djxtreme hey guys.
djsharkbait How Do I Sell Myself Better To My Clients
djxtreme Matt, did you think about everything we talked about?
djsharkbait What did we talk about last night
MusicDoctorDJ The best way to sell yourself is by doing as many successful gigs as possible and spreading the word
MusicDoctorDJ You need to get your name out there . . .
MusicDoctorDJ What kind of gigs do you do . . .
djsharkbait Can I ask you something djxtreme
djxtreme Remember when we spoke on the phone, Matt?
JimCasey WHOA!
JimCasey PEOPLE TONIGHT!
djxtreme 2 minutes late!
MusicDoctorDJ HORSEY!
JimCasey How is everyone?
djsharkbait Me good
Bill_Hollick Bill's back
Randy-E. not bad and you
JimCasey Hey Bill...welcome
JimCasey Good Mr. Esten...did you book that New York client?
Bill_Hollick Hey Jim - Those bracelets came in 1 day after I called Sure Glow. Good service.
JimCasey Sure Glow is the best in the biz...get some body light from them sometime!
JimCasey Those are the coolest
Randy-E. I have tried to contact them after we had talked but get no reply so my guess is no
djxtreme I'm done with actual glow products- everywhere I'm using them, they are being torn apart.
djxtreme 1 kid went away in ambulance
Bill_Hollick With this body! No Way111
MusicDoctorDJ I went out speaker shopping the other day . . .
djxtreme with "glow" behind his EYE
JimCasey OUCH xtreme
JimCasey Idiots
MusicDoctorDJ Zealots . . . ! LOL
Randy-E. I still have not got mine and it's been 2 weeks now
JimCasey Alright...I'm going to choose the first topic...
JimCasey Let's talk about how we market ourselves and our DJ services
Bill_Hollick Lots of gigs
djxtreme Matt, do you remember our conversation?
Bill_Hollick Best advertisement there is
MusicDoctorDJ I have signs hanging over the urinals in all of the local truck stops . . . LOL just kidding, of course!
JimCasey Let's do a roundtable and ask in the order on the right hand side...
JimCasey So Bill Hollick is first...
Bill_Hollick You got mine already.
Bill_Hollick mine
Bill_Hollick Lots of gigs.
JimCasey Ok...Lots of gigs...does that mean taking any gig possible?
djsharkbait How can I sell myself to myself to people better
Bill_Hollick Well not everything but take a lot, especially if you’re jest starting out. It
Bill_Hollick beats the daylights out of sitting home hoping big jobs will find you.
JimCasey Matt...what do you think would help you market your service to people?
djsharkbait How can I Sell My DJ Service better and then the ever DJ companies
JimCasey Brody?
djsharkbait out there
JimCasey I would say point out YOUR positives Sharkbait
JimCasey Brody...how do you market your services?
djsharkbait What does that mean
djxtreme My yellow pages ad came out today- very nice, biggest one in there. kind of an experiment. we'll see how it works. (know all the Disadvantages, already)
djsharkbait Explain that to me
djxtreme I have my website, which has brought me zero business.
djxtreme everything else is word of mouth. EVERYTHING.
djxtreme happy clients refer other people.
JimCasey Point out what is good about your DJ service such as lots of music, a great variety of music,
djxtreme in my district, town, county thing, I’m EXTREMELY well known apparently
JimCasey professional behavior
JimCasey Really?
djxtreme really. from what clients tell me
JimCasey that's good Brody. Word of Mouth will always get you farther
djxtreme "how did you hear about me?"
djxtreme "how COULDN"T we have heard about you?"
djsharkbait what do you mean
djsharkbait by that
djxtreme website will one day bring customers, I hope.
JimCasey Tell your customers all the good things about you and your service
MusicDoctorDJ I've just been forced to lower my price . . . it has been really bad around here . . . I have lost many gigs because of price and I haven't had one single call (for a wedding) in almost a month! My bar gig action is picking up, however!
djxtreme but just putting cards everywhere. and like Jim said, acting professional. My dad gives me the dad-son drug talks, but he brings up my business
djxtreme no one will want to hire a pothead for their kid's birthday party!
JimCasey As for me, my website has really built the foundation of my business, now my service has built the rest of the house
JimCasey Sorry to hear Music Doc
JimCasey Very true Brody
JimCasey How about you Randy Esten?
Randy-E. I just talk about what we do
djsharkbait If I have A Professional DJ Website will I get more Business from that Yes Or No
Randy-E. that we set thing up there way
Bill_Hollick Question for Matt
Randy-E. taking request seems very important up here
MusicDoctorDJ Taking requests is important EVERYWHERE!
JimCasey In other words, custom tailored services Randy?
djxtreme catering to the guests
Randy-E. YES that's it, like BK we do it there way
Bill_Hollick You asked "will I get more business from that?"
djxtreme satisfied guests are normally satisfied clients
Randy-E. true
djxtreme and requests = satisfied guests, normally.
