Hiring A Quality Entertainer is Vital to the Success of your Event, and here’s why:
There are a large number of DJ’s in every major city in the United States, but how many provide “True Quality” for the client. That number is vastly decreasing these days because everybody claims that they are a DJ, but deliver a lackluster performance when it comes delivering a quality experience for the customer. Hiring a quality entertainer is so important if you want your dance floor to stay packed all night long, or whether everybody leaves to go home by 9 p.m.
With today’s economy, many companies and wedding couples are looking for ways to save money on their event or wedding. You may be wondering to yourself, “Why spend hundreds of dollars to hire a professional company when my friend, a DJ from an online classified ad or an MP3 player can do the same thing for less?” But, remember: Like choosing a photographer, cake artist, hiring a DJ is not always an “apples to apples” comparison. While you might pay less for the services of an amateur entertainer, you may not be buying an equivalent product. Differences in quality and style can make a very big difference.
When it comes to choosing a quality entertainer , make a note of some must-haves below:
Etiquette (Professionalism): How will your DJ dress? Will your DJ adhere to your “must play” and “do not play” lists? Will your DJ be set up early and ready when the guests arrive, or will they still be unloading at the beginning of dinner? Something New DJs partner with you in planning, paying careful attention to your musical preferences. We arrive early and dress appropriately for your event.
Experience: How much experience does the person operating the sound equipment have, not only with the equipment itself, but with public speaking, crowd control and problem solving? Even using professional-grade equipment, an amateur DJ may not have sufficient knowledge to effectively use all those knobs and buttons to their best advantage. The resulting sound may not be much better than your boom box. Something New DJ/MCs complete a rigorous apprentice program with a written curriculum emphasizing not only how to use the equipment effectively but how to evaluate acoustics, “read” the crowd to keep them dancing, speak with good diction, be tactful with guests and anticipate the needs of the client
Music Variety:
Will your DJ have access to all your favorites? What about newer music? Professional DJs often have access to new music before it is available for purchase to the general public. Something New stays up-to-date on the latest music. If you’ve heard it on the radio, chances are we have it in our library, and if we don’t, we’ll try to get it for you.
With the majority of wedding guests saying that the thing they remember most about a wedding is the entertainment, the quality and style of the entertainer you choose can dramatically influence the “enjoyability” of your evening for both you and your guests. It’s certainly something to think about when debating whether to splurge on chair covers or entertainment.
Separating the true professional DJs from the backyard DJs or the over-promise, under-deliver DJs can help prevent your event from becoming another DJ horror story. Nobody wants an irresponsible DJ who shows up late or not at all, plays inappropriate songs, uses faulty equipment or worse yet, knows nothing about what it is that you want until they arrive un-prepared for your special event. Quality of service has been shared when your DJ has spent hours of research to make sure the “RIGHT” songs are added to the play list so the guest can truly be mesmerized all night long with the songs choices made to help keep the energy and excitement on the dance floor.
If a DJ keeps dropping the price to get your business, they may not be very good or will, without telling you, send out a less experienced DJ to handle your important event. Most respectable professional DJ companies rely on referral business and maintain a certain pricing standard and integrity level. Not that bargaining is out of the question, but it’s often worth paying the extra money to make certain you’re getting a Better Quality DJ for your event.
Nothing can take the place of “A Quality Entertainer” if you want everlasting memories and your guest raving about how much fun they had, and a feeling of importance that all of your concerns and needs have been totally met with high integrity, Then don’t make the mistake in hiring an Entertainer that lacks the ingredients to help make your next event mind-blowing & electrifying.
When Hiring a Quality Entertainer, don’t stay focus on who cost the less, but who delivers the best quality, you will get a better value for your buck!
Written by Randy Senter (Mouth From The South) , DJ / Entertainer from PTP Entertainment & DFWPRODJS.COM