Selling yourself
Mr. Casual
953 Posts
What suggestions do people have about promoting shows. I am trying to get more gigs.. plus I am interested in how everyone got started doing their thing....
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carry (business)cards
make sure you have some cdr's w/ mixes to hand out
always try to book a follow-up gig on the night itself if things went well
if people like the way you play, they will actively search out where they can hear you.
is this just papering or something else?
both, paper promote your night, and word of mouth as well. alot of clubs arent going to specifically name you or promote your night, so get out there and get your name in peoples mouths...
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Spin progressive everything
best first post evar
YESSS!!!!!!!
welcome....
he don't know no agents.
Pistol... can you talk to Gre$%*aum.. thanks asshole...
great advice.
I know a Mrs. McCusker who's man kind of fits that profile, except he isn't a DJ. Hmmmm....
stunts are a man's best friend.
This is all good advice.
Honestly, promotion is perhaps my least favorite part of DJing because I'm not all that comfortable with having to go out there and talk myself up to anybody who'll listen. It feels like shilling even if it's not, but on the flip side, the "I'll just be humble and do good shows and hope people notice me and give my name some word-of-mouth promotion" approach isn't gonna get the job done.
But if you want to get the fri/sat hiphop80sfunkdancehall sets better get some knee pads.
That's not good business. Believe I hate talking to people!!! At the end of the day a closed mouth doesn't get fed. So YOU have to go talk to these people or they won't know any better. This is only if your serious about getting that job. If you work somewhere and dj for fun on the side that is different but ALL I do is dj.
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no thanks... I guess it really comes down to connections... but I like hearing the stories of dudes that started out hustling...
"What in tarnation is this?"
"It's a handbill for our new hustle, spinning records for cash. We go down to 109th, pick up some records outta the garbage can, then tell them high class clubs we can DJ and so on. We'll get at least twenny bucks and probably some free food."
"I dunno, that sounds squirrellier than a birdfeeder in acorn season."
"HEY! I'M PROMOTING HEEEAH!"
Fuck yes that is how you do it right there. I've even done weddings the same day as The Rub before -
Urrs,
plaese to change your avatar from brian pepper. its fully frightening...
Shit, I'm booked for 8 gigs this week, 2 on the same day.