What would you charge to do this event?
- Thread starter MIXMASTERMACHOM
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Diversify.
When I focused entirely on weddings, January saw no bookings.
When I added Bar Mitzvahs to the fold January became one of the most profitable months. I often had only two weekends free each year - and they were obvious: Christmas and Easter/Passover. Those are the ONLY times of the year that events don't happen at large because the churches and synagogues won't perform the related rituals, and you can't get enough guests to RSVP and make it worthwhile.
Weddings in the NE run reliably April - November 15th, Mitzvahs from Sept 10th - June 30th. If you have access to the Quince community and other cultural groups you can easily fill a calendar without limitation.
Of course, you would have to WANT to do this full time.
I do diversify... but just like you diversify events I diversify my markets. I can’t stand doing smaller events or high interaction events like mitzvahs. I’m even starting to phase out of sweet 16’s. If it wasn’t for diversifying, I’d have worked even less during covid. When NJ was shut down, DE and regions of pa where open, and I even did a wedding in Virginia. When NJ was open, de and pa were shut down.
I also don’t wanna have JUST two weeks off. I am able to hit the number of events needed and have at least 8-10 weekends completely off most years. When I got married in 2018 Ihad about 13-15 weekends completely off, including just about all of July and August.
15 weeks off is nearly 4 months. That's not realistic in any career and as a practical matter would allow one to be easily outrun by competition with a more solid work ethic.
When you only need 50-70 events a year... does it really matter when they happen. Whether I do 5 in a week or 1 a week. I view it as exclusivity and on social media mention when I’m 50% booked or have only 10 slots left. I’m noticing many photographers doing this now too, and are marketing a quality vs quantity approach.
Didn’t say that they are... just that that is how it’s marketed. Let the shopper decide.
Why would someone having an event in Atlanta bother with, and overpay, a non-celebrity DJ from New Jersey to spin some tunes? Answer: They wouldn’t, and probably won’t.
According to the details - they're not. They're paying less than it would cost to get an Atlanta DJ, along with a free partner providing freight, transportation, and lodging.
I would charge $5,000 plus the cost of renting equipment. My rider would also include Perrier and Boost shakes. Of course I’m an entitled beotch, but...
You never saw where I said I was providing any of that s***! Only way I would agree to do this one is if it was profitable enough for both of us. If I got us a hotel stay that would be added to the price to do the event. Right now there's no discussion about doing this event, whatever it is. All things costing money would go into the price quote including the price to do the event and it wouldn't be cheap at all.
Nothing has happened yet. My partner didn't call me to say anybody called him to talk about doing thejob. So take it easy. Now for something like this it would require a total break down of all the expenses to do such an event in sections. This would be told to the client including the price to do this job on top of the expenses.
Yes, but what would you actually charge on top of your expenses? You should be able to figure that out right?
That would depend on the details for the event including the hours for the event and the type of event it is.
When is the last time the parameters of the gig determined a price more than $300 for you?
Why?
I know nothing of the gig but already know the threshold below which I wold turn your gig away.
The PRICE belongs to you - not the prospect. Own it.
Stop relying on other people to set the value of your time.