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redhotdj

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In another thread I told you about a person asking all the right question but they didn't have a venue yet. Yesterday I get a email asking if we are open for a August wedding, I reply yes we are and they reply back with this



1) Do you provide a written contract for your services?



2) How long have you been been a DJ and how many weddings have you done?



3) Have a you ever performed at the Farmers' Museum?



4) Are you comfortable acting as the emcee for our reception and making announcements throughout the event?



5) How would you describe your style and what tactics do you use to motivate a crowd if they aren't dancing?



6) How large is your song library and how do you keep it up to date?



7) How far in advance of our event do we submit our music requests and event details?



8) How much time in advance of an event will you arrive to setup?



Thank you for your assistance, and we look forward to your response.

In all my years of doing wedding most if not all B & G have no idea of what takes place let alone ask all these question.
Is it just me or have the rest of you had clients ask some of these questions, most if not all the time I am the one asking these questions to them
 
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I've seen some - but it is rare and it's usually with customers that have been window shopping and have learned what questions to ask. Some of them are not pertinent - ie: how large is your library. How large it is means nothing if you don't know what to play or don't have what they want. You could have the largest library in the world - that doesn't mean you can rock a show. These questions could have also come from a site that tells them to ask these questions.
 
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It depends on how badly you need the gig. If you're hungry, you answer the questions. Not quite as hungry, you ask for a face-to-face meeting. If your book is full, next. Keep in mind, this is probably their first time to do this. They're attempting to be thorough (or they could just be cut/pasting from google). At least they're asking the questions. Now sell, sell, sell.
 
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I actually had a lady show up to a meeting with a 'wedding receptions for dummies' book, last week. She rattled off several of the canned questions. One was regarding if I offered some sort of crowd 'escorts', who can join in and get people dancing. I shedt you not! Just when you think you've seen it all.....
 
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It depends on how badly you need the gig. If you're hungry, you answer the questions. Not quite as hungry, you ask for a face-to-face meeting. If your book is full, next. Keep in mind, this is probably their first time to do this. They're attempting to be thorough (or they could just be cut/pasting from google). At least they're asking the questions. Now sell, sell, sell.

Well, we always say we want our clients to be better informed.
At least they're asking questions that MATTER. (for the most part)
 
I actually had a lady show up to a meeting with a 'wedding receptions for dummies' book, last week. She rattled off several of the canned questions. One was regarding if I offered some sort of crowd 'escorts', who can join in and get people dancing. I shedt you not! Just when you think you've seen it all.....

Hey, that one is an opportunity. I sell "Professional Dancers" at $300 each. You can call up a local dance studio and get people all day for $100-$150 each. Sold 3 on our last mitzvah and am selling 5 for a mitzvah next year.
 
Yeah, I've seen those questions on several websites myself. At least they're thinking.

Re: "Motivational Dancers," that's a pretty new concept to me, but I'm definitely going to look into it.

GJ
 
Yeah, I've seen those questions on several websites myself. At least they're thinking.

Re: "Motivational Dancers," that's a pretty new concept to me, but I'm definitely going to look into it.

GJ

I got laughed at when I added it to my website. However, on this last mitzvah I made $450 profit off hiring dancers. Haven't had any weddings to bite but so far all the mitzvahs hire dancers and I've had one corp. event where they added 2.
 
You don't want to see me dance.
 
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Bet you find all these questions word for word somewhere here
 
How to answer

1) Do you provide a written contract for your services?
yes, in blood and I need a DNA sample


2) How long have you been been a DJ and how many weddings have you done?
On the second day... God created...


3) Have a you ever performed at the Farmers' Museum?
they have a museum?


4) Are you comfortable acting as the emcee for our reception and making announcements throughout the event?
of course I used to be the bingo caller


5) How would you describe your style and what tactics do you use to motivate a crowd if they aren't dancing?
2 words: cattle prod


6) How large is your song library and how do you keep it up to date?
I am up to 40 lp's now and 5 - 45's


7) How far in advance of our event do we submit our music requests and event details?
90 days in advance again with submitted DNA sample to prove it is you


8) How much time in advance of an event will you arrive to setup?
If it's on Saturday, I get there around Tuesday and room and board is covered, right?
 
i just emailed this client back and the last thing i said was this
i find it kinda different you asking these questions. most if not all my clients have no idea what takes place. they usually look to us for guidance. we give them many ideas and then they tell us how they would like their special day to go
I must ask are these questions you found on the inter net to ask because i think the most important questions to ask would be references, word of mouth goes a very very long way
i hope all of the above answers your questions
 
i just emailed this client back and the last thing i said was this
i find it kinda different you asking these questions. most if not all my clients have no idea what takes place. they usually look to us for guidance. we give them many ideas and then they tell us how they would like their special day to go
i hope all of the above answers your questions
I would really have just answered all her questions first and then followed up with what you wrote.