Recent content by TJtheDJ

The quote I did only said not to charge below the market. You can charge what you want above the bar, but to go below it is bad for the industry. I have been listening to some Mark Imperial marketing stuff and the same info is repeated there so if wedding planners, Marketing people and other...

From the W.P.I.C. Training Maunal (Wedding & Event planner certification course) "It is important to know the industry pricing standards for your town/city and to NEVER go below those prices. What seems like a way to generate business, actually damages the industry you are trying to make your...

I think miss under stood. I have a do not play list option as part of my contract which states, unless the Bride or groom personally tell me I can play a song off of their chosen Do not play list, the song is not played at all. I generally encourage the couple to give me 10-20 of their favorite...

In Canada you can use store bought CD's legally so long as you are in Business as a DJ. I would assume this would mean a registered trade name and business license or tax ID.

You don't charge enough. One thing I learned in marketing is the comparison ratio. You are ONLY charging $200 more than the other guy... What makes up that $200? In the clients mind it's going to be something they can love with out. Now if you were asking $800, then you must be something...

My comments in Red. Like to add... people who do this as a hobby will never understand the importance of setting a professional market price. They like to charge "what feels right" vs what is actually required to operate as a business legitimately. I put in full time hours and offer a service...

We have similar problems in Canada. Infact, and you might laugh, the AVLA who is the Canadian Equivalent of the RIAA, will no longer respond to E-mails from members of the CDJA because of me... I report local DJs too much and they never do anything about it so I went over their heads and started...

I think #6 has merit. How many of us have a do not play list and how often do we get nagged to play something off of it? I enjoy playing requests, but as the night goes on those requests become demands.

Hi, I have a EV RE2 System and several mics that I can clip into the transmitter. I am having a particular issue with one of them and can't find a solution online that addresses the issue I am having. The Mic in question is one of those tan mics that wrap around the ear and part way...

I have had 5 people and 1 DJ company call me to cover weddings that were already booked. In my area it seems like the cheap bottom feeders (aka oil field workers) are getting their call backs to works and leaving their booked clients high and dry. So I hope that people will start to see the...

Depending on what I come up with I will be charging appropriately. I don't price gouge on New Years or other holidays. I charge the same rate for any day of the week as I put in the same effort no matter the date. I will charge for what ever supplies I need to make an idea work. I am...

So I am booking a New Years Eve Wedding and one of the ideas we came up with was a count down of some kind. I was thinking something like a Dropping mirror ball or something on a screen counting down. I am looking for some ideas that would be reasonably easy to pull off and still have a...

The Canadian AVLA is an optional Tax. They don't enforce it at all and this year I decided not to renew. All my music up to this year is legal, and I will continue to buy my music from itunes (which is not AVLA approved) but at least it is paid for and I get a receipt for the purchase. Canada...

The can set up bad links, lots of dead ends, report your site and other thing. If a site gets enough of these it can have an effect. SEO is really very easy for organic searches. Make sure all your Images have alt tags that list all your key words for common use searches. Make sure every page...

Why would I work more, put my gear though more and have to replace it more often for the same money? Wedding season is literally Mid June to Mid September here. So there is no 35 weddings a year unless you are a multi-op. I am already booking as much as any $750 DJ in my area. There are very...