bookings via m.d.d.

[dave stanson]

dear members
i would value any feedback on the following subject.

I've been a member for a few months now, but haven't had a sniff of any bookings from m.d.d. am i the only one. I do have p.a.t. & p.l.i. ( still waiting to be validated ), but unfortunately no website as yet. I've got 15 yrs exp in this business, but finding it hard to get back in after 20 yrs absence. I done a new years gig last month, with great positive feedback , but so far no bookings from any source. any other member in the same boat. i await your reply.

[Paul James Promotions]

Because approximately 80% of new business comes from my website, i'd say it's time you got one sorted. Let people know why you are better than the average.

Although not a huge amount of enquiries from here, but I do get a handful of visits to my site from this directory per day, and you can only hope that a percentage of these will turn into enquiries.

[Dragonfly]

Id recommend getting a website also , particularly if most of your advertising is web based. I have very few enquiries from mdd but I know others have a fair few so it does work for some.

it will be hard to get back after 20 years as there is probably twice as many discos around to share the work. I now in Derbyshire we seem to be getting one new disco a week pop up lol.

and if Rolls Royce lay off as many workers as is expected then many more will probably pop up before the end of the year.

I'm having the worst Jan , Feb , March since i started after which it improves through to August, but then I may not be working at all after this for the rest of the year and beyond.

[Paul James Promotions]

I'm having the worst Jan , Feb , March since i started after which it improves through to August, but then I may not be working at all after this for the rest of the year and beyond.

Strange that, i've had the best Jan since the company started, about 8 years ago.

[Dragonfly]

Strange that, i've had the best Jan since the company started, about 8 years ago.

not a single enquiry for valentines night or the weekend after it :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

not a single enquiry for valentines night or the weekend after it :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

I've got nothing for Valentines weekend either.

Slightly worrying as I won't have the excuse that I'm working and may have to take the wife out. :eek: :D

[rob1963]

Because approximately 80% of new business comes from my website, i'd say it's time you got one sorted.

I agree, although in my case it's more like 90% of new business that comes from my website.


I'm having the worst Jan , Feb , March since i started after which it improves through to August

That's weird.

I have just as many bookings in the diary as I had this time last year and this time 2 years ago, with enquiries coming in virtualy daily. 3 bookings in the diary for March, which is unheard of for me.

:shrug:

[Sam]

I get a few enquiries through MDD.
But only because they have go onto my website after looking at my listing.

Get yourself a site. It is where all my bookings come from..

[scoopd]

If you have a website and have it set up properly you'll find that a lot of your hits DO actually come from MDD.The way MDD is set up you may not actually know that a lead has come from here but I certainly notice that people are coming to my site from the MDD butyou have to analyze your hits on your website

[CRAZY K]

not a single enquiry for valentines night or the weekend after it :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

February is my slowest month which is why I always go away on holiday--to somewhere hot and sunny.

As it happens I was offered a brilliant booking on the 16th Feb--they then changed the date to when I am on holiday so I had to pass it on to Paul@Spirits high

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

CRAZY K

[UltraBeat Entertainment]

About 90% of my business comes from people who has seen or booked me in the past and this january has been the busiest so far for me.
i would recommend getting a website even if its just a really simple one

[Spirits High]

As it happens I was offered a brilliant booking on the 16th Feb--they then changed the date to when I am on holiday so I had to pass it on to Paul@Spirits high

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

CRAZY K

Check is shirt ready for action :D :D :D



i would recommend getting a website even if its just a really simple one

:agree:

Definately the way to go, originaly I built my own to start with through 123 reg but recently left it to the expert and switched to Marc J. He tweeked it and changed things that I wouldn't even dream of knowing how to do!

[Shaun]

Definately the way to go, originaly I built my own to start with through 123 reg but recently left it to the expert and switched to Marc J. He tweeked it and changed things that I wouldn't even dream of knowing how to do!

Marc, he's like an internet Yoda. :d

I agree with the comments about getting a website. In this day and age it's an absolute must!

[Marc J]

Marc, he's like an internet Yoda. :d

Hmmm.....site on the internet you must have......hhhmmmmm

:D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Buy through DJBids you must....:sj:

[Shakermaker Promotions]

I am yet to receive an enquiry via MDD. I get quite a few via UK Discos but mainly through my website and Yellow Pages.
January for me was good. I looked at what I was like last January and this year I doubled what I did. February is busy too although I have this saturday off which is the only one. March is by far the busiest month of the year so far with midweek bookings aswell as multiples at the weekends.

My quietest month so far (excluding Oct, Nov & Dec) is April.

[Marc J]

Buy through DJBids you must....:sj:

:agree:

[robbiedj]

I've got nothing for Valentines weekend either.

Slightly worrying as I won't have the excuse that I'm working and may have to take the wife out. :eek: :D


You should worry!

I haven't got anything either ......... and it's our wedding anniversary.

I have no hope.

[PropellerHeadCase]

I thought Yoda was a type of exercise :p

[Shaun]

I thought Yoda was a type of exercise :p

Only if you have a speech impediment.

[Dragonfly]

So Alan have you had many bookings via M.D.D. ??? ;) :D

[djsteve10]

The enquries i have had from here have all turned into sucessful jobs and i have had about 8 enquiries from here so far since i joined a while back.

[Corabar Steve]

If you have a website and have it set up properly you'll find that a lot of your hits DO actually come from MDD.The way MDD is set up you may not actually know that a lead has come from here but I certainly notice that people are coming to my site from the MDD butyou have to analyze your hits on your website


I get a few enquiries through MDD.
But only because they have go onto my website after looking at my listing.

Get yourself a site. It is where all my bookings come from..

Pretty much the same with us.

I have to say though, looking through the directory at the state of some of the listings on there (not singling anyone out, or criticizing anyone's listing), it's no wonder that some folks don't get any bookings from their listing. Spelling & grammar goes a long way & a good proofreader is worth their weight in gold.

[PropellerHeadCase]

a good proofreader is worth their weight in gold.

Unfortunately I'm 104 kilos :o :eek:

[rob1963]

Unfortunately I'm 104 kilos :o :eek:

I wish I was :cry:

[JAMdisco]

I've had a few as this site comes up when they do a google search for disco beverley.
Most come from UK-disco though, not always easy to turn into bookings as they usually put the ad for everyone in their region to see. Key here is to get in quick with a reasonable quote (their mobile text feature is invaluable for this)

But I echo others views on here, get a website (I use yourinternetstore), good value for money IMO and never yet had a server go down (that I am aware of). I bought a second hand version of Front Page off ebay and find this fairly easy to use and even easier to update.