MusicDoctorDJ Websites are not the wave of the future . . . they are the wave of today! You MUST have a website!
djsharkbait Will I get More Clients From my Professional DJ Website
Bill_Hollick More than what?
Randy-E. Hard to say, I don't or so it seems
MusicDoctorDJ Sharkbait . . . what is the name of your DJ service . . .
Bill_Hollick More than not having a site or more than a site you designed yourself?
JimCasey If it is done professionally and you market yourself and are able to confidently convey the message you are a professional DJ, yes Sharkbait, a professional DJ website helps
djsharkbait DJ Shark bait’s Entertainment
Bill_Hollick Tell us your URL so we can see the site.
MusicDoctorDJ What is the significance of 'Sharkbait'?
djsharkbait http//www.djsharkbait.com
Randy-E. Why Sharkbait how did you come by that
MusicDoctorDJ Sometimes a name can scare away potential clients!
djsharkbait Its A Long Story
MusicDoctorDJ It appears that we have plenty of time . . .
MusicDoctorDJ lol
djsharkbait Did Someone See My Website yet
djsharkbait or not
Randy-E. not yet
JimCasey what is the URL Sharkbait?
djsharkbait
www.djsharkbait.com
MusicDoctorDJ I'll go look . . . be right back!
JimCasey Hey Doc
MusicDoctorDJ Yeeesssss!!!!
JimCasey All you have to do is go the URL list and open the menu that way...it will open a new browser window
JimCasey at the bottom of the page
djxtreme that's so handy, since you can't Copy and Paste here
MusicDoctorDJ Too late! I've got it up in another window . . . but I'll remember that next time . . . thanks!
JimCasey yw
djxtreme 3 people from a DIFFERENT site made the site for him
djxtreme DJ Intelligence donated their services to the site
JimCasey Yeah Pro DJers...u can say it
JimCasey lol..
djsharkbait Did someone see my DJ website yet
JimCasey we're looking
djxtreme lol THOSE GUYS
Bill_Hollick Was just there.
MusicDoctorDJ We are all over there looking at it now . . . OOPPSSYY! Crashed the server! lol
djxtreme LOL
djsharkbait Is My DJ Website Professional
djxtreme works for me
JimCasey That looks great Sharkbait
djxtreme yes Matt, it's professional, but that isn't going to get you jobs
djsharkbait Yes Or Not
djxtreme yes
JimCasey yes
Bill_Hollick I like it.
Randy-E. why
Bill_Hollick Clean and to the point.
MusicDoctorDJ Fox Valley . . . as in 'north of Chicago' . . . ?
djsharkbait Yes and why
Randy-E. yes
MusicDoctorDJ My brother lived in St. Charles for 20 years up until a year ago . . .
djxtreme Matt, you should write up a script so that when someone calls you, you know what to say and ask
Bill_Hollick OK now you have a good looking site. Will people hire you based on just that?
djxtreme how to sell yourself
JimCasey No...that's the tricky part
djxtreme and put rules for yourself such as "don’t call this client until THIS DATE_____" and FOLLOW THOSE RULES
JimCasey Now you have to be able to vocalize what is on the site
djxtreme bingo. remember when we talked about this last night?
MusicDoctorDJ I think the site looks good . . . now you just need to get the word out!
djxtreme selling yourself based on your service's good qualities.
Bill_Hollick And you have to LISTEN to the caller. They will tell you what they want.
Bill_Hollick DO NOT try to sell them what you want.
djxtreme yes. "how much do you cost" is what the want.
djsharkbait Explain that to me please
Bill_Hollick Matt, you drive the conversation.
Bill_Hollick Don’t respond immediately with $100 an hour.
djsharkbait I Don’t Drive a car sorry
Bill_Hollick If you do the conversation is over.
djxtreme no...not a car...the conversation. be in charge.
djxtreme don't let them go until you get "we'll call you back"
Randy-E. You can say something like
djxtreme in which case...WAIT TILL THEY CALL YOU
Randy-E. Before we talk cost this is what we can do for you
djxtreme then read off that list
Randy-E. followed by what would you like us to do for you
MusicDoctorDJ I've been thinking about changing all of my advertising to just my web address and phone number . . period!
djsharkbait Hey djxtreme what are these people saying to me
djxtreme I need to go guys, final exams this week and next mon, tues., sorry for the early departure
djsharkbait Good Luck to djxtreme from DJ Sharkbait
djsharkbait DJ Sharkbait
djsharkbait I mean
djxtreme Thanks Matt!
djxtreme I appreciate that!
