My partner is giving me a headache!

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ahoustondj said:
First of all, I really don't do much Weddings. With that being said, I make more money per Corporate Gig, Country Club, Golfs Club and Production Gig than my colleagues who do Weddings. The creative factor where I can play whatever I want without having to deal with a Must Play, Do Not Play List is paramount to me. I like taking requests but I don't want someone else doing my programming.
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I agree the lack of client play lists is less of a headache (I said that in an earlier post)
But you mean you get more for a Country Club party, than a 5-hour wedding with all the bells and whistles??
(even after your agency takes commission??)
 
Ausumm said:
I agree the lack of client play lists is less of a headache (I said that in an earlier post)
But you mean you get more for a Country Club party, than a 5-hour wedding with all the bells and whistles??
(even after your agency takes commission??)
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It pays off to be different. I look different, I sound different and it does pay off to be different. I am not competing with the masses. I leave the Client very satisfied.
 
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ahoustondj said:
I I have all genres of music. Songs are selected fro the Library for any type of events including Weddings. So I will always have the right music with me. There is no such thing as "Sole Wedding Music". Anything can be played at a Wedding depending on who is there. Yes, I ask the client what style of music they and their guests may like but I don't hand over control to them. It is my job to put it all together and make everyone happy.
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They should trust that you know what you're doing or why would you take the gig? With that being said i saw on here some DJ's were surprised when you said you make more money doing certain events then some others you know doing weddings. Why should that be a big shock? The assumption is that you should be able to make more for a wedding then other events.

That really would depend on how much they charge to do weddings vs what you charge to do a corporate event. Then it also depends on how good they are at selling their services to a potential client and what they have to offer. You may have more to offer then they do which in turn can have you make more money because of upsales.

I remember seeing a craigslist ad where a person is looking for a DJ to do an event on Oct. 26 for $150.00 and if they like that DJ that just might win you a job doing a wedding for $200.00. Now is that rediculous!? The real sad part is if they find a DJ that hard up for work. I might just respond to try to talk some sense into them and not be stupid enough to book a DJ willing to do a wedding for $200.00. All i can say is that sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Before i get blasted i would quote them a package price of a DJ with equipment $895.00 and then try to get them to see the difference.
 
You should jump at that Mix that would be $350 you can give your buddy to throw a party ;)
 
Jeff Romard said:
You should jump at that Mix that would be $350 you can give your buddy to throw a party ;)
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He's not my buddy but my partner and i don't like just giving money away. I did it once but i can't see myself doing it again. Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me. I just want to see how this party on Friday turns out. I've got my fingers crossed. All i know is my retirement party was a big success. The reason being is that they know me where i had the party and i know some people would show up automatically because of the bar itself. So anything i added to it was a plus. It was a packed house and they loved me! Tell you more about what my plans are later for part of the business plan.
 
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