That's the ONLY thing I'll be doing with it...bringing it up to you! Cuz I have my own copy and I ain't sharing with no one! LOL
My point exactly.
When Tom Ohlendorf (GoodKnight) complained about Chapter 7, even though the review seemed very positive, I PM'ed him wanting to buy the book, AT HIS COST. He refused to part with it. Ironically.... he says the book is WORTHLESS, yet he doesn't want to sell it FOR THE PRICE HE PAID FOR IT.
then, I went to Amazon and looked at the reviews......ALL POSITIVE. Not one bit of bad press. A pretty high Amazon ranking too!
that is why I bought my OWN COPY and....like Dawg.... won't share with anybody (except perhaps my associate DJs in my company)!
Anyone who's too cheap to pay $25 for this book is an IDIOT and deserves to be shot...LOL
BTW: I've finished Chapter 8, I'm pretty impressed so far. Even the infamous Chapter Seven is pretty darned good, despite its controversial aspects.
I certainly don't agree with everything PM says. I'm not going to say its 100% perfect....for example, he criticizes DJs (like myself) who prefer to 'wing it'. I happen to like things spontaneous, and find that too much planning will bog down an event. As long as I know how to pronounce the important names, and have a general outline of the event written down, I can put on a very memorable and fun event. (But not everyone has my talent for Winging It, so I can understand PM's concern)
The stuff about FT vs. PT? Doesn't bother me.....I'm FT anyway.
I actually like it when people call during M-F and I'm the only one answering the phones personally. All the P/T jocks have answering machines.
Overall, this book is an indispensable part of ANY wedding DJ's library.
Not only that, it WILL become an important Bridal Reference Book, one that Brides will memorize and take to heart.
I can't wait until some bride calls and asks me one of the questions from PM's book, and I'll have the right answer for them!!!
The part of the book that seems overwhelming (the later chapters) deal with interactives for the various events.
Surprisingly, SOME of the things PM suggests (like changing the name of the Dollar/Money Dance to "Honeymoon Dance")....I'm already doing!
Actually, I'm really surprised how much this book has opened my eyes to the potential value of the W.E.D. Guild, in about 5 years from now (once this book has filtered and disseminated to thousands of savvy brides).
The book, in many ways, promotes the W.E.D. (Wedding Entertainment Director) as a premium product, a Lexus if you will.
But myself, being a Toyota Avalon......won't buy into this expensive guild until its a proven commodity.
However, the $25 for PM's book is well-spent, even for a "Toyota Avalon" like me! The book, containing PM's wisdom obtained over a 15 year career, is a proven commodity as far as I'm concerned.