Randy-E. Maybe someone could go to another room and let shark do an interview with you
djxtreme I did that via. telephone last night
MusicDoctorDJ Sharkbait . . . right now you need to just concentrate on gaining experience . . . which is what will create the 'word of mouth' buzz you will need in the future!
djxtreme bye
djsharkbait What are you saying
MusicDoctorDJ Asta la banista!
djsharkbait What is that
Bill_Hollick Matt, do you have any gigs lined up?
JimCasey Word of mouth is...
JimCasey I see you play a gig...I tell my friends you were awesome
JimCasey I am advertising you by "word of mouth"
djsharkbait Yes and the 2 gigs that I have coming it the end of this Month
Bill_Hollick How did you get those?
JimCasey That’s a good start Sharkbait
djsharkbait did someone see my website yet
Bill_Hollick Yes
MusicDoctorDJ You also need to get business cards plastered all over the place!
JimCasey we think its good Sharkbait
MusicDoctorDJ We've all been there!
Randy-E. Yes
djsharkbait I do have business cards
Bill_Hollick We like it.
Randy-E. good site
MusicDoctorDJ Delicia aste denearo! lol
Bill_Hollick Do all your friends have one of your cards?
djsharkbait some do and why
Bill_Hollick If not, make sure they do next time you see them.
MusicDoctorDJ You notice I speak fluent spanilatin!@ lol
djsharkbait I really want to DJ at Neenah High School and that’s there I to High School at
Bill_Hollick Does the student council know you are a DJ?
Bill_Hollick How about the student advisors (whatever they call those teachers now)?
djsharkbait I Told the Students That I am a DJ
Bill_Hollick How about showing them with a teaser show?
Bill_Hollick Not telling them, showing them.
Bill_Hollick I can tell somebody I'm Mary Poppins.
djsharkbait Can someone Explain to That is a Teaser Show Means ?
Bill_Hollick They won't believe it until they see me fly away on my umbrella?
djsharkbait What does that mean
MusicDoctorDJ A teaser show is where you offer to do a gig for free . . . kind of like an audition!
Bill_Hollick Matt, find an opportunity to play for the student council so they see and remember how good you are.
Bill_Hollick Hey Keith
Keith_Alan Jim, I was here Monday...so don't yell at me!
Keith_Alan Hi Bill
JimCasey Welcome Keith...only 49 and a half hours late
JimCasey LOL
djsharkbait Hi Keith
MusicDoctorDJ WHERE WERE YOOUU!!!!!
Keith_Alan Check the archives
MusicDoctorDJ LOL
Keith_Alan I was here
JimCasey OK
JimCasey I'm sorry
Keith_Alan I waited until 8
JimCasey I checked in at 815 and nobody was there
JimCasey oh
JimCasey damn
Keith_Alan from 8
JimCasey people got there at like 830
JimCasey that’s cool
JimCasey Folks...
JimCasey Keith Alan does do a Wedding and Interactives Chat every Monday at 8pm Eastern, 7 Central
Keith_Alan I know it was *;01 cue I had to start a tape of "Golden Girls" for my wife
JimCasey 6 Mountain, 5 Pacific
djsharkbait How do I get My Foot into the door before ever DJ companies gets there first
Keith_Alan opps..8 cuz
MusicDoctorDJ if YOU WANT TO READ SOMETHING FUNNY . . . SCROLL BACT TO THE VERY BEGINNING OF THIS LIVE CHAT . . . I WAS HERE BY MYSELF 15 MINUTES EARLY AND WAS SINGING TO MYSELF . . . LIVE!
MusicDoctorDJ ooppss!!
JimCasey LOL
Keith_Alan what do you mean shark?
Randy-E. that I believe
Bill_Hollick That was singing?
djsharkbait I want to DJ at Neenah High School
MusicDoctorDJ and drinking! lol
Keith_Alan go knock on the door
MusicDoctorDJ Actually . . . I'm drinking water tonight!
Bill_Hollick NOW I understand.
Keith_Alan find out who the class advisors are
Keith_Alan and talk to them
Keith_Alan I'm getting burnt out from June already!!
djsharkbait How can I get my foot into the door at Neenah High School before Fortune Talent does
Bill_Hollick There is no magic formula.
djsharkbait How can I Sell Myself to my own High School
Bill_Hollick Matt, you've received a ton of good advice here in the last 40 minutes.
JimCasey Alright,,,NEW SUBJECT
JimCasey Alright,,,NEW SUBJECT
JimCasey Alright,,,NEW SUBJECT
JimCasey Alright,,,NEW SUBJECT
Keith_Alan Sun = Anniversary Party; Monday = Six Flags GSM; Tuesday = Six Flags GSM; Wednesday = Six Flags GSM & St Francis Hospital GSM
Bill_Hollick And the new subject is
djsharkbait is what
JimCasey Keith Alan has a great story about why you should always get detailed information about a client
Keith_Alan Getting and Booking Corporate gigs
Keith_Alan gigs..
