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Papa Deuce

Mac Daddy DJ
Aug 8, 2006
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Just had my first person call who found my RetroSpins site on Google.... I was totally stoked..... until she said "Can you do this event for under $300".....

2 and 1/2 weeks from now... 125 people.... and only 4 blocks from my home....

:sqfrown:
 
Did you remind her boom boxes are retro and the cost for one was around 300 bucks back in the day? Sorry to hear but hey it was the first step towards success.
 
Jon Tuck said:
Did you remind her boom boxes are retro and the cost for one was around 300 bucks back in the day? Sorry to hear but hey it was the first step towards success.
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That is true enough. I certainly was surprised!
 
Papa,
Is the date likely to be filled by a full paying gig with just 2.5 weeks left to book?
With minimal set up, can you do a 60 or 90 minute show.
Would it be nice to slip $299 into the budget this month?

Maybe the answer to her question is YES I CAN.!
 
Bill she wants a 5 hour party ... 6PM - 11PM....

To do the event I would have to schedule a personal or vacation day, which is how I do all of my Saturday events.... so for less than $300, I have to say "No Thanks".
 
Advertising something brand new usually can cost thousands.This is a great chance to gain video and some more marketing tools like real pictures and het potential referals from the guests. Great point Bill. If you can get a release to use footage and pictures. Movies and Video productions pay extras to fill the room.You can make a couple hundred to make your marketing stuff oh and also like Kevin is doing get video testimonials.I dunno this sounds tempting.
 
Jon Tuck said:
Advertising something brand new usually can cost thousands.This is a great chance to gain video and some more marketing tools like real pictures and het potential referals from the guests. Great point Bill. If you can get a release to use footage and pictures. Movies and Video productions pay extras to fill the room.You can make a couple hundred to make your marketing stuff oh and also like Kevin is doing get video testimonials.I dunno this sounds tempting.
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Good point. And the funny thing is that "I" was the one who first mentioned video testimonials on this site.
 
Working on a 70's party now they have a max budget of $650.00, I think I can work with that for a 4 hour party, I'll probably upgrade the lights and it too is only 2.5 weeks out. I'll break out some of my old lights I haven't used in awhile, along with a real mirror ball. Might even borrow a couple of police beacons.
 
Bill Hollick said:
Oops! Then my answer would be NO I CAN'T.
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Well Jon did have a great point. I already called her back and proposed it. She wants to ask her husband what he thinks.

I told her that if we do this it will be the one and only time I offer this price, and that none of her guests will ever get that price.

I told her that I would be using it on RetroSpins.com and RetroDancePartyUSA.com.
 
Sometimes you have to think outside the box. This is a big opportunity. I sure hope it all gets put in place. I feel good about this. You can list 360 Degrees Entertainment on your page for my help lol.
 
I can't wait to get my act together and join the site.

I love last minute gigs. They generally are low stress parties.

I myself would not do 5 hours for $300 but would try for $400.
With a new DJ working for me I could send him for $300 and put $50 in my pocket just for the booking.


Papa, I think you have a great marketing idea. While you currently might not getting the results you had hoped for, it will come with time.
 
DJ Cam said:
I can't wait to get my act together and join the site.

I love last minute gigs. They generally are low stress parties.

I myself would not do 5 hours for $300 but would try for $400.
With a new DJ working for me I could send him for $300 and put $50 in my pocket just for the booking.


Papa, I think you have a great marketing idea. While you currently might not getting the results you had hoped for, it will come with time.
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Hopefully the site will be up within 10 days.... Travis is working on it. And Hugh and I still have some details to work out.
 
MBM said:
Working on a 70's party now they have a max budget of $650.00, I think I can work with that for a 4 hour party, I'll probably upgrade the lights and it too is only 2.5 weeks out. I'll break out some of my old lights I haven't used in awhile, along with a real mirror ball. Might even borrow a couple of police beacons.
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Are you planning on joining our site, Mike?
 
Papa, are you upset because she wanted to give you so much for doing the event? yorofl:yorofl:
 
Papa,
You dont need this kind of gigs,of course you grow over this.Send some cheaper Dj friend if you have some and take 50$ FOR YOU!
Just an idea.
 
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