$350 dj
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Maybe because you made an important point that supports my argument:I feel left out Teddy Bear.... my post didn't get picked apart yet... what gives?
All I can say it its not far for any of us to compare our prices here...
We are all over the map, and location determines price...
I live in Kitchener Ontario, and getting more then $600 for a wedding is not easy... But if I drive 45 min to an hour Away, (Mississauga, Toronto) I can change $1000 to $1500 for the exact same thing, and the customer doesn't blink an eye...
I have a buddy in nova scotia, There, wedding DJs get $300 to $500 for a Canadian Wedding (These are those 5pm til 1am Shows for all you Americans that get lucky with 4 hour shows)
comparing our rates isnt right, not unless its your neighbor...
Mr K, good job and Keep up the good work...
We are all over the map, and location determines price...
I live in Kitchener Ontario, and getting more then $600 for a wedding is not easy... But if I drive 45 min to an hour Away, (Mississauga, Toronto) I can change $1000 to $1500 for the exact same thing, and the customer doesn't blink an eye...
I have a buddy in nova scotia, There, wedding DJs get $300 to $500 for a Canadian Wedding (These are those 5pm til 1am Shows for all you Americans that get lucky with 4 hour shows)
comparing our rates isnt right, not unless its your neighbor...
Mr K, good job and Keep up the good work...
And that depends on what part of Nova Scotia. In Halifax the average these days is about $650 I hear at this end of the province it's more like $250. The other side of that is the $650 guys are 8 Hrs most of mine are 4. My starting rate is $300 but with upsells I average $425
its actually a personal thing and having another opinion is only food for thought on what I charge. In some cases there is more too it than monetary atleast for me. As long as I can pay the bills and provide myself a decent income Im a happy DJ.
This sounds like a very special event don't forget to break out the 12" speakers.......
12" speakers, you've got to be kidding me.
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You don't know Johnny... He is NOT like many other DJ's, and I mean that in a good way.
You know what I mean... You are not overly motivated by money, rather, you are motivated by trying to show people a great time at a more than reasonable price. I applaud that.
:clap: :sqerr: I'm actually a hippie with no motivation whatsoever. I am just a blind follower of the following: "Nobody is going to remember what grades you got or how much money you made. People are going to remember what kind of person you are." And I'm going for "crazy" (not that I'm motivated or anything, but I'm trying to nail that down like an old French town).
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Our min is set at $550 per 4hr show anything over that price is a lot more
so as I said I havent charged $350.00 for a long time
the high end weddings and that are around $950.00 or more depending on each client!
so as I said I havent charged $350.00 for a long time
the high end weddings and that are around $950.00 or more depending on each client!
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Teddy Bear,
May I ask you what you do for a living?
How many hours a week are you away from your family before you go out to cover that maybe once a month DJ gig for $1200?
Are you home every morning to take your kids to school?
Can you go and sit in your childs classroom for an entire day at school and see what they are being taught?
Can you go on field trips with your child every time the school has one?
Are you there to pick them up when school is out?
Are you at home all day long to take your kids to the mountains or rivers each day during the summer?
Can you take your kids boating any day of the week?
Do you take them on motorcycle rides day trips any day of the week?
Do you take your kids to a Monday midday movie every week during the summer?
Do you get to sit out on the deck with your wife everyday for 2 to 4 hours at a time and just talk.
My answers to the eleven questions above are listed below.
My job is DJing it is what I do for a living, it is what supports my family, it is what allows me to be able to spend a lot more time with my family than anyone who works a 9 to 5 job!
I am able to spend about 10 hours a day most days with my family, for the most part I am at work when they are sleeping. I have been getting by on 4 hours of sleep a day for most of my life.
The answer to the remaining questions is >>> I DO <<<
I think I'd prefer to work more and make the same amount of money over sitting by my phone with baited breath just hoping the next caller wont laugh at me or simply hangup when I quote them $1200.00....
I'd much rather have them book me and be busy then wait for my golden ticket... I've tried that... I didn't work much nor did I make nearly as much money as I have this year.
Maybe, when I'm sooooo popular that I have to beat them off with a stick I'll get to that $1200.00 mark but until then I'd rather be working.
