Love to chat with your lawyer. Is the format in the .docs the actual contract or is the various highlights, bolded letters, and miscellaneous colored, sized, and selected fonts your spin?
Yes, Cap - the highlighted and colored and selected fonts are my spin. I formatted the pages this way to make it easy to read, and also because I wanted the more important parts and clauses of the contract to "jump" off the page at the client.
While I see the intent of much of it, there's concern with typical ambiguous terminology.
Where do you see ambiguity? The fact that I am to the point as to what I provide and what is expected of the client? **And please take no affront at my response. I consider you to be a leader in our industry and look up to you as such**
The tact taken in these three .doc is evident. Strong, honest, to the point, but almost reads like a "dare" as opposed to a mutual covenant. Where is the client covered in any of this?
The contract terms are indeed strong, honest and to the point. There's a reason I had it written this way - to weed out the bad apples that seem to exist when it comes to hiring our kind of service. My cover letter that accompanies all correspondence includes a line in bold red that says "Please find attached a 3 page contract for hiring purposes. Said contract shall serve as a receipt for services and shall be the only cover sent. Should you as the client, disagree with anything in said contract, DO NOT SIGN IT!"
I honestly don't see the "dare" spin in the contract. There are parts included that may seem a little strong, but it reads that way to protect both the client and myself. It spells out exactly what I require and what the client should expect.
Again, please take no affront at my response. I consider you to be a leader in our industry and look up to you as such.
As for your question "Where is the client covered in any of this?"
The client is assured of a seasoned professional that looks after their every need and want when it comes to the performance. I have never missed a performance in the 20 years I have been doing the mobile thing, nor have I ever been so sick to have to cancel on a client. My reputation precedes me in ths market due to my relationship with all of the vendors and banquet facilities. I have and continue to spend time building and forging those oh so important relationships with the hotels and banquet managers and facilities in the Triad area. I can't count the number of times I have been told by banquet managers how much they appreciate the fact that I take charge of the events I am contracted for, or how many times I have been told that I am the only DJ that provides a typed format/timeline for Wedding Receptions, so that everyone involved with the production of said events knows where they are supposed to be and when.
Mutuality is what I strive for when it comes to working with Brides & Grooms. They understand that I am going to help them achieve the goals they wish to accomplish for their special day by offering guidance and experience.
Each and every client is also guaranteed in writing that I am happy to go the extra mile to make their event special.
The contract was constructed in this manner after reading over ProFormance Dj's "Booking The Entertainment" form which can be found here:
http://www.proformancedj.com/contract.htm
I wanted my contract to include all these elements so as not to leave any stone unturned. I hope this helps explain why the documents are written in such a way.
