Just a curious thought. Have you ever called your local hotel banquet/catering/wedding managers out of the blue and asked them if they can recommend a good DJ?
Have someone else call for you if you know the managers. The banquet managers see DJ's every weekend and can tell you who's good. They can even tell you who not to recommend if you ask.
Are YOU one of the DJ's they recommend? If not, why? Who are they recommending? What are the reasons they recommend them? How can you be one of the top 3 they recommend?
I had a friend call our area hotels (on speakerphone) and said she was looking for a great Dj for her wedding and asked for recommendations. I found out that Total Music was the #1 recommended for 2 hotels and we were in the top 3 for the others. What a great feeling! We work very hard for that kind or reputation and it pays off. I only have a few open Saturdays in November, otherwise we're booked for the rest of the year. And our wedding rate is $975! And I DON'T offer spiffs of any kind to the managers.
Making those calls could be a real eye opener for you. Are YOU one of the top 3?
Alan Reed
Total Music DJ Systems
Plainview, MN
alanreedfox@juno.com