Randy-E. leaving messages on machines for clients
Bill_Hollick Lay it on us Keith
djsharkbait What should I say to my Clients
djsharkbait Better
Keith_Alan well,....that is a must...
Keith_Alan get all the information about a gig BEFORE you quote and sign
Bill_Hollick BRB
djsharkbait does someone know the owner of Fortune Talent in Appleton Wisconsin
MusicDoctorDJ Is that some kind of talent agency?
djsharkbait Yes
djsharkbait it is
djsharkbait and why
Keith_Alan Sharkbait, pick up the phone and call the company. If you are so worried about competition, it will eat you up
djsharkbait What does that mean
Randy-E. that's true
Keith_Alan why do you want to waste time on a school anyway?
Keith_Alan schools don't pay!
MusicDoctorDJ Just had to go out and check on my pussy . . . uh, cat!
Randy-E. don't worry about the other companies just what you do
Keith_Alan let the other company work on the schools and you find another market to work
djsharkbait The Kids at Neenah High School What me to DJ for them
djsharkbait Because they say the is not play good music
Keith_Alan how long has it been since you were at the school?
MusicDoctorDJ It is still daylight here in the shadows of the Rocky mountains . . . you should see the mountains right now . . . it is raining and the clouds are hovering over the peaks!
djsharkbait How can I get My Foot into Neenah High School before Fortune Talent does
MusicDoctorDJ As for the talent agency . . . book your own gigs!
djsharkbait and How can I Sell myself to them
Keith_Alan do it for fee
Keith_Alan free
djsharkbait Should I tell them I will Offer a Free Dance for free
Keith_Alan that will work every time
djsharkbait how do you know about that
MusicDoctorDJ When you 'give' them a gig, you also need to 'receive' something in return!
djsharkbait What do you mean by that
MusicDoctorDJ If you just say you'll gig for free, they may use you for that freebee, then never call you again!
Keith_Alan I have done that myself. Do a good job for them, then they will ask you back. The next time, you charge them
JimCasey Billy T
JimCasey Long time no see
BillyT Yo
Keith_Alan Hey Billy
BillyT getting ready to move
JimCasey Alright Sharkbait...
JimCasey Sharkbait,,,
Keith_Alan to where?
BillyT Allentown, PA
BillyT go ahead Jim
Keith_Alan I did a gig there in March
MusicDoctorDJ by Billy Joel . . . lol
JimCasey I think we need to hear Keith's nightmare client story and why you should get ALL the information
Keith_Alan well, actually, 5 miles west
Keith_Alan gee thanks Jim
JimCasey lol...
JimCasey my pleasure Mr. Alan
JimCasey Alan even
Keith_Alan it's better on the phone, you can hear the emotion better
JimCasey True...very true
JimCasey How many hours did you work for $600?
Keith_Alan well, here goes...I’ll try
MusicDoctorDJ Were all guys . . . we don't KNOW what emotion is . . . do we? lol
BillyT nope
MusicDoctorDJ What is 'emotion'? . . . How do I get 'emotions'?
BillyT just did a 7 hour school senior banquet for free
Keith_Alan I was told be the client it was an awards show and all I had to do was play songs for each award winner
BillyT yea ok
BillyT sound familiar
Keith_Alan so, I quoted them 625.00 for the event...it was a Wednesday afternoon in may
BillyT ok
djsharkbait Can someone give me some advice on to Sell Myself better
MusicDoctorDJ I'm on the edge of my seat . . .
BillyT come on Alan
Keith_Alan once we signed the paperwork, then they told me (as Paul Harvey would say ) The REST of the story
BillyT yea
Keith_Alan they didn’t tell me that there were 75 award winners
Keith_Alan and they wanted a special song for each winner
Keith_Alan cued to certain points of the songs
Keith_Alan as their name was called
BillyT great
MusicDoctorDJ And . . . how many of those did you have to purchase? lol
BillyT as a digital DJ cues are no problem
JimCasey Hi Wed Vid DJ
Keith_Alan none...I actually had them all
WedVidDj Hi Jim
JimCasey Welcome to DJ Source Online
Keith_Alan then they told me about the "skit"
BillyT something like that happen to me last year
Keith_Alan they were opening the program with a wild west skit in which sound effects were needed
BillyT wonderful
Keith_Alan remember, I found out all this at the SECOND meeting with the client
BillyT yep
djsharkbait Hey Keith did you see my DJ Website yet
Keith_Alan two weeks before the gig, I was informed that there was a staff meeting for the show that I had to attend
Keith_Alan that meeting lasted 3 hours
Keith_Alan no shark, not yet
JimCasey hang on Sharkbait...let Keith finish
BillyT freebies are always good to the customer )
djsharkbait Hey Keith go to http//www.djsharkbait.com
djsharkbait when he is done ok
BillyT 3 free hours
BillyT of course
Keith_Alan at the close of that meeting, I was told that the rehearsal for the skit was the following Monday evening and I needed to have the sound effects all set by then
BillyT red -faced I know you said ok
Keith_Alan we, that Monday, I spent about 3 hours collecting and editing the effects
BillyT what school?
