How Are Economic Changes Effecting Your Karaoke Business At The Start Of 2009?

[RIKKI TIKKI]

Originally Posted by billyo

i dont do weddings anymore, it's an easy gig and more money, it's just i dont like parties with programs, and i dont like the fact that the people involved will give you a list of tunes they wanted to hear and changed it a day before the wedding..

No different than the Client at your show that wants to change their song when they get to the stage, and you have it cued....

At least with Hoster, you are just a few mouse clicks away, and if you are good... no one knows except you and the Client!

I never turn down a good Wedding! Love the extra pressure, that comes along with the extra money....

Rick
Rikki Tikki Karaoke

[billyo]

Originally Posted by RIKKI TIKKI

No different than the Client at your show that wants to change their song when they get to the stage, and you have it cued....

At least with Hoster, you are just a few mouse clicks away, and if you are good... no one knows except you and the Client!

I never turn down a good Wedding! Love the extra pressure, that comes along with the extra money....

Rick
Rikki Tikki Karaoke

in my opinion, doing wedding is a lot diff. from doing karaoke shows, karaoke is easier ,since you can just do a search and click and add the
song, people dont mind waiting for a few sec..but in a wedding, when you already have your playlist ready, and at the very last hour people will asked you to change or add songs,and if youre already at the reception where will you get the songs they wanted if you dont have it?, specially if its the brides fav...when i used to do weddings i always , always make sure that i have the songs they wanted..

[RIKKI TIKKI]

Bride OR Groom requests are stated in advance, so you can be sure to accommodate the Special Couple at the reception... My wedding contract states what everyones responsibility is in requesting special songs in advance of the Big Day. My repertoire is not the biggest, but I haven't had the complaint, of not being able to satisfy last minute dance requests, just switch them over to another song you have in the same genre, with about the same bpm, and sentiment! Don't let them see you sweat! Sorry, I don't have that selection... how about this one?

Same as Karaoke show, it you don't have the clients request... tell them you will try and find it for them by the next time they come in, ( Then do go out and try to find it. If and when you do, let them know that you have their requested song now, or that you are still looking for the song that they requested, and you have a steady customer!), but you already do that... Right?

Rick
Rikki Tikki Karaoke

[bryant]

Originally Posted by RIKKI TIKKI

Same as Karaoke show, it you don't have the clients request... tell them you will try and find it for them by the next time they come in, ( Then do go out and try to find it. If and when you do, let them know that you have their requested song now, or that you are still looking for the song that they requested, and you have a steady customer!), but you already do that... Right?
Rick
Rikki Tikki Karaoke

I have always done that for every request of every customer since I started karaoke four years ago. I now have 15,000 songs without any duplicates that are mostly by request and are all good singable songs. Not much junk at all. It was expensive at first, but I claim to to have the most extensive collection of singable songs in the area. In fact I often announce to the patrons to peruse the songbook and look for a song I don't have and guarantee it for them within two weeks. Always.

[billyo]

i havent been doing karaoke for about 3 mos. now, i've been turning down offers to do karaoke shows, i instead recommend my kj friends who does it for a living ( it's just a hobby for me ) dont wanna take that away from them, i just been doing private gigs, longer time but more money, but i sure do missed my regular singers who still calls me and asking if i am playing anywhere or still doing karaoke, but anyway i still do stay current with new karaoke songs, as a matter of fact i am importing new disc fron chartbuster right now CB 30084,85r/88 ( pop hits of the month )& 60392 ( country ) i am concentrating on top 40's for my djing , just downloaded 60 new releases from itunes, So.Fla. is getting busy right now, lots of co. functions/picnics, hopefully i get busy too...

[madjim- with the Lord]

Well the date night with my wife has ended. A new club (I know the owners) opened up down the road and they asked me to host karaoke on Wedesday nights which of course I now do. My number one rule as a working entertainer has always been "Never turn down a gig" (unless you know it's a bomb or they are jerking you around). The one good thing is my wife is a teacher and school is out after this week, YEA!

I'm back in the saddle again!

Jim

[capnvic]

Well, I am back on the saddle again, albeit a little leaner in the equipment side. ( I sold a lot of audio equipment over the last several weeks. Speakers 24 channel EFX gear, and my DJ and karaoke CD players) All I have left is one SKB travel rack, and a spare amplifier.

I have a gig once a week during the week on Thursday nights and hoping to land a Saturday night gig from the same place. I really need the diversion since work has become such a drag.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by madjim

Well the date night with my wife has ended. A new club (I know the owners) opened up down the road and they asked me to host karaoke on Wedesday nights which of course I now do. My number one rule as a working entertainer has always been "Never turn down a gig" (unless you know it's a bomb or they are jerking you around). The one good thing is my wife is a teacher and school is out after this week, YEA!

I'm back in the saddle again!

Jim

i dont turn down private gigs, ( except weddings ) if i get an offer to do bars/restaurants i always recommend friends that does karaoke for a living, same friends that asked me once in a while to help them host/set-up a show ( for free , i don't accept money from friends ) , luckily i have a good job working for the local gov't, and my wife is a surgical nurse, and also i wanted to spend some time w/ my 3 yrs. old daugter who couldn't get enough singing Hanna Montana/ Demi Lovatto songs...so luckilly i could kinda afford to turn /accepts job if i wanted to..