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Fred Wright

Fred Wright

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Folks,

For some time now you've listened to me gripe and moan about the poor condition of this market. That's mainly why we retired. To be expected, the egos and talking heads have questioned our marketing etc. I've called out these four-digit DJs and told 'em to bring their rates here to Lower Delaware and prove me wrong.

The following website proves me right once again:

http://www.rehobothbeachdj.com/

Thanks to Sharon of Dune Tunes for passing it my way. :)
 
Fred, If your heart is not in it, you have made a wise decision. Sit back, enjoy the tampon business, share your experiences and memories here with us, and enjoy time with Shirl :wnotworthy:


I say me nominate Fred Stewart our DJ EMERITUS !!! :D



That web site that you "gifted" us with represents most of us after we chose NOT to have followed in your footsteps...
 
I like the bottle of Rolling Rock in the first pic. :sqeek:
 
Hobbyists are the problem

^Hobbyists not part-timers ;)

No one can beat someone who doesn't need to turn a profit, period. The people that do this full need to turn a profit to support themselves and families. Part-timers need to turn a profit to justify the extra wear and tear on their bodies and justify the expense to wifey.

The pictured DJ appears to be an older man maybe he's retired and this is his hobby to keep him busy. Maybe he has a love for music and lives at home with mom so he's not worried about paying the mortgage. We could guess all day, but...

Either way, Every price range has their place in the industry the more expensive you are the better salesman you need to be. You need to worry when the guy charging $75 an hour puts on a better performance than you do at $200 per hour.
 
Wow, guy really needs to invest in an iron. He looks so happy to be there. All those wires wow!

Fred people like this will eventually create their own demise. Word of mouth goes both ways. I am sure that you have heard the saying if someone enjoys the service they tell 2 people if they don't they tell 10.
 
Fred Stewart said:
Folks,

For some time now you've listened to me gripe and moan about the poor condition of this market. That's mainly why we retired. To be expected, the egos and talking heads have questioned our marketing etc. I've called out these four-digit DJs and told 'em to bring their rates here to Lower Delaware and prove me wrong.

The following website proves me right once again:

http://www.rehobothbeachdj.com/

Thanks to Sharon of Dune Tunes for passing it my way. :)
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Fred, instead of all of us criticizing this individual who CANNOT stick up for themselves here, why not invite him over to the boards. This way he can at least see he has some work to do in cleaning up his system.

We all profit when guys like this clean up their acts.
 
318 hits.... most of those were from us DJ's. :)
Or maybe the hit counter is how many times he has been punched out at an event for looking like he does. :)

Granted, we all started somewhere and might have looked similar back in the early days. Heck....Ask Joe Martin to post his picture of HIS early days.
It's a hoot!

I agree that inviting him here would help him to see the path to improvement (If he doesn't know how he really looks) or maybe....he's getting what he want's and his clients are happy with that. Ultimatley....If the client is happy, then who are WE to judge how bad or good he is.

Could I use this against him (in a marketing sense)?
You bet. I can show a prospect what they can get (visually) with a $75 and hour DJ or....What they can have with a $200+ hour DJ. (Just from a "this is how it looks standpoint)
Personality will carry the rest.

ps

Gotta love the MP-3 when you click on the turntable gif.
Can you say ASCAP/BMI?

But that's a WHOLE 'nuther can-o-worms. :)
 
The site had under 200 hits before I posted this thread in the various forums. I'm going to presume the burst in hit counts has something to do with bringing the site to the attention of a large number of DJs.

I wish it were a joke. Unfortunately, this gentleman is a reflection of the state of the local market. He's been spinning since 1980, yet feels his service is worth only $75.00 per?

Again, the sad state of this market is part of the reason Shirl and I have retired. We have a core group of professionals here who are constantly struggling to compete with lowballers, gig pigs and guys who can't say "no".

The pros change tactics to survive and the cheapos do the same. No matter the endevor nor the venue, it won't last... there are several wildcatters out there who will do anything for nothing.

Folks, I have been fighting this nonsense since 2000 when I moved to Delaware. I am fed up with it. I am fed up with driving to client meetings only to be told later that they found someone cheaper. I'm fed up with calls that start with "how much?" And I am done trying to "educate" people who already have their minds made up.

There are more DJs around here than there are shows. That's the bottom line.
 
My new flyer

Check this out:
 

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I Still Think It's A Joke

Goodknight, if a DJ handed me that pamphlet, I would think that the DJ is making it up.

edit:

We always talk about the "positive", so why not try, instead of his photo, YOUR photo, with the following descriptions:

"Smiling face!" instead of "Look of intelligence" (for, in YOUR picture, YOU would be smiling)

"Professional equipment!" instead of "Laptop" (for, in YOUR picture, YOU would have professional equipment)

"Clean table!" instead of "Rolling Rock Bottle" (for, in YOUR picture, YOU would have a clean table)

And, instead of the spaghetti comment: "Tidy set-up" (for, in YOUR picture, YOU would have a tidy set-up)

...or something like that.

Eh?
 
For all we know this guy might be making 2 grand a night looking like this...Its ugly but in certian places they hire on skill or price not looks

I live in one of those places. Not all that long ago my setup looked like this or worse. Since activaly participating on the boards Ive tried to clean it up a bit but honestly I never really thought about it before that

Mabye we are harder on ourselves than anyone else would be
 
Because You Modified Your Post

GoodKnightDJ said:
He was smiling?
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No! Which is why YOU would be smiling in YOUR picture, which would be on the pamphlet.

Oh, nevermind.

I'll just laugh at the flyer you made, instead.
 
Jeff Romard said:
Not all that long ago my setup looked like this or worse. Since activaly participating on the boards Ive tried to clean it up a bit but honestly I never really thought about it before that
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You, too?!

I commend you, for I would never admit that I was like that.

Oops...

But I always smiled.
 
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