djsharkbait Ok by for now
Keith_Alan sorry, not looking at the screen now, just typing
Keith_Alan so, at rehearsal, which was 2.5 hours long, I had all the effects
Keith_Alan most were ok and some need to be "worked on" for the show
Keith_Alan now, this is Monday, the show is Wednesday
Keith_Alan Monday evening is when I get the list of 75 songs for the awards
Keith_Alan all day Tuesday in Wednesday morning (4 AM) I was editing music, burning cd so i could have them in the proper order and cue points
Keith_Alan the awards show starts at noon, but I had to be there for 7 AM for "dress rehearsal"!!!!!!
Keith_Alan then, once I'm there, I'm told that there will be 5 other skits, but they brought their own music
Keith_Alan but, i still had to rehearse them
JimCasey Welcome Bill James
JimCasey Welcome too
bill James Gotta loves CAPS LOCK
Keith_Alan now, all the other staff gets breaks and down time, but you know who has to stay and keep the music playing while people are entering the room
Bill_Hollick Bill's back
bILL_jAMES Howdy Bill
Bill_Hollick Howdy Bill
Keith_Alan the gig ended at 3 and i was out in 10 minutes
Keith_Alan Jim, here is the kicker...
JimCasey ok
BillyT go ahead
Keith_Alan you don't even know about this one
BillyT How many hours invested?
Keith_Alan They didn't bring the check with them, so I had to go to their office to collect
JimCasey OMG!
MusicDoctorDJ And now we know . . . the REST of the story! lol
JimCasey LOL
BillyT Good Day!
Keith_Alan I call and they said can you swing by next Tuesday, i said sure
JimCasey Geez
bILL_jAMES Hi Billy
JimCasey what nerve
BillyT Hi
bILL_jAMES What's the topic tonight?
MusicDoctorDJ I hate it when that happens . . .
BillyT What School was that?
BillyT come on Alan
BillyT what School
Keith_Alan well, when I walked into the office, they said good, just in time....we are having our de-briefing meeting!!! ANOTHER TWO FRICKIN HOURS!!!!!
Bill_Hollick Debrief this - where's my check?
MusicDoctorDJ Debriefing!!!!???? Did you tell them you weren't wearing any underwear? lol
Keith_Alan Got the check and they booked me for the next 3 year....at $1800 per gig
Bill_Hollick A happy ending!
bILL_jAMES weee!
JimCasey Nice job Keith!
Keith_Alan yes it is now..LOL
JimCasey We are talking DJ Nightmares right now Bill James
BillyT WOW
JimCasey Alright...before we go on....
Keith_Alan that is why it is soooo important to get ALL the information BEFORE we sign the dotted line
bILL_jAMES Hmmm....Nightmares.
JimCasey CONTEST TIME!
MusicDoctorDJ Well . . . last night I had a nightmare that I was locked up in a closet with J. Lo . . . .
BillyT DDDDDDDDDRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM Roll
JimCasey I have a pair of Headphones to give away from Fat Cat DJ Supply of Los Angeles
Bill_Hollick That's a wish not a nightmare.
MusicDoctorDJ Me Me Me Me Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
JimCasey http//fatcatdjsupply.2itb.com
BillyT drum roll
JimCasey and the winner is.......
BillyT drum roll
MusicDoctorDJ Problem was, P Diddy was there, too!
MusicDoctorDJ DOH!
Bill_Hollick Ewwww
JimCasey is.........
BillyT drum roll
BillyT snare
bILL_jAMES Power spike while my backup system was plugged in too!
bILL_jAMES Actually happened.
Bill_Hollick What a great DJ name Power Spike.
JimCasey OUCH!
BillyT Jim you fall asleep?
Keith_Alan I’m resting my fingers
BillyT )
bILL_jAMES $2000 later.
MusicDoctorDJ Probably would only be popular with the punk rockers . . .
BillyT By the way Alan great job telling us that story
MusicDoctorDJ Power Spike . . . sounds like the punch bowl at a frat party! lol
Bill_Hollick Congrats Jim is keeping us in suspenders.
Keith_Alan like i said to Jim, you can't here the emotion here
Keith_Alan when I talked to him on the phone, i was wound like a top!
BillyT I'll bet
JimCasey Randy Esten is the winner!
JimCasey Sorry it took so long
Bill_Hollick Yea Randy!!!
MusicDoctorDJ I've been taken advantage of at bar gigs . . . regular patrons who have their unannounced wedding reception there because they knew that a DJ would already be there!
