[Callers] Confirming Bookings - Best Practices?

[Mark Jones via Callers]

My practice was to confirm, as an organizer, with proofing the flyer.
If the band contact and caller confirm their approval of their listing on
the flyer six weeks to three months ahead of time, then we all know what is
in the schedule, and that there is publicity for the event. The reciprocal
confirmation request is, on the caller / band's part "let's see your flyer"
for the date.

~Mark Jones


On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 4:00 PM, Amy Wimmer via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I'm one third of a dance organizing team. The person who does our
> bookings of bands and callers has frequent brain farts. My husband
> (3rd part of team) and I have had to make hasty repairs many times. I
> try to stay in the loop of email transactions, but that isn't always
> possible, depending on how our booker contacts people. I would advise
> trying to find whether there is more than one person you could
> contact, and copy them all with all your correspondence. Better odds.
> -Amy in Seattle
>
> > On May 8, 2016, at 12:19 PM, Don Veino via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> >
> > What do folks do to ensure dance booking contacts remember that they've
> booked you?
> >
> > I just had my second booking in a row in a certain geography forget that
> they had booked me. What's curious is that in both cases these dances
> approached me by email (I could understand it maybe if it were the other
> way around?), we had an exchange where we clarified the dates, etc. and
> confirmed we were all set. We agreed to connect again with any final
> questions on program, accommodation, etc. as we approached closