I saw a thread on DJ CHAT that went on to talk about the secrets of getting paid more. The thread was about how to ask for more money to do an event for a potential client.
My issue with this is that why is it that someone just says that you need to raise your rates. That to me says you're not charging enough. How do they know this? That's too broad a statement to make to lump all DJ's in the same boat.
I asked this question that I feel is spot on to me. Are you happy with where you're at in your business and the prices you charge to do events? Why should someone raise their rates just because someone says you need to? Before anyone beats me up trust and believe me I know we need to raise our rates and we're doing that now. Now I said if you're happy with where you're at good for you and if not to work on changing things that you feel you need to change.
It's easy to tell someone to just charge more but without knowing that persons particular circumstances how do you know that will work out for them?
The other thing I find is not everybody cares to become this first class DJ charging a lot of money. Some are just happy with where they are at. What I find is that there are those out there who have at least one other income that they don't have to depend on DJing to support their way of living. Now I happen to know that Steve Cie won't move any equipment for anything less then $700.00. He has to do that because this is his full time job. So he has to do that or he can't survive.
Now I have 2 questions for all here if you can answer it. It gets said to raise your rates. How much do you feel a DJ should raise their rates and how often should they raise their rates? So should you raise your rates just because someone say you should? Get back to this thread much later.
My issue with this is that why is it that someone just says that you need to raise your rates. That to me says you're not charging enough. How do they know this? That's too broad a statement to make to lump all DJ's in the same boat.
I asked this question that I feel is spot on to me. Are you happy with where you're at in your business and the prices you charge to do events? Why should someone raise their rates just because someone says you need to? Before anyone beats me up trust and believe me I know we need to raise our rates and we're doing that now. Now I said if you're happy with where you're at good for you and if not to work on changing things that you feel you need to change.
It's easy to tell someone to just charge more but without knowing that persons particular circumstances how do you know that will work out for them?
The other thing I find is not everybody cares to become this first class DJ charging a lot of money. Some are just happy with where they are at. What I find is that there are those out there who have at least one other income that they don't have to depend on DJing to support their way of living. Now I happen to know that Steve Cie won't move any equipment for anything less then $700.00. He has to do that because this is his full time job. So he has to do that or he can't survive.
Now I have 2 questions for all here if you can answer it. It gets said to raise your rates. How much do you feel a DJ should raise their rates and how often should they raise their rates? So should you raise your rates just because someone say you should? Get back to this thread much later.
