I have a client coming up that wants a few games at their company Christmas party. They'll have one prize to give away per game. Any suggestions?
Company Christmas party games?
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Some games I have done that work great at a yearly company party.
-Limbo
-Simon Says
-Let's Make a Deal. Example- First person to bring me a Penny wins a prize. [Step 2], you can have what is either hiding behind my booth , or what is in my pocket. (Ex. Booth, a MP3 player, pocket, $5, sometimes one will be a great prize, and the other will be a Zonk (like a dead battery)
-Hot Potato (Or pass around the ball)
-Freeze Dance
-TV Theme Trivia
-Karaoke Contest (This requires a lot of organization and people though, including 3 judges, and a good amount of time.)
GREAT idea. Rules? Ricky, write us some software to establish the rules for the contest.
That sounds fun.
Gift Exchange. That takes up a lot of time! I just got back from a three hour Gig. They did Dinner, Awards and Gift exchange and that took up 2 hours and 45 minutes. I got out early. By the time the gift exchange was over everyone started to leave. I guess it was because today is a work day and people have to go to work tomorrow. I have done some Holiday Parties on a Monday night that lasted until 2.00am in the morning Tuesday.
Y'all amaze me. Where in the world do you all get these kind of Clients with these weird requests. A DJ is supposed to play Music not be a Game Show Host!
Y'all amaze me. Where in the world do you all get these kind of Clients with these weird requests. A DJ is supposed to play Music not be a Game Show Host!
If they've got the money, and I've got the supplies, then I have the time!
Must be a regional thing! I just don't get those weird requests. I have talked a few clients out of doing some things because I knew that not only would it flop but the Spotlight would be on me when it did. They agreed! They wanted people to mingle and get to know each other. They wanted me to walk around the room and pick male and females at random and bring them to the dance floor! No siree! Not this Dude!
Y'all amaze me. Where in the world do you all get these kind of Clients with these weird requests. A DJ is supposed to play Music not be a Game Show Host!
its called multitasking, we as DJs can do more than one thing
Y'all amaze me. Where in the world do you all get these kind of Clients with these weird requests. A DJ is supposed to play Music not be a Game Show Host!
the same could be said about Karaoke.
If you think it's only about playing music, does that mean you do not SPEAK at events, either?
Besides, I don't pigeon-hole myself into being just a DJ. Clients like this will hire someone else if I cannot offer what they want.
And if I cannot offer what they want (Karaoke) I do not take the job.
I would think someone who only "plays music" is more like the "push button" DJ you are always talking about.
Look at your slug line
"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
Isn't offering to be a party host, more ORIGINAL than just playing one song after another?
Let someone else make a Dollar! That is what a MC or Game Show Host does. I had one at the Corporate Gig I did this past Tuesday. He got paid and so did I.
Karaoke is a bit different. It requires interaction with the Guests. DJing is primarily for a Musical Performance via pre recorded music. The DJ's job is the read the crowd, pick appropriate songs and mix them seamlessly to create a good flow.
BTW, a number of folks (Rich Little, Frank Caliendo,etc.) succeeded better in imitation than originality.
This is precisely why some DJs find it a good add on. Many of us have discovered that we can do both and increase revenue. While it's very nice of you to want them to hire someone else, many clients see added value in just having to hire one person or company to take care of it.
I understand that part, one stop shopping and the DJ can also sub contract someone to do the other part. I just don't see myself running around doing so many things and not focusing on the most important. No wonder some don't know how to mix, they are too busy concentrating on other Non DJ stuff.
