "I love creating an amazing soundtrack for a ceremony."  [31:16] The important thing to know about music is that you need to choose the music that makes the client feel something. [32:22] How do you look at the cocktail hour musically? [34:32] Marianne believes that music and decor set a tone immediately when guests are walking in. [37:59] How do you handle the music for dinner? [40:06] Marianne chats about how she produces the music to get people on the dance floor. [42:55] Marianne says that just because you like to sing a song doesn't mean it's great to dance to. [43:39] What's the hardest part of what you do overall? [46:18] Marianne discusses how she balances her creative side with the business side of her company. [48:42] Marianne believes you can love business and still be a great creative. [51:31] Thank you so much for being on the show!   RESOURCES   Find Marianne: Element Music @elementmusicnyc  Instagram | Facebook |  YouTube   VIDEO LINKS: Element Music Commercial Element Music Medley Summer in the City   Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  The Wedding Biz The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz   The Wedding Biz Network The Music Makers   Support The Wedding Biz by clicking here.    Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by PartySlate - the first website designed specifically for event professionals and venues!   Mentioned: Preston Bailey Episode 66 on The Wedding Biz  Preston Bailey Episode 88 on The Wedding Biz  Preston Bailey Episode 265 on The Wedding Biz  Preston Bailey Episode 321 on The Wedding Biz    Bryan Rafanelli Episode 84 on The Wedding Biz  Bryan Rafanelli Episode 247  on  The Wedding Biz   David Stark Episode 111 on The Wedding Biz  David Stark Episode 132 on The Wedding Biz  David Stark Episode 242 on The Wedding Biz

"I love creating an amazing soundtrack for a ceremony." Listen as Andy and his guest Marianne Bennett, the Founder, and CEO of Element Music, a very successful music and entertainment company in the event industry out of New York City, discusses why she believes that music should be scored to tell a story, how someone at the top of the industry handles her business and brings creativity to what she does plus much more on this episode of The Wedding Biz. Marianne shares how she gets to know her clients and discovers the music that makes them feel something. She says that knowing a client's favorite songs isn't enough; you need to know how they want to feel during the event. Marianne also takes us through her interview process when she meets clients for the first time to determine their relationship with music. Listen, as Marianne discusses why she believes that music should score a ceremony, as well as other segments of the celebration, and tell the story of the couple at their wedding. The decor, along with the music, set the tone for an event and make the experience special for the guests from the minute they walk in the door. Marianne also describes what she thinks is the hardest part of what she does overall. Marianne believes it is possible to love the business side and still be an amazing creative. To balance both, you need to learn to look at business creatively and marry the two together because you can't be a successful creative if you don't make sure business is being taken care of. Don't forget to listen to Andy's other podcast, The Music Makers. It's behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most influential music industry pros around, including artists, recording engineers, record producers, songwriters, managers, record industry executives, and more. You can find The Music Makers podcast by searching for that term in your cell phone's podcast app or visiting <a href="http://www.themusicmakers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.themusicmakers.com</a>.  SUPPORTING THE WEDDING BIZ Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheWeddingBizNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patron</a> and support Andy and the show: If you are so inspired: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheWeddingBizNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">contribute</a>.  Show Highlights: [02:55] Welcome to the show, Marianne! [03:25] Marianne shares when she first started writing and creating music. [05:26] Marianne speaks about being exposed to big names at CBS Records when she was hired as a mail clerk. [07:00] She was offered an opportunity to work with CBS Records as an artist but turned it down. [09:54] Marianne gives her definition of producing music. [12:10] Marianne shares what she learned by working with Hank Lane Music and Starlight Orchestra. [14:09] It's not just about the band; it's about connecting with the audience. [16:10] Marianne speaks about what she does to get to know her clients. [18:35] Knowing a client's favorite songs is not enough; you need to know how they want to feel. [19:09] Marianne discusses her process when meeting with a client the first time and finding out their relationship with music. [21:27] Marianne says that when you really understand a person, you can bring them into your creative process. [23:21] Marianne shares what she has learned during the pandemic and working remotely. [25:32] Marianne believes that music should score a ceremony. [27:14] Mariane speaks about what she means by the music should be scored to tell their story. [28:46] "I love creating an amazing soundtrack for a ceremony."  [31:16] The important thing to know about music is that you need to choose the music that makes the client feel something. [32:22] How do you look at the cocktail hour musically? [34:32] Marianne believes that music and decor set a tone immediately when guests are walking in. [37:59] How do you handle the music for dinner? [40:06] Marianne chats about how she produces the music to get people on the dance floor. [42:55] Marianne says that just because you like to sing a song doesn't mean it's great to dance to. [43:39] What's the hardest part of what you do overall? [46:18] Marianne discusses how she balances her creative side with the business side of her company. [48:42] Marianne believes you can love business and still be a great creative. [51:31] Thank you so much for being on the show! RESOURCES Find Marianne: <a href="https://www.elementmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Element Music</a> @elementmusicnyc <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elementmusicnyc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elementmusicnyc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOkweEwfFWIzxb6gvb7Y9Eg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> VIDEO LINKS: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKFPLaYHv-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Element Music Commercial</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgLaWRsNyGg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Element Music Medley</a> <a href="https://vimeo.com/497718521" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer in the City</a> Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weddingbizshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeddingBizShow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz</a> <a href="https://theweddingbiznetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz Network</a> <a href="http://www.themusicmakers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Music Makers</a> Support The Wedding Biz by clicking <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheWeddingBizNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.partyslate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PartySlate</a> - the first website designed specifically for event professionals and venues! Mentioned: <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/preston-bailey-part-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Preston Bailey Episode 66</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/preston-bailey-part-2-interview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Preston Bailey Episode 88</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/episode-265-preston-bailey-racial-injustice-a-conversation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Preston Bailey Episode 265</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.libsyn.com/episode-321-preston-baileys-big-announcement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Preston Bailey Episode 321</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/bryan-rafanelli-part-1-telling-clients-stories-through-event-design/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bryan Rafanelli Episode 84</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/brian-rafanelli-always-having-a-plan-b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bryan Rafanelli Episode 247</a>  on  The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/david-stark-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Stark Episode 111</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/david-stark-2-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> David Stark Episode 132</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/david-stark-dealing-with-the-impact-of-the-pandemic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> David Stark Episode 242</a> on The Wedding Biz

