One of the hardest things to explain to some people when they are looking to hire a mobile disco for their event, is that they are paying for more than just the performance.
Take for example a 7pm-12am function, that is five hours of non-stop performance - I'd love to see a band do more than 45 minutes before they prop the bar up during their breaks, but that's a different story.
However, leading up to the function, there is the travelling to the venue and an hour or more of setting up the equipment and another hour to dismantle it at the end of the night. Then there is the drawing up of the contracts and client contact before their special occasion.
I could go on and on (like a stuck record - excuse the pun), but there is a lot more that goes on behind the scenes than what many people think. All of these actions play an important role in my business and are vital to the smooth running of my operation.
I spent 9 hours on Tuesday wiring up a truss that holds aloft the lighting effects. Each light must be linked together and each one must have a power source. You may be thinking: What's the point to doing that?
Well, by doing this complex operation now, it will allow a quicker setup and will allow me to be ready to go when other factors have caused the day to run behind. It'll never stop the: "Are you nearly ready," comments when you've only just unloaded the van and brought the equipment into the room!
So, if there's one thing I would like people to learn from this message: "Please be aware that in order to run a successful business, there's a lot more than you may think, going on behind the scenes to make your event run as smoothly and successfully as possible."
John Forbes
Professional DJ
http://www.johnforbes.net/
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