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Prices?!
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It's sad we haven't heard from the maker of this thread after his first post.
What I feel is a good question what do you offer to clients that has them spending moneyvon your services? I didn't want to make another thread. Some have more to offer then others and that's how they make their money. No every client doesn't want to pay for extra for such things. So some can make more money because they can offer more.
The sad part is when a DJ has things to offer that they can upsell and just throw them in to get the gig.
What I feel is a good question what do you offer to clients that has them spending moneyvon your services? I didn't want to make another thread. Some have more to offer then others and that's how they make their money. No every client doesn't want to pay for extra for such things. So some can make more money because they can offer more.
The sad part is when a DJ has things to offer that they can upsell and just throw them in to get the gig.
Indeed...this is where the salesmanship skill comes in. You can be the greatest DJ in the world but if you don't know how to sell your value you are limited to bargaining/giving stuff away to win work.
Hey Cap, got the Gigaport AG installed--all four set (1/2, 3/4, etc.). Sorry, didn't know you were not an OTS expert.
It's hard to summarise the amount of rubbish out there, some examples would be..
My friend had an 18th where the dj had good sound but was running of outdated cd's with gaps between songs, no talking or atmosphere and the equipment was just old, like a decade old! I asked how much they charged and he told me £170..
Another would be my cousins 18th just a few days ago and the lighting was pretty spot on, good sound but the dj was using VDJ with no controller, no mixing or blending aside from automix and must have said 2 words all night, that cost her £200 pounds.
I mean ive just brought a qtx system with a basebin and two small tops, and then two 12" active speakers, two galaxian gem led's, two quasar emerald lasers, two chauvet kinta's, will be getting two more effect lights but not 100% what to get yet and a central effect aswell, a hurricane 1300 fog machine a couple speaker and lighting stands and then run two denon cd decks as backup and an omni controller on VDJ, i can mix pretty well, i mostly play funky house but i play all music pop, 90's, commercial dance etc stuff you would play at 18th or 21st, a little nervous as doing my first 18th on 10th of august for a friend, im used to playing as a radio would as i dj at a roller rink so a bit of everything for familys or youth nights etc, i know what to play to who but i want to start mobile and do that on the side and when i feel confident apply for a few local clubs or bars, but after seeing whats actually out there around my area at present its really nothing exiting, i mean theres a few decent dj's who have really smart lighting and an official trailer and all of that but they want at least 200-300 a night so really i was thinking about doing it for 80-100 a night to start to get some business and then just see what happens, is that a plan?
My friend had an 18th where the dj had good sound but was running of outdated cd's with gaps between songs, no talking or atmosphere and the equipment was just old, like a decade old! I asked how much they charged and he told me £170..
Another would be my cousins 18th just a few days ago and the lighting was pretty spot on, good sound but the dj was using VDJ with no controller, no mixing or blending aside from automix and must have said 2 words all night, that cost her £200 pounds.
I mean ive just brought a qtx system with a basebin and two small tops, and then two 12" active speakers, two galaxian gem led's, two quasar emerald lasers, two chauvet kinta's, will be getting two more effect lights but not 100% what to get yet and a central effect aswell, a hurricane 1300 fog machine a couple speaker and lighting stands and then run two denon cd decks as backup and an omni controller on VDJ, i can mix pretty well, i mostly play funky house but i play all music pop, 90's, commercial dance etc stuff you would play at 18th or 21st, a little nervous as doing my first 18th on 10th of august for a friend, im used to playing as a radio would as i dj at a roller rink so a bit of everything for familys or youth nights etc, i know what to play to who but i want to start mobile and do that on the side and when i feel confident apply for a few local clubs or bars, but after seeing whats actually out there around my area at present its really nothing exiting, i mean theres a few decent dj's who have really smart lighting and an official trailer and all of that but they want at least 200-300 a night so really i was thinking about doing it for 80-100 a night to start to get some business and then just see what happens, is that a plan?
If you can deliver near the level of the decent dj's you referred too I would recommend not cutting your rate lower than 20% of their's and build the rate up each year or as business grows.
Do a market test to see how many potential customers you can get. If you are not seeing many after a month or so of active marketing then you could try lowering your rate and or verifying that you are targeting the right audience for your services. Raise your rates as time/business builds.
Again that is if you have the skills and equipment to support it.
Do a market test to see how many potential customers you can get. If you are not seeing many after a month or so of active marketing then you could try lowering your rate and or verifying that you are targeting the right audience for your services. Raise your rates as time/business builds.
Again that is if you have the skills and equipment to support it.
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Prices are at times determined by other factors like - competition, the venue, travel, location
takes awhile to work out a rough price structure to suit your needs
follow as what Mike above me stated
see this way you have a better idea and can change/charge as you need
oh and DJayWillis
you go out and buy new gear all the time to be in with the up crowd
what if you do good for you
but down the track you will learn its NOT all about having the best gear to be a Dj
if you want to have that mentality then thats fine
come back after 30 say years and see how far you have come and how much $$$ you have made then
have a nice day
takes awhile to work out a rough price structure to suit your needs
follow as what Mike above me stated
see this way you have a better idea and can change/charge as you need
oh and DJayWillis
you go out and buy new gear all the time to be in with the up crowd
what if you do good for you
but down the track you will learn its NOT all about having the best gear to be a Dj
if you want to have that mentality then thats fine
come back after 30 say years and see how far you have come and how much $$$ you have made then
have a nice day