322 MARIANNE BENNETT: Scoring Music To Tell A Story

This special edition of the Anthony Vazquez Workshops show was recorded in Element Music's studio and features Marianne Bennett: Founder &amp; CEO of Element, New York City's top live music production and entertainment company. Stealing the show and winning over any crowd, Element Music has shot to stardom since Marianne Bennett opened her Manhattan based company 10 years ago. One of the country’s only live-mixing producers, Element has embraced the unpredictable nature of performing and used it to their advantage. Element Music is a community of artists and professionals with a decade of experience providing live entertainment on an internationally recognized level. Marianne opens up about her beginnings as a singer, and her journey towards becoming a producer and a director. She discusses how her love of classical music drives her and talks about the unique way in which she uses music to shape an event and cater each event to her clients' needs. Anthony and Marianne discuss the business side of the music/creative industry, specifically from the perspective of failure, and how nothing is truly a 'failure' if you learned/grew from it. Marianne also discusses how the creative side comes easily to her, and how the business mindset came later, as a mode to get the music across better.

This special edition of the Anthony Vazquez Workshops show was recorded in Element Music's studio and features Marianne Bennett: Founder &amp; CEO of Element, New York City's top live music production and entertainment company. Stealing the show and winning over any crowd, Element Music has shot to stardom since Marianne Bennett opened her Manhattan based company 10 years ago. One of the country’s only live-mixing producers, Element has embraced the unpredictable nature of performing and used it to their advantage. Element Music is a community of artists and professionals with a decade of experience providing live entertainment on an internationally recognized level. Marianne opens up about her beginnings as a singer, and her journey towards becoming a producer and a director. She discusses how her love of classical music drives her and talks about the unique way in which she uses music to shape an event and cater each event to her clients' needs. Anthony and Marianne discuss the business side of the music/creative industry, specifically from the perspective of failure, and how nothing is truly a 'failure' if you learned/grew from it. Marianne also discusses how the creative side comes easily to her, and how the business mindset came later, as a mode to get the music across better.