2 hour event....I could make $0 or $1000.

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Papa Deuce

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I have an event with my daughter's Tae Kwan Do school. I proposed it, knowing that he is doing a membership drive now through Thanksgiving. Basically he is trying to get more kids in his program, so I proposed this:

I will DJ for "free", but not really. The party is for the kids in the classes, but only if they bring friends to the event - at least one per person.


So I have wanted to provide a free party for the kids anyway, for all the hard work they do, but then I came up with this idea for a 2 hour party...

For every child that registers to take TKD at his school that day, I get the first month's membership cost - $90 per child, up to 11 kids. So, most likely, I'll make $90 or $180, but the potential is there for much more. We plan to do games and events based around TKD.

I was going to do it 100% for free, but then thought, "Why should I do it for free, while they TKD teacher could possibly make many thousands of dollars over the lifetime of these kids joining his school?"

If this works, I will start trying to propose this to all the martial arts schools in the area... and we have a whole lot of them.

What do you think, in general? Good idea? Bad idea?

This would be around 1PM on a Saturday or Sunday.
 
If you proposed to him a free offer then I think it's a bad idea for you to then come back and say, well how bout I get the first months membership. If I read your proposal wrong then oh well ignore this comment.
 
shanefrom302 said:
If you proposed to him a free offer then I think it's a bad idea for you to then come back and say, well how bout I get the first months membership. If I read your proposal wrong then oh well ignore this comment.
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I didn't offer him a free event.
 
Loneavenger said:
Sounds good to me, but you really will have to prepare yourself for the chances of not making any money that day
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Quite prepared. Would more than likely expect free, but $180 also seems reasonable.
 
Papa Deuce said:
I didn't offer him a free event.
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How about you dj the event for free, in return your daughter(s) have a few free months of tkd!!!! I think that's fair, your already mentally prepared to earn next to nothing. What good is earning $180 and then turning around and giving it back to the instructor.


I know this doesn't help with creating a marketing plan to present to other martial art schools but at least your daughter's membership is taken care of.
 
shanefrom302 said:
How about you dj the event for free, in return your daughter(s) have a few free months of tkd!!!! I think that's fair, your already mentally prepared to earn next to nothing. What good is earning $180 and then turning around and giving it back to the instructor.


I know this doesn't help with creating a marketing plan to present to other martial art schools but at least your daughter's membership is taken care of.
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I could consider that for next time... we have an understanding for this event, though.
 
I think they would agree to give you a kickback for every new student, but not to the tune of $90 each. Also, the kids would have to be accompanied by their check writing parents. If this is a two hour "party" where the existing students bring a friend, they may just get dropped off and picked up.

The school should just market it as a special offer sign-up dance and pay you a percentage based on registrations.
 
I think it's a wonderful idea. Saturday or Sunday at 1 pm? No brainer in my book. I see very little downside.

Something you would have done for free any way.


I think it's very creative cross marketing. Keep the great ideas coming!
 
rickryan.com said:
Personally, I wouldn't limit it to the first 11 kids.
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Well what we agreed on is that I can't make more than $1000 for a 2 hour event.... That said, I find it highly unlikely I will even make $270.... But I get to shoot video, and I get to make kids happy, and I do TONS of kids events, so this is really a good chance to cross promote.

And, since I originally thought I might do it for free, any money I make is like bonus money.
 
thinking outside the box is how many ppl find their niche. Good for you ( or whoever had the idea)

I would say, follow the money ! In other words, get the parents involved before,during, and after.

Do they have to sign up that day? etc. ?

Can they do a "demo" outside in the parking lot, like an open house?

Work it!!! Could be a great day!

Lee McG.
 
Precisionpower said:
Maybe i'm dumb...But i couldn't accept $1,000 for only working for 2 hours...
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I could, but realistically, I have no shot at that. But look at it this way... if I made $1000, that would mean he signed up 11 kids, and what an OVERWHELMING success that would be for him... and I was the one who brought him the idea.
 
DJ Auntie M said:
Sorry Papa but this is worse than Facebook Drama - Do you really need our advice on this subject or just bragging - Just saying!:trirolleyes:
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I am bragging about possibly making ZERO DOLLARS? Really? How is that possible?

EDIT, In fact, I said I would feel lucky to make $180.... that sure is a whole lot to brag about, I am sure.
 
Papa Deuce said:
I could, but realistically, I have no shot at that. But look at it this way... if I made $1000, that would mean he signed up 11 kids, and what an OVERWHELMING success that would be for him... and I was the one who brought him the idea.
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Your motive confuses me...

Do you want to do a free show for the kids? or do you want-expect to be compensated??

If you want to be paid, then tell him that.
 
Precisionpower said:
Maybe i'm dumb...But i couldn't accept $1,000 for only working for 2 hours...
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You're not dumb. It's nice that you have ethics. The problem is, you're not seeing yourself as capable of being WORTH $1000 for 2 hours of work. Respectfully submitted that your mentality needs to be adjusted.
 
DJ Auntie M said:
Sorry Papa but this is worse than Facebook Drama - Do you really need our advice on this subject or just bragging - Just saying!:trirolleyes:
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SMACK!!!

Pap shared an innovative idea. If it works, this could be replicated into ALL of our areas (I'll certainly try it). And you wanna diss on him for it?

SMACK!!!
 
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