Dealing with enquiries when you're on holiday

[Excalibur]

Divert calls to someone else, who is conversant with your situation?

[djdave01]

i leave a message on answer machine to send any enquirys to my email address, which i check every other day while away.

only takes 10 minutes, and can result in bookings.

Last time i was away, i took 3 bookings, worth 10 minutes id say.

[Charlie Brown]

Auto responder on email, but I check every day and answer important ones that may involved new business. It happened this year and we now have a very nice 5 star hotel recommending us.

Really? You haven't said.

I'll answer the phone and reply to emails. No problem really.

[yourdj]

I did that once.... lost loads of work. I take a netbook and connect to some wifi abroad. Twice a day I check emails and reply to quotes. Just checked and the last two years I had taken 3 bookings while on holiday. So definitely has to be done. Lee

Same here last year.

Just got back from Spain and did an hour or so a day and gained a few bookings, but also delt with current bookings etc. If your partner or so gets annoyed just remind them that your self employed and thats the way it is

All my enquiries are by email however as I never answer my phone.

train someone to answer the emails and calls properly like another DJ or even better a female friend etc. all they need to know is the basic information and availability