BillyT congrats Randy
Randy-E. What!
Keith_Alan Congrats Randy!!!
JimCasey I needed to have someone not in the room pick a number
bILL_jAMES yay!
Randy-E. Cool Beans
BillyT Yay
JimCasey I'll get your info tomorrow Randy
Keith_Alan did your wife pick??????
JimCasey no
JimCasey someone on AOL IM
Randy-E. baby
Keith_Alan oh..ok she's safe
JimCasey lol...
MusicDoctorDJ You mistreess lol
JimCasey nope
JimCasey )
MusicDoctorDJ body guard?
Bill_Hollick wink
MusicDoctorDJ Right Guard?
JimCasey Point Guard
BillyT Hey guys Gotta go Gotta get up early drive for 2 1/2 hours to settle on a house at 9 AM tomorrow
Keith_Alan ok gang...I have to run ... I have another Game Show in the morning
JimCasey Alright Billy T
Bill_Hollick Nite Billy
JimCasey see ya Keith
JimCasey remember
Keith_Alan hope to see everyone Monday evening 8 - 9
BillyT Jim I'll email you soon
JimCasey chat with Keith Mondays from 8-9pm
Bill_Hollick Hey there were 3 Bills here at one time.
Keith_Alan HA!
BillyT with all my new info
MusicDoctorDJ Bill . . meet Bill . . . Bill, this is Bill . . .
BillyT great
Keith_Alan SEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeee Ya!!!!!
BillyT thanks chat with y'all later
Bill_Hollick This is my brother Bill and this is my other brother Bill.
MusicDoctorDJ See ya!
Bill_Hollick See Ya
Bill_Hollick They're dropping like flies!!!
JimCasey lol
bILL_jAMES I'll try to be earlier next week.
MusicDoctorDJ This is my brother Bill . . and this is my sister . . . Bill! lol
JimCasey This has been a great chat
Randy-E. I'm going to be a grandfather!!!!!
Bill_Hollick Sure has, you know how to throw a party.
bILL_jAMES Guess I'll have to read it in the archives.
JimCasey We still got 40 minutes if everyone wants to continue
Randy-E. Just found out
Bill_Hollick I got one.
MusicDoctorDJ I'm a step-farther! lol
JimCasey ok...
Bill_Hollick Congratulations to you Randy
Bill_Hollick OK here goes -
Randy-E. My daughter is on the phone now
Bill_Hollick Best wishes
bILL_jAMES Gotta go folks. Cheers!
Bill_Hollick Who is going to the AC show, who isn't and why?
MusicDoctorDJ I have to go outside shortly and find my cat . . . we have coyotes around here and she would make a great appetizer
JimCasey I can’t go to AC...time and money restrictions...plus wife restrictions
MusicDoctorDJ The sun is just now starting to set . . .
JimCasey Hey Johnny Dee...
Bill_Hollick Johnny Dee - Howdy
Randy-E. Got to go
Johnny_Dee Hi
Randy-E. what a night
JimCasey Alright Randy
JimCasey talk to ya tomorrow
Bill_Hollick Nite Randy
MusicDoctorDJ Look at me, I'm Johnny Dee!
Johnny_Dee LOL
Bill_Hollick Sandra
JimCasey and then there were four
JimCasey LOL
MusicDoctorDJ I am Johnny D, (aka - John Daniels)
Bill_Hollick The chat dwindles down to a precious few...
Bill_Hollick Jack?
MusicDoctorDJ Isn't that a song by 'Climax'?
djxtreme you guys are STILL here!?
JimCasey Welcome back Brody...
JimCasey Yes
JimCasey until 11 now
Bill_Hollick WB Brody
MusicDoctorDJ I have a bottle of Jack downstairs behind the bar . . .
Johnny_Dee Just got back from a "food tasting" that we do once a month at a catering house...picked up for hot leads
MusicDoctorDJ almost empty, though . . .
Bill_Hollick Somebody told me I don’t know Jack.
Johnny_Dee food
djxtreme holy smokes......lol, i finished studying, and figured I’d come in here and talk to myself like a do sometimes
Bill_Hollick How was the food?
kt_96 hey
JimCasey hi kt96
Johnny_Dee goof
JimCasey welcome to DJ source Online
MusicDoctorDJ I know 'Jack $#!+ ' . . . he's a personal friend of mine! lol
JimCasey where from?
MusicDoctorDJ I even have a t-shirt that says it!
Bill_Hollick Hey KT96
Bill_Hollick Anybody else going to AC DJ show?
Johnny_Dee got a call from my wife while we were doing the food tasting that my oldest son had a stroke. He's in the hospital and is OK. I spoke with him and he spent the day getting test and will do the same tomorrow
djxtreme Johnny....I’m sorry to hear that
Johnny_Dee I'm going to AC
Bill_Hollick Sorry to hear that Johnny.
djxtreme is he the one that works with you?
