By Matt Ryan - “School Dance Pro” As this school year comes to a close, you should be working on filling your unbooked dates next school year with new school clients. Many schools that have dance dates selected for next year have already booked with you, but there are others that will have their dates…
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Are your Business Practices School-Friendly?
Weekday School Gigs
by Matt Ryan - “School Dance Pro” March and April are two common months for standardized testing in schools. These tests are used to measure student achievement, and in many cases, serve as the school’s report card on the effectiveness of the education it is providing its students. Teachers and administrators do everything they can…
Start Your 2013 School Dance Marketing in February
by Matt Ryan - “School Dance Pro” This school year is barely half way over, but school teachers and administrators are already beginning to plan for 2013, so don’t wait until school’s almost out to market your school dance services for next year. NOW is the right time to begin. By acting early, you are…
Booked? Ask If the Date is Flexible!
by Matt Ryan - School Dance Pro How many times have you been called by one of your best school clients to book a date in which you are already sold out or otherwise can’t perform? Is your client base of schools grow, this will enviably occur more often than you’d like, especially considering schools…
How Tough Financial Times for Schools Can Impact Your DJ Business
by Matt Ryan With talks of cuts on government spending sweeping the country, public schools are being forced to evaluate how they spend their resources. As a business partner to schools, you depend on their ability to hire you and pay for your services year after year. But what happens when schools must drastically cut…
Make Life Easier on School Dance Organizers
By Matt Ryan School dance organizers, normally teachers working under a small supplemental contract, have many responsibilities to juggle to make the day of the big dance a reality. Besides for the obvious hiring of the DJ, organizers are typically responsible for decorations, ticket sales, security, photos, and clean-up – just on dance day. Let’s…
Are You a Good Fit for School Events?
Back to School Marketing
by Matt Ryan Now that August is here, teachers, administrators and advisers are filtering back into schools. In fact, school is some parts of the country is already back in session! Hopefully, you’ve already got a great start on your school bookings for this year from the spring; however, it’s not too late to start…
Back-To-School Events
by Matt Ryan There’s no doubt about it, July is the slowest month of the year for school events. Teachers and even most administrators are off for the entire month, away from their school buildings and rarely checking e-mail, if at all. However, in a mere 30 days, back-to-school season will be in full swing,…
