Meeting at a potential client's home?

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djrox said:
Little does faith realize that she is actually keeping the Monster out of the closet.
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Since we've already totally derailed this thread (it ran its course anywho), let me be honest...

That closet holds all the dog and cat food, and Faith's bones and treats (BTW, note capitalization of (F)aith, and remember it). ;)

She can open that door if need be, but she doesn't. She guards it from mice, and other critters that roam the building. She waits patiently for Daddy Warbucks to open the door, and ask for a southpaw high five first, and then gets her treat. Then she gives me a kiss :)


I sorta wonder how people would react to that, if I invited them into my abode... Would you consider that potential client weird, because they have that give and take relationship with a dog, as opposed to a human...?
 
I meet all the time in my home-based office but the house was built for it including a separate entrance. I would never have clients enter my house through the front door, seems way too unprofessional to me. I also meet them at Starbucks if they want but only half way.
 
Although it is not our normal preferred method, we have met clients at their homes in a few instances.
 
Its kind of like selling a house. If the front yard needs mowing the sidewalk sweeping and your front entrance cluttered with junk the office can be as neat as a pin but you have already set the stage. This is not the case here. The place is immaculate. Most people eat off dirtier silver. First impressions are important. That way you have it down to two choices. Love me or Hate me!!
 
We have met in clients homes and my house. Also at Starbucks many times. None of our clients have had a problem with Starbucks or something similar and I always meet them close to there home so its very easy for them. I like meeting in a place that they can say no an feel comfortable walking away. I buy them a coffee or what ever they like.

I would say most of our clients are young professionals who actually love Starbucks and function quite well there. My closing rate when meeting is probably 98 percent. But for me the key is what is good for them and applying no pressure at all. If they don't really really want us as there DJ then I don't want there event.
 
well its worked for me for a long time....
 
SemiRetired DJ said:
But, charging well off folks too little may not get you the job either.
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Then they would miss out on a great service because of their pretension and I really wouldn't care. Imagine if you had to pay more for the things you buy because of where you live, what you drive and how you appear. Sounds pretty silly to me.
 
Hank Davidson said:
Then they would miss out on a great service because of their pretension and I really wouldn't care. Imagine if you had to pay more for the things you buy because of where you live, what you drive and how you appear. Sounds pretty silly to me.
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Pretty silly, but it is in fact the truth.

I didn't say it was a good thing, just that it happens every day...


Funny thing happened last year -- we have a bunch of bar/restaurants on the waterfront here in walking distance. Most are fairly upscale, yuppie places, not my sort of place. So, me, Bro and Sis-in-law head on down. I've got cut off shorts, and a rock and roll t-shirt on, my bro is yuppie dressed. We're trying to decide where to eat, and scouting out the menus. He got a different menu than I got (I came in from the river side, he came in from the road side). His prices were higher than mine... ;)

Needless to say, we went to Gully's yet again, where all people are treated the same, and you can hang with bikers in the bathroom :)


I go for the slob look -- usually gets me a better price ;)
 
Well, Tom, I guess I'm screwed, LOL, because I know exactly where she lives without even thinking about it. She lives on a street where most families probably make about $40K a year, and drive lower end model cars.

Like Hank, I am not about to charge based on what a person makes. In fact, I think that is kind of nutty on may levels. Generally speaking, my area is middle class to upper middle class - where most people live in $200K - $750K homes. But even the people who live in the $750K homes seem to price shop. My new neighborhood seems to be fairly affluent. $500K - $1M homes. I plan to charge them exactly as I always do when it comes to weddings and such. Basically, non weddings get charged "about" 33% - 50% of what I charge for weddings and the rare corporate event I get.

I have been so focused on the kids events, and other non wedding events in the last year, that I admit to a case of jitters. And, actually I want to do even less weddings now than ever, but this person was at a wedding I DJ'd 3 years ago and she called me, so off I go.
 
Rick it is one of the many value added services I provide to differ myself and my rate from the competition. In this market many start out at $495 for 4 Hours I start out at $925. Personal face to face service, a smile and a handshake, etc. :)

SoftJock Rick said:
Value added, would imply that you charge extra to do so. Is that the case...?



@Rox: BTW, The only original closet in this building, is under a staircase... Faith sleeps outside it, to keep the evil monsters in there...:sqerr:
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