Bill_Hollick Hope it turns around for him quickly.
Johnny_Dee no...It's my youngest that works with me
JimCasey No AC this year...maybe 2004
djxtreme AC?
Bill_Hollick I have some money restrictions this year.
djxtreme yeah, my first car doesn't have AC either
djxtreme maybe by 2004 I’ll have a good car with AC
Bill_Hollick Atlantic City in August.
djxtreme oohh (lol)
Bill_Hollick lol
MusicDoctorDJ Not going to AC . . . however, it was in the upper 90s here last week . . . so we fired up the 'AC' . . .
djxtreme oh boy, look what i started...
Bill_Hollick Ok never mind.
Bill_Hollick lol lol lol
MusicDoctorDJ I think we are all in a budget crunch this year . . .
Bill_Hollick Jim, what's the next topic?
MusicDoctorDJ What is your favorite beer? lol
Johnny_Dee I'm going to be on one of the panels with Chuck
Bill_Hollick Miller Highlife
djxtreme awesome! what's it for?
MusicDoctorDJ No beer topics? lol
JimCasey Beer...I do not drink boys
djxtreme I like root beer
JimCasey No Alcohol...do not smoke wither
JimCasey either
Bill_Hollick wither either
JimCasey either
JimCasey lol
MusicDoctorDJ Budweiser . . . however, there used to be a bear called 'Southpaw' . . . that WAS my favorite, until Plank Brewery quit brewing it . . .
Bill_Hollick Nice fingers Jim.
djxtreme lol
Johnny_Dee how to stay in business more than 10 years
JimCasey thank you bill hollick
JimCasey lol..
MusicDoctorDJ Be good at dodging and ducking!? lol
djxtreme start out at age 9, then by 19, you've surpassed a big mark
MusicDoctorDJ Plank Road Brewery . . .
Bill_Hollick The DJs who have lasted longest are the ones who are most flexible I think.
MusicDoctorDJ years now for me . . .
djxtreme in what way?
Bill_Hollick I'm guessing flexibility is the key to longevity in this business.
JimCasey [0/] Msg years for me including radio
Bill_Hollick Flexibility in all phases
Bill_Hollick Able to adapt to changing music, client needs, the ebb and flow of business,
MusicDoctorDJ Every time I try to be 'flexable' . . . I throw out my back! lol
JimCasey been ok at it in the 6 years of mobile so far
djxtreme hu. interesting.
JimCasey i keep expanding my horizons...and my waistline
JimCasey LOL
Bill_Hollick I've seen your back. I'd throw it out too.
djxtreme you guys are so hard on eachother! LOL
MusicDoctorDJ lol
djxtreme i just got diagnosed with a sprained lumbar
djxtreme from lifting dj stuff
Bill_Hollick Not good.
Bill_Hollick Rest & Ice yes?
djxtreme first step- crank up light stands. next step different speaker system (most likely will end up MORE heavy)
MusicDoctorDJ Ice . . . and plenty of Vodka!
djxtreme stretches, and no excerise (sooo hard)
Bill_Hollick Rock n Roller
djxtreme yes, i need one of thoe
djxtreme i have a cheap cart, i call it my "wheely cart" but i need a good one, pneumatic tires and all
MusicDoctorDJ I saw a Rock & Roller at Guitar Center the other day for 69 bucks!
djxtreme REALLY!?
djxtreme aahhh i need that! i didn't know they sold them.
Bill_Hollick Truly a RnR not a knock off?
djxtreme i just gave my parents 1200 in cahs tonight. by the 18th they'll have 1100 more
MusicDoctorDJ Said Rock & Roller on the box!
Bill_Hollick Must be then.
Bill_Hollick 's a good deal I think.
MusicDoctorDJ Guitar Center carries Peavey speakers now . . .
djxtreme i'm off to bed guys. good night.
MusicDoctorDJ I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a pair in there . . .
Bill_Hollick I miss MARS Music
djxtreme uh oh, i have to clean off my piles of 100's, that i owe my parents
Bill_Hollick Nite Brody
JimCasey I do too Bill
JimCasey night Bordy
djxtreme good night everyone!
MusicDoctorDJ We had one in Denver, but it was way on the other side of town from me . . .
JimCasey Bridy
djxtreme and thanks
JimCasey Brody
JimCasey LOL
djxtreme jim you SURE you don't drink?
JimCasey LMFAO!
djxtreme lol, i guess you haven't gotten the puke out from between the keys yet
djxtreme ;-)
MusicDoctorDJ I'm always the DD . . . Designated Drinker! lol
djxtreme lol, so hard to leave.
djxtreme BYE BYE BYE
Bill_Hollick Somebody's gotta do it.
