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I personally don't do the 'cheese' but two of my guys are as 'cheesy' as they come & love it, so we have all the bases covered for all the various types of clients, which means no-one is stealing any of our business away lol
 
personally i think the Macarena is the beacon to western civilisation
 
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyy MACARENA! lol
 
Just look at Peter Merry... He never makes less than $5000 a wedding. Lately, neither do I. Read his book and you will see why...


DJ RuDe
 
dizzyrocks2001 wrote :
I see what all of you are saying but it is possible to attract the type of clientele who don't want the cheese and are still willing to pay good money. 90% of the potential clients I meet with are adamant about not having a cheesy DJ at their wedding, and this is due to knowing how to market myself properly.
They've attended weddings and seen the cheeseball DJs who wear sequined vests, have giant tacky glowing promotional signs, and steal the spotlight away from the Bride & Groom by dancing around like a monkey.

A lot of the 'backlash against cheezy DJ's' I think happened when many DJ's saw many other DJ's being able to charge more money for it.
next thing you know, everyone was trying to be this 'super entertainer' not realizing that many just DID NOT have the talent for it..

if its a.) done badly and b.) shoved down peoples throat, c.)done even when not wanted, d.) over the top; it can really leave a bad taste.
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"Interactive DJs" have their place but there is a significant market out there who don't want "the Wedding Singer" as the entertainer at their wedding, nor do they want the super-duper-laser-light-show that so many DJs try to convince them they need. Believe it or not some clients just want a good club-style DJ that can spin good music and keep a dance floor going without having to resort to conducting silly games and use silly props.

I mostly agree.. most clients do not want the goofy cheeseball type DJ..
The part I would caution you on, is DONT confuse being "interactive" with being cheesy.. It CAN be done without making either the DJ or the clients looking like idiots..

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Me and my fellow DJs hate that style of mobile DJ and work hard to steal gigs away from you. People are willing to pay extra to not have cheese at their wedding,

For me, it just makes sense to be capable of providing what the clients want.. Some want the cheezy 'interactive' party with the flashy lights.. I provide that.. Some want a minimilistic or easy going party where the DJ is in the "background".. I provide that.. Some want a formal affair with a bit of "class"... I provide that..

In the End
its YOUR business, if you feel the need to turn clients away, thats fine..
I believe quality over quantity is always the best way to make a 'name' for yourself anyways..

I just don't understand why some DJ's feel threatened when another DJ does something different..
>>>for example.. I local DJ is now offering the "Photo Booth" & "Love Story" upgrade/add-on to his clients..
Myself, i would never do it (not my thing, wouldnt be confortable doing it), but I don't go around bashing him because of it..
Either he will do it right (and make money at it), or will do it wrong (and lose future customers), its up to him..
 
Great points made Hippydog
 
$5k to do a wedding? What planet are you living on? Anyone who has any sense would get a band. Pretty much everyone I know would prefer to have a band or some live entertainment but because of the cost they always opt for a dj.

If someone is spending $5k on the dj for entertainment they are mad. Millionaires?

Props to you guys if you can pull that sorta money. Since I've added video I'm only pushing the $1k mark and its not even called for in most weddings, mainly school functions.
 
l_rids wrote :
Since I've added video I'm only pushing the $1k mark and its not even called for in most weddings, mainly school functions.


Every Wedding I'm doing this summer is Full Video.

It's all in how you sell the Job. I've had many conversations with Hippydog (We live in the same city and belong to the same Professional association) about this very thing and He's heard my mad tale of Woe when it comes to salesmanship. While it is slower than normal this year through trial and error I've built a reasonable approach to selling the value of Music Videos at Wedding Reception dances.


Do I Lead the crowd in the Macerena? That's a scary thought to see my fat ass moving like that.

I've seen high schools in this market spend close to 10K on their grad dances, Four 10 foot screens and 2 stages with concert quality sound and lighting. I know the guys who ran that event as well. They also do 800.00 weddings.

Some Weddings here are outrageously extravagant but they are few and far between. As for Rudedogg making the kind of money he is talking about, I don't doubt it for a minute, again it depends on the market and the client type, but more importantly if you can "SELL THE SIZZLE" you'll get whatever price you ask for.

Every DJ who starts a company soon learns that when it comes to running a business, SALES come first. Servicing the client is a close second (better deliver the goods or there will be no more sales)
 


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