Lots of phone calls coming through

[Tom]

Corr, what a week (well nearly a week).

Is it me or has anybody else seen a rise in phone calls or emails about people booking a disco. Had about 18 so far this week which is very strange. lol. Managed to convert 4 of them so far. All the other said they will call me back. Still waiting for the call back. lol.


Anybody else seen a rise in phone calls or emails recently?

[501damian501]

Corr, what a week (well nearly a week).

Is it me or has anybody else seen a rise in phone calls or emails about people booking a disco. Had about 18 so far this week which is very strange. lol. Managed to convert 4 of them so far. All the other said they will call me back. Still waiting for the call back. lol.


Anybody else seen a rise in phone calls or emails recently?

what you moaning about tom :D , all this work you can a handbag or two for the missus now eh ;) hahaha

[DeckstarDeluxe]

struggling myself. Had increase in enquries recently but not many converted :(

Currently reviewing email replies and website as we speak.....

[Tom]

what you moaning about tom :D , all this work you can a handbag or two for the missus now eh ;) hahaha

I'm not moaning. I'm happy that I'm getting the calls as I have been advertising a lot recently.

Just wanted to see if others are getting more enquirys also.

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yes, we've seen a bit of an uplift, i think it's the sun you know....:)

[Bouncy Dancefloor]

yeah this last week has seen 8 contracts sent out, very pleasing, pretty quiet for the 2 weeks before that

[rob1963]

Anybody else seen a rise in phone calls or emails recently?

In a word, no!

Only a couple of enquiries in the last couple of weeks, but my diary for the year was already looking pretty healthy.

I only need to take one booking every 2 months for this year now, and that will make this year my second best year ever for discos...which isn't bad considering the current economic situation.

[Shakermaker Promotions]

I've had a few this week but strangely (for me), there have been 2 weddings for 2010 and 1 wedding for 2011 included in that lot. I think people are seriously looking at their budgets and making sure that they have plenty of time to sort things out.

At the beginning of the week I had a call from a very nice venue that I have played at a number of times, although I am not their resident DJ. They wanted prices for 14 Casino nights at christmas as they are doing themed christmas parties. My mate takes care of that side of my business so I'll get a percentage off that. Funny thing is, I asked if they had sorted their Disco Entertainment aswell and the manager said that he was reviewing it and would like prices. I asked what they were paying already and the guy was charging £100.00 less than me but he is still interested.

Another funny thing, I have had 3 enquiries for Halloween already and 2 have booked (one of these is my residency who wanted to make sure that they got me) and I am already booked for Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Years Eve already too.

Strangely, June is private function free so far and that's worrying as every other month is busy (August being by far the busiest with every Fri, Sat and Sun filled already).

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Strangely, June is private function free so far

I'm really quiet in June too. How strange!

[Tom]

Good to see people are still getting plenty of work coming.


I had an enquiry about nye last night too. Them seem very interested as the same client have already booked me for a summer ball as well.

So far this year is my best year yet. My calendar is very nice at the moment and its only march so things can only get better. :)

[Shakermaker Promotions]

Very strange Darren. Luckily I have residencies but the money is not what I would normally get for private stuff. Saying that, a few weeks back I looked at April and worried and then it suddenly filled up so I expect (hope) that the same will happen with June.

[sleah]

In a word, no!


That's because nobody likes you Rob.:p
Don't you DARE agree with me, we talked about the agreeing thing before:no:

:D:D:D:D only joking..... as you know:)

I guess there are too many factors to compare or predict or whatever disco bookings.
The only real commonality is the 'credit-crunch', but it doesn't seem to have significantly affected peoples willingness to spend money to feel good.
Chocolate being an example. Did anyone hear on the news about a fella who set up a shop making chocolate about 9 weeks ago and is already looking to expand:cool:
Apparently luxury chocolate is selling better than 'normal' chocolate...

[Bouncy Dancefloor]

yep mcdonalds have posted record profits too

[CRAZY K]

I'm really quiet in June too. How strange!

And me--should be one of my best months--

Everyone should be having a BBQ and a Western evening;)

I think the post Xmas surge up to end of February has now finished, so reality has kicked in for a bit--but hey people still want to Party--so im upbeat ( unusually for me )

CRAZY K

[Corabar Steve]

I'm really quiet in June too. How strange!

And me--should be one of my best months--

Everyone should be having a BBQ and a Western evening;)

No excuses for not coming to my birthday bash then. :sj:

[soundtracker]

I'm really quiet in June too. How strange!

Yeah me too! JUL/AUG/SEP/OCT all fine, but June is very poor

[Corabar Steve]

Yeah me too! JUL/AUG/SEP/OCT all fine, but June is very poor
You can come too then.

[SC Events]

I have had about 15 enquiries this week so my diary is looking quite healthy.

I have quite a few bookings for April, May, June and July and August are getting busier too. :D

[DeckstarDeluxe]

ok im doing something seriously wrong then...........

[soundmaster mobile disco]

To be very honest the enquiries at my end have been very few and far between recently.When i do speak to them\email back i am told that i am to expensive.

So i am not as busy as i would like to be.

I dont have many friday night bookings its all saturdays

[rob1963]

That's because nobody likes you Rob.:p


You're getting confused, Simon...that's only on this forum, not in the real world!

:D

[CRAZY K]

No excuses for not coming to my birthday bash then. :sj:

its only March

;) ;) ;)

CRAZY K

[Corabar Steve]

No, June :sj:

[sleah]

You're getting confused, Simon...that's only on this forum, not in the real world!

:D

:laughup::rofl::bowdown:

[Tony Scott]

had a reasonable week, 4 enquiries - 4 bookings....100% conversion rate! happy DJ! :) :) :)

[ppentertainments]

5 enquiries and no bookings - too expensive :mad: Nearly all last minute enquiries. One I got yesterday was for a wedding on Easter Saturday, they had 'forgot' about evening entertainment :confused: :confused:

Another weekend off :( . Looking at the diary though and now doing well till middle of June, then not too bad after that.

[Excalibur]

had a reasonable week, 4 enquiries - 4 bookings....100% conversion rate! happy DJ! :) :) :)
Smug git. :p


5 enquiries and no bookings - too expensive :mad: Nearly all last minute enquiries. One I got yesterday was for a wedding on Easter Saturday, they had 'forgot' about evening entertainment :confused: :confused:

Another weekend off :( . Looking at the diary though and now doing well till middle of June, then not too bad after that.

On that dangerous topic, I've just been undercut at a local venue. How much is he charging, I hear you type. Well let me put it this way, Sixty Quid Sid is way above it! :eek: :eek:
Zilch, nada, zero, nothing! I'm in favour of healthy competition, but that's a bit naughty. :(

Actually, he's charging on the door,he keeps the takings on the door, venue gets a free disco, they can't lose.

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Smug git. :p

Zilch, nada, zero, nothing! I'm in favour of healthy competition, but that's a bit naughty. :(

Actually, he's charging on the door,he keeps the takings on the door, venue gets a free disco, they can't lose.

I wonder how much of that door money will be declared to Mr Darling?......

[DeckstarDeluxe]

I wonder how much of that door money will be declared to Mr Darling?......


What money? ;)

As much as we hate to accept this sort of thing happeans in every town every weekend and its so rare to hear of anyone getting caught.