Are You Numberless/Paperless?

[Vinny]

Instead of using slips of paper, we have a dry erase board board that people right their names down on. They keep their name on that board and write the title of their song next to it. That is our rotation. When they want to sing a new song, they just right it next to their name.

[gators66]

Cool topic.... I currently run 2 shows a week and am approximately 50% paperless. I have only been running these venues for a couple months and the old hosts were "all paper" so its taking some time to change minds.

I simply tell my singers that we are "an environmentally safe show" and every time they come up and request a song without that piece of paper and pencil that they are helping to save a tree. It's paying off and alot more of my regulars are seeing the light.

[mindonstrike]

Originally Posted by gators66

Cool topic.... I currently run 2 shows a week and am approximately 50% paperless. I have only been running these venues for a couple months and the old hosts were "all paper" so its taking some time to change minds.

I simply tell my singers that we are "an environmentally safe show" and every time they come up and request a song without that piece of paper and pencil that they are helping to save a tree. It's paying off and alot more of my regulars are seeing the light.

This is a logging/farming/mining economy around here, and they are all under attack. Enviromentalists are not very popular.
Perhaps a good marketing motto for me would be "save a job, use a songslip".

[marklwood]

Originally Posted by Vinny

Instead of using slips of paper, we have a dry erase board board that people right their names down on. They keep their name on that board and write the title of their song next to it. That is our rotation. When they want to sing a new song, they just right it next to their name.

That is exactly what I did starting 6 years ago. Best move I ever made. Not only do I not have the constant pain in the backside of printing slips and buying pencils, EVERYONE knows the singing order. It is, IMHO, the BEST way to remain absolutely fair on the rotation. There is no moving people around in the rotation, because every singer can see the board.

[Roy Dennis]

Sounds good to me

[Vinny]

Originally Posted by marklwood

That is exactly what I did starting 6 years ago. Best move I ever made. Not only do I not have the constant pain in the backside of printing slips and buying pencils, EVERYONE knows the singing order. It is, IMHO, the BEST way to remain absolutely fair on the rotation. There is no moving people around in the rotation, because every singer can see the board.

Exactly. I went to one show and submitted my slips. After an hour, I got to sing my first song only after one girl sang three times. While I cater to my regulars, I try to be fair to all. This way helps and I don't have to try to remember when the last time this person sung.