Bill_Hollick Listening to Tony Bennett
JimCasey Nice
MusicDoctorDJ Actually, I like to joke about being the drinker, but I really don't drink as much as it sounds . . .
Bill_Hollick Yes, most under rated methinks.
Bill_Hollick You coulds fooled me with that singing earlier.
Bill_Hollick lol
MusicDoctorDJ DOH! lol
Bill_Hollick Did most of the MARS stores on the East Coast close up?
Bill_Hollick The one near me was there one day and gone the next.
MusicDoctorDJ I think ALL of the Mars Stores went under, didn't they?
Bill_Hollick Don;t think they even had a clearance sale.
Bill_Hollick Maybe GC bought their stock.
Bill_Hollick Do you deal with Sam Ash?
Bill_Hollick Jim, am I off topic here?
MusicDoctorDJ I buy almost all of my gear from a local musician's store called 'Sound Town' in Denver . . .
Bill_Hollick Did we finish the beer thing?
MusicDoctorDJ I buy almost all of my liquor from . . . lol
Bill_Hollick My local store is Daddy's Junky Music.
Bill_Hollick I don't find this store to be a fun place to be.
Bill_Hollick It's almost like they wish you didn't come in.
Bill_Hollick And I bring money.
Bill_Hollick Am talking to myself here?
Bill_Hollick Hey Matt
JimCasey oops
MusicDoctorDJ I love Sound Town . . . they have the back wall of their store completly covered with a stack of rental speakers . . all Voice Of The Theaters! . . . which is what I had when I started the Music Doctor in 1985!
JimCasey I hate Daddy's Junky Music
Bill_Hollick I'm used to talking to myself.
JimCasey I buy off the net
JimCasey Electronic Nargains...
JimCasey Bargains
JimCasey LOL
djsharkbait do I have a Professional DJ Website
MusicDoctorDJ I hear . . you talking in your sleep . . . !
Bill_Hollick Sometimes it's the only way to get an inteligent answer. LOL
djsharkbait it is
www.djsharkbait.com
Bill_Hollick Yes we all like it Matt
Bill_Hollick Do you like it John?
djsharkbait will I get more Client to come to me or not just wondering
MusicDoctorDJ right now, this very instant, I am consuming a Root Beer Float Cup from Schwan's . . .
Bill_Hollick Yes, your site will help you attract clients.
Bill_Hollick We don't have Schwans in New England (I think).
djsharkbait When will I get more Clients
MusicDoctorDJ They come to our house every other Friday evening . . .
Bill_Hollick We've got those big white birds in the lake in the park. Swans
Bill_Hollick Be nice!
MusicDoctorDJ Speaking of big white birds . . .
djsharkbait to come to my Professional DJ website
djsharkbait How Can I Sell Myself Better
djsharkbait Can I Have Some Advice
djsharkbait Please
Bill_Hollick Matt, scroll back up to the top of this chat and write down all the advice we gave you.
Bill_Hollick What we said then was worthwhile stuff from pro DJs
Bill_Hollick Jim, can we get at a transcript of this chat?
JimCasey yes
JimCasey it will be available tomorrow
MusicDoctorDJ Well . . . I hate to be a party pooper, but my wife just walked past my office wearing something I saw on the Victoria Secret's Website . . . I think she is trying to tell me something . . . don't you?
Bill_Hollick Matt get the transcript, really, and read it over several times.
djsharkbait What does that mean
Bill_Hollick Go John Go John Go John
Bill_Hollick Matt, are you asking about transcript or John's wife?
MusicDoctorDJ Actually, she's wearing 'not much' of something I saw . . . mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
djsharkbait What does Transcript mean
Bill_Hollick Transcript is a record of wnat was typed here.
Bill_Hollick You can print it out and study all the points people told you tonight.
Bill_Hollick Then you can come back and ask specific questions about the advice.
djsharkbait like what
MusicDoctorDJ There she is again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this has been a great chat! I'll be here next week and I'll fill you in on tomorrow night's Colorado DJ Spectacular Seminar . . .
MusicDoctorDJ starring Peter Merry . . . Dr. Drax . . . and others!
JimCasey Doc I hope you can be here more often
Bill_Hollick Night John
djsharkbait Night John
MusicDoctorDJ I have meetings on a couple of Wednesdays per month . . . but I'll be here more often!
MusicDoctorDJ DOH! There she is again . . . . See you all later!
JimCasey bye
JimCasey thanks!
JimCasey I'm out as well
Bill_Hollick and it's only 9 PM in Colorado
JimCasey Sharkbait...
JimCasey go to
www.djsourceonline.com
JimCasey click forums...
Bill_Hollick Night all. See ya next week.
JimCasey sign up for the board
JimCasey we have a Forum called Live CHat Archives
JimCasey read it all there!
JimCasey Good night all
MusicDoctorDJ The earlier to bed . . . the earlier to 'rise' ! he he
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