I'd much rather have them book me and be busy then wait for my golden ticket... I've tried that... I didn't work much nor did I make nearly as much money as I have this year.
Maybe, when I'm sooooo popular that I have to beat them off with a stick I'll get to that $1200.00 mark but until then I'd rather be working.
You can't be serious?
What makes your time more valuable than anyone else's? You could do three weddings a week and not come close to time lost by the average working class. Everybody has to go out and work (damn hard too). Do you have any idea what it takes for the average person to earn $1,200?
Count your blessings that you were able to find such a cushy profession.
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I have a regular 9-5 in IT.
To answer your other questions: We don't have any kids. My wife and I have one of our city nieces stay with us weekdays for a month in the Summer so she can go to Day Camp. I do spend a bunch of time with her in the evenings.
I only do about 10-15 events per year. I try to base my rates on what I'd need to charge if DJing was all I did. It's more than $1,200. Of course, if DJing is all I did, I'd also do more than 15 per year.
By the way, in case you haven't realized it, I'm a firm believer in the Get What You're Worth message.
That's great. Really.
But can I assume that your rates are considerably more than $350?
Teddy Bear:
There is a huge difference between Get What You Think Your Worth and what the Public will bear.... I could think of feel that I'm worth that $1200.00 per show... but if the public wont bear this price I don't work.... if I don't work I don't Get What I Think I'm Worth... and my profit margin goes into the dumpster and I might as well hang up the head phones at that point....
I also work for a hotel... when you go to a hotel what price do you ask for when checking in, the highest possible rate they charge or the best rate?
What do you think happens when supply is high and demand is low?
Price is not dictated by What You Think You Are Worth but by What The Public Is Willing To Pay, period.
As you may have noticed I'm not a mindless GWYW disciple I think it's hog wash and only leads to ignorance of how business especially the service industry really works.
If I'm asking for $1200 and maybe working 2 times a year is that really a sound business plan?
or
If I'm working 52 Saturdays a year at $350.00 per event wouldn't I stand to make more money and therefore make for a better business plan?
This is the flaw with the whole GWYW movement it doesn't take into account real world economics. Is a nice ideal I'll give you that but you are only truely worth what the public is willing to pay, and that's the hard truth. Like it or not that is what business is really about.
There is a huge difference between Get What You Think Your Worth and what the Public will bear.... I could think of feel that I'm worth that $1200.00 per show... but if the public wont bear this price I don't work.... if I don't work I don't Get What I Think I'm Worth... and my profit margin goes into the dumpster and I might as well hang up the head phones at that point....
I also work for a hotel... when you go to a hotel what price do you ask for when checking in, the highest possible rate they charge or the best rate?
What do you think happens when supply is high and demand is low?
Price is not dictated by What You Think You Are Worth but by What The Public Is Willing To Pay, period.
As you may have noticed I'm not a mindless GWYW disciple I think it's hog wash and only leads to ignorance of how business especially the service industry really works.
If I'm asking for $1200 and maybe working 2 times a year is that really a sound business plan?
or
If I'm working 52 Saturdays a year at $350.00 per event wouldn't I stand to make more money and therefore make for a better business plan?
This is the flaw with the whole GWYW movement it doesn't take into account real world economics. Is a nice ideal I'll give you that but you are only truely worth what the public is willing to pay, and that's the hard truth. Like it or not that is what business is really about.
My original question was 4 at $350 vs 1 at $1200. To expand it for your example it would be 52 at $350 vs 13 at $1200.
If you truly believe you could only book two events per year at $1200, then, sure, you're better of doing 52 at $350.
But how about instead of 52 at $350, you did 45 at $400. You'd be a whopping $200 behind. But you'd save a bunch on expenses, as well as getting more of that valuable family time.
But here's a secret: If you're booking 52 at $350, chances are you'll book more than 45 at $400. And although my example was 13 at $1200, if you're booking 52 at $350, chances are you'll book more than 15 at $1200, so you'll be grossing more than you are now.
Before anyone asks... Back in the day when I was charging around $350, I was booking about 25-30 per year. Now I book 12-15 per year at more than $1200.