Face Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 So I'm looking to get into promoting for a bit of extra money to help me through my course, jus wonderin if anyone could share any tips 'cause I've no experience at all and I know some people on here are heavily into music/dj'ing etc, so all advice is welcome :)Not sure if this should be in here or one of the music forums? anyways thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLovely Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Holding events in a club or promoting for the club?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 wot kind of nights u promoting first of all?then u can look into ur target crowd.also WHERE are the nights.im assumin its student promotion in which case u just gotta promise 2 things: p*ssy + cheap drinks.students dnt really want much else if der on dem clubbin nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 lol good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 carefull of promoting within ur social circles.mixing business with personal life can f*ck u up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 carefull of promoting within ur social circles.mixing business with personal life can f*ck u up.agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 wanna keep the ideas between myself and the other person involved for now. basically wanna get a new night started up, i've seen a big gap in the market. just not sure how to start up, i.e do contracts need to be drawn up between club owners and myself, what should i be expecting money wise, how is that usually handled, i.e promoters keep door money club keeps bar takings etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLovely Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Speak to the venue manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 lol wot kind of music/night isit man!and WHERE in the country u doing it?im assumin the club take a cut of door takings aswell? i remember sumone tellin me that a while ago.just gotta book the night with the club and they will probably ask for a deposit or summin. doubt its a contract thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Somalian Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 going down luton university and holding pyjama partys on a tuesday night is the one get in their quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLovely Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 going down luton university and holding pyjama partys on a tuesday night is the one get in their quickI myself dont think theme nights can run successfully on a weekly basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 lol @ pyjama party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Lol spiderman I'll tell you when it's a success. As I said, it's a gap in the market, not looking at people cashing in before I do how bout promoting the night? was lookin into radio stations is it worth me putting a few ads on there or from your experience is it not worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Somalian Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 swear back in the day i didnt even go luton uni but i was there every week for the pj party had a good turn out stillthe girls oh my god I still get a good wank still of the strengh of the images from them nights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Lol spiderman I'll tell you when it's a success. As I said, it's a gap in the market, not looking at people cashing in before I do how bout promoting the night? was lookin into radio stations is it worth me putting a few ads on there or from your experience is it not worth it?isit in london?isit a student night?depends on wot music ur doing really. radio station adds are more of an extra, but ders only point if the ur target market are listenin to dem stations, which depends on the music again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flava Dave Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 carefull of promoting within ur social circles.mixing business with personal life can f*ck u up.agreedi keep sayin this, but ppl jus dnt get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 swear back in the day i didnt even go luton uni but i was there every week for the pj party had a good turn out stillthe girls oh my god I still get a good wank still of the strengh of the images from them nightslmao.i dunno why u would be bothered to reach in pyjamas tho? i can understand comfortable, but looks like trash unless its sum lingerie ting on a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 well yeh the shows and stations i got picked out, their listeners are my target audience. it's gonna be urban music that's all im sayin lol. I did A-Level media so I know some marketing stuff was gonna do it with a friend who started pr at uni, dunno if that's a good thing to get friends involved cause people are putting me off... to be fair I didn't really think it would be that much of an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 all im sayin is, if u get ur friends of friends and all involved, and ur night dnt satisfy dem ppl then u wont be in der good books.cos promoting at the end of the day is bout making money, and moretime u might stretch to truth to get more money in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 oh i get u, and yeh it is gonna be a student night, run it as a monthly thing for now, see how it goes, it wont be in london but I know a sick dj from east london who's shown interest. I was gonna design flyers myself, do u need permission to use that Buffy girl and others like her? seen loads of flyers with them on doubt they've all be given permission.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 lol nah flyers just use whatever and whoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 i had a night for a little while where i live.just closed it down about 3 weeks ago, cus i had both of my djs pull out cus they moved out the area, and the manager of the venue wasnt happy with the margins he was loosing on the bar cus of the drinks promos.i was making about £200 profit each event out of it, wasnt really worth it for all the time i put into itthere was just a lack of places offering good house and electro music with cheap drink prices. also i had it running in partnership with a local studenty bar, and the promo that these guys generated for me for free was amazing.its harder to compete in the big university citys cus these peoplese marketing budgets and contacts are much greater than i could even think about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 gap in the market you know......interestinglet me just say that the world of promotions will end ur sleeping carear u might as well kiss that goodbye for startershave you thought about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Draw up a marketing plan, hit the clubs and ask for the venue manager, tell him what you man are on, gas him on number of mailing lists and maybe buss a lie about previous experience but more time you wont need to. He'll most prob give you a weeknight unless the club is dead but so it go stillHe'll call you back, organise how the money ting will run. More time its a pay £200 (example) and they'll take on the bar. If they make over X on bar you'll get the club for free that night. That is an example of terms to expect. Maybe some others will chip in with other scenario's.Contracts are their ting they present to you. You signPromote via mix CDs and fliers really. f*ck radio really. Thats my 2 pence, but I could be gassin. Make sure you g/list this brutha right hurr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 CD's aren't something I really thought about but that's a really good idea 001, aint seen that much tbh, even though I live in one of those 'major uni' cities. might see if I can sort something out with one of the student unions, a word of mouth thing. Can I set the drinks offers or is that out of my hands? 'cause hopefully I wanna get it runnign before Christmas when all the students are back,Kahuna: you live in Leeds right, that's a big uni city, what problems did u have?Yemoh: what u mean promo will take over my college etc? I knew it would but the plan is to get some money together before I start, so that I can give up my job and live off the promo money, easier said than done as money wont start coming in till after a few events Im guessin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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