1) Focus on getting respect from your clients
2) Be a good person to EVERYONE, not just people you think can help you. Be genuinely nice to people. I got a gig from a waitress at a local restaurant I go to on occasion. I'd talk to her and she found out what I did. One day, she said her sister was getting married and she asked if I'd call her. She told her sister she didn't know how I was at djng, but I was the nicest person she'd ever met. I've been referred from people on these boards. Read "how to win friend and influence people"
3) Don't worry about pleasing other Djs. If you do the 2 things above, you'll get plenty of respect from good people, many of them will be Djs.
2) Be a good person to EVERYONE, not just people you think can help you. Be genuinely nice to people. I got a gig from a waitress at a local restaurant I go to on occasion. I'd talk to her and she found out what I did. One day, she said her sister was getting married and she asked if I'd call her. She told her sister she didn't know how I was at djng, but I was the nicest person she'd ever met. I've been referred from people on these boards. Read "how to win friend and influence people"
3) Don't worry about pleasing other Djs. If you do the 2 things above, you'll get plenty of respect from good people, many of them will be Djs.