Everything you need to know for compliant contracting of AV Freelancers.

Open Projects for AV Techs

Posted by Gabe Solomon on Jan 10, 2014 5:23:00 PM

Are you looking to get more AV Project work?  Then you may be interested in Open Projects on MertzCrew.  Open Projects are roles on Corporate and Integration projects that are only available to AV technicians who are registered with MertzCrew.  The process works very simply:

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Topics: AV Techs

Words of Wisdom

Posted by Gabe Solomon on Oct 25, 2013 5:51:00 PM

Full Sail University recently hosted the Rental & Staging Road Show in Orlando, FL with industry speakers covering topics from pre-production to the integration of new technologies in show production.

The highlight of the event was a roundtable of industry leaders entitled “Are You Ready For A New Staging Industry Landscape?”  The speakers (pictured above) were: Matthew Carson (PRG), Colin Murphy (Bungalow Scenic Studios), Les Goldberg (LMG), and Tom Kervitsky (TEK Productions).

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Topics: AV Techs

Innovation Leader or Innovation Roadkill?

Posted by Gabe Solomon on Aug 14, 2013 5:27:00 PM

If you’re a business owner or key decision maker in your company, you’re responsible for making sure your business is growing.

Growing Clients.  Growing Revenue.  Growing Profits.

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Topics: Innovation

Freelancer Freedom

Posted by Gabe Solomon on Aug 3, 2013 5:46:00 PM

I want you to love freedom.

Love the freedom that a freelancer life provides.  Love the flexibility to pick and choose where you work, how you work, and for whom you work.

Oh…  and I want you to love the financial rewards of freelancing too.

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Topics: AV Techs

Stand Out, Freelancers!

Posted by Gabe Solomon on Aug 1, 2013 5:42:00 PM

You’re a freelancer.  You can make AV magic happen.  You know the latest equipment and your regular clients are happy with the services you perform.


But when it comes to getting new clients, you just can’t seem to get any traction.  You’ve gotten recommendations, you’re on LinkedIn, and you’ve told every person you know in AV that you’re available for projects.  But nothing seems to work.

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Topics: AV Techs

MertzCrew is Changing the Game

Posted by Gabe Solomon on Jul 8, 2013 4:03:00 PM

MertzCrew is making waves in the live-event industry.  We are changing the way Rental Companies, Producers, and AV Installers contract freelancers so they can focus on their core businesses.  We are doing this in a way that benefits and respects the freelancers that are the very backbone of the live event & AV Industry.

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Topics: Insider