21:15:12 JimCasey Slow starting chat tonight but since this is our first in 3 weeks, its understandable
21:15:19 JimCasey Evening Johnny Dee!
21:15:25 Johnnydee Hi
21:15:32 dj_art Yo Johnnydee
21:16:54 JimCasey Well, since tonight is our first Monday Website Chat (new permanent home for Web chat) I wanted to make it an open forum
21:17:29 dj_art Is the only way to get to the chat via djsource on line and through the Post?
21:18:00 JimCasey I have to add the button to the chat board...
21:18:09 JimCasey but at the moment, yes it is
21:18:18 dj_art That's what I was looking for for about 15 minutes.
21:19:07 dj_art Where are you located Johnnydee?
21:19:10 JimCasey I'm sorry about that...
21:19:20 Johnnydee Greenwich, CT
21:19:22 dj_art No problem, Jim. I'm here.
21:20:43 JimCasey I think I am going to do a major overhaul to my website
www.djmaine.com
21:21:05 dj_art For real?
21:21:21 Johnnydee that's always a big project
21:21:21 JimCasey For real...it's needs some better navigability...
21:21:41 dj_art You don't think it's a little busy do you?
21:21:48 JimCasey I'm thinking of dividing it into five categories
21:22:24 dj_art If you are intending to branch off into wide open spaces, then I agree. Time is now to expand hour horizons?
21:22:42 JimCasey hour horizons?
21:22:55 dj_art your
21:23:03 JimCasey oh...lol,,,
21:23:26 Johnnydee when we did our redesign...ease of navigation was one of my main concerns
21:23:43 dj_art Will each of the five be a separate revenue division?
21:24:20 dj_art You can't go wrong with K.I.S.S. system, but use the bells and whistles.
21:24:22 JimCasey No...just a more natural way to navigate my website with five main categories instead of the 18 on the left of my current website
21:24:33 dj_art Oh.
21:25:08 JimCasey For instance...
21:25:30 JimCasey Availability
21:25:34 JimCasey Rates
21:25:42 JimCasey References
21:25:49 JimCasey Testimonials
21:26:00 JimCasey and Contract will be under one heading
21:27:13 JimCasey Wedding Checklist, Wedding Hints, Reception Planner will be another
21:28:24 dj_art It's about time to overhall mine. I've talked to my webdesigner but he doesn't seem to have the time or will power.
21:28:52 dj_art I will wait until this season is over.
21:29:24 JimCasey Mike Mahoney's is being overhauled right niw too
21:29:31 JimCasey Johnny just redid his...
21:29:36 JimCasey
www.ambassdj.com
21:29:42 dj_art Had a call today from Maine Weddings. Wanted to know if I was interested in a booth for $350 in July at Spec Event Ctr. LOL
21:30:19 dj_art Cool! I like the ambassdj site. Can't wait to see Mike's
21:31:06 dj_art Johhny, you sleeping?
21:31:31 JimCasey Johnny is a busy man
21:32:13 JimCasey Booking going well Art?
21:33:50 JimCasey Mine are starting to come in very well
21:33:58 dj_art Yes...had a few dates blocked for vacation and personal, and wouldn't you know those were the dates most requested. As busy as I care to be. June-July-August are full...you know I don't like to do more than 2 weekends per month.
21:34:33 dj_art I've got a class reunion and College Comencement Ball.
21:35:09 JimCasey Cool...just bookes a corporate for next Thursday night for $899 for 4 hours at the Samoset
21:35:11 dj_art I guess I'm becoming more than just the wedding dj I thought I was.
21:35:45 JimCasey Are you still getting good hits from the Maine Disc Jockey Network site?
21:35:53 dj_art Where do most of your Corporates find you?
21:36:05 JimCasey The web...
21:36:18 JimCasey That is my second corporate of 2003...I don;t get very many
21:36:18 dj_art Not much any more. More from Wedj.
21:36:39 dj_art Yes, you do have the presence on the web.
21:36:48 JimCasey I try
21:37:14 dj_art If you charge a high enough rate, they must assume you're really good. lol
21:37:40 dj_art Not personal. Just a thought!
21:37:55 JimCasey Part of the idea anyway...Randy is having a hard time booking anyone
21:38:02 dj_art Some people shop price, price, price.
21:38:39 JimCasey Yes they do...
21:38:43 dj_art Yes, I know. Can't put my finger on it. Unless his web presence isn't there.
21:39:01 JimCasey That is part of it...
21:39:11 JimCasey He is doing an overhaul of his site too
21:39:15 JimCasey
www.tunetimedjs.com
21:39:20 dj_art He's gone back to $475 4-hr.
21:39:38 dj_art Or maybe $450?
21:40:33 JimCasey 425 and 525...only 2 packages
21:40:44 JimCasey I adjused down to 3 packages
21:41:24 dj_art I've gotten a few inquiries from the Portland area, but no definites. Had a woman say I was too far from her. She thought I was local. I also suspect she was a front for dj pricing querry.
21:41:49 dj_art What's 425 and 525? You? Randy?
21:42:05 JimCasey Randy is 425 and 525
21:42:12 dj_art Oh.
21:42:13 JimCasey I am 899, 1099, 1499 in Maine
21:42:23 dj_art You sheister. lol
21:42:24 JimCasey Add 100 for New Hampshire
21:42:34 JimCasey Add 200 for Massachusetts and Vermont
21:42:44 dj_art Man! You are hungry.
21:42:57 JimCasey yeah i need a snack!
21:42:58 JimCasey lol
21:43:04 JimCasey Ask Johnny Dee how much he is
21:43:11 JimCasey It'll floor ya
21:43:13 dj_art But....there are those price shoppers who equate price with value.
21:43:36 JimCasey That's what I push on my website
21:43:50 dj_art Yeah! Johnny is in the high-price neighborhoods.
21:44:10 JimCasey Yes he is...the hot state of Connecticut where weddings grow on trees
21:44:19 JimCasey Maybe the best wedding market in the US
21:44:47 JimCasey What do you say Johnny?
21:45:15 JimCasey Oh and Art...I just booked $1000 wedding #5 for 2003
21:45:23 JimCasey [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
21:45:28 dj_art If I uped my price to $750 for up to 5-hrs, I bet I would still get as many as I normally do. Probably because of the volume who come across my site on the web. Agree?
21:45:39 JimCasey I do agree
21:45:58 JimCasey Where you only book two weekends per month especially
21:46:15 dj_art Next year I'm at $625 for 4-hrs and $100 OT.
21:46:36 dj_art Don't forget I way north.
21:46:41 JimCasey I know
21:47:02 JimCasey During the summer you only have to book 8-12 weddings
21:47:27 dj_art I'll still do the reunions and dances at $100/hr.
21:47:38 JimCasey That makes sense
21:47:39 dj_art The are usually fill-in's.
21:47:51 JimCasey Although I charge the same price for those on Saturdays
21:47:55 JimCasey in the summer
21:48:13 dj_art Not in summer...fall and early spring.
21:48:40 dj_art New Year's is an interesting pricing war up here.
21:49:16 JimCasey Really???
21:49:23 JimCasey Have you already had inquiries?
21:49:36 JimCasey The Fernino brothers are doing a $2500 wedding this NYE
21:50:05 dj_art Good for them? I'm a solo act and in depressed Maine
21:50:24 dj_art Better to have a gig than not at all?
21:50:30 JimCasey Me too...no NYE gigs since NYE 2000
21:50:57 JimCasey Not worth it for me...may do just 1.5 times normal price this year
21:51:30 dj_art Unless it's at one of the major Hotels in the area, the other NY eve gigs are at snowmobile clubs and small catering halls.
21:52:07 dj_art Low visibility. Just a group of people who want to be together for dancing and to ring in the new year.
21:52:07 JimCasey Last one I had was in Greenville for $675 plus two nights lodging
21:52:33 dj_art Where in Greenville did you play?
21:52:49 dj_art Storehouse?
21:53:39 dj_art Sorry, Jim and Johnny...got to go. Mother's calling me to bed. See you later and tomorrow.
21:53:47 dj_art Logout:_
21:57:20 JimCasey Good nite
[ April 25, 2003, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Jim Casey ]
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