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TearEmUp wrote :
Really? Not one sight inspection, to make sure they have sufficient power outlets? I carry 50' of extension cables, and that's it. Not one pre-signing meeting to make sure you're a good fit for the bride and groom? I've turned down jobs, if I thought it wasn't a good fit. No purchasing music, to ensure you have their requests lined up, in advance? Not one phone all to the photographer/videographer to discuss how they prefer handling different events? That is what we do for every wedding. There's more, but that is an example of how I run my company....


One pre-signing meeting.
The music sheet, along with all the other info comes in the package the client fills. No more than 10 "must plays".
I carry more than 50' of ext cable, but never had to use it. Never been to a place with less than the required amount of outlets by code.

The photographers and Videographers are given the printed schedule the day of, is up to them to follow it.
 
superaceman wrote :
Ticoindamix wrote :
I'm not sure how you run your business. I do not spend more than 4 hours outside the 5 to 6 performing hours with each client, and I AM making that money.


So by this statement you are either working for a multi-op/booking agent that does all the prep work for you or you're some sort of miracle worker that can read your clients every thought in advance.



A little bit of both actually lol.

Guys I'm not saying my way is the best way or that the way you run your business is wrong. I'm just saying I don't spend that many hours and still am able to book at those prices.

I do get sub-contracted from various multi-op and also do my own bookings.

If I had to spend over 30 hours per event, there wouldn't be enough hours in a week. So, if you're spending that many hours, maybe there is something you can be doing better to decrease the amount of hours it takes you to get the events done right.
 
Printed schedule? We have an outline, and we work very closely with the other vendors. Nothing is hard set. We adapt and adjust on the fly. Every event is unique. I know of one entertainer in the Chicago area. If you've seen one of his shows, you've seen them all. Not very special, in my humble opinion. It sounds like you aren't as flexible as I expect my company to be.
 
TearEmUp wrote :
Printed schedule? We have an outline, and we work very closely with the other vendors. Nothing is hard set. We adapt and adjust on the fly. Every event is unique. I know of one entertainer in the Chicago area. If you've seen one of his shows, you've seen them all. Not very special, in my humble opinion. It sounds like you aren't as flexible as I expect my company to be.


Well, with just a couple of paragraphs of writing here is not possible to outline and demonstrated what I do. So yeah, you're opinion can only be based of what has been said here.

No 2 events are the same, however things are "set" for the most part prior to the event. There may be some adapting and adjusting, but adapting and adjusting on the fly too much can be a sign of poor preparation.

I offer a lot of things that makes each event unique, some of those are:

English/Spanish MC
ASL interpreter
Remote PA setup (for ceremony)
Lights , Lasers
Activities (within activities there are many which the B&G pick before hand)

The forms they fill out will have all of this info. After which a schedule is prepared and sent back for revision and approval.

After that, it gets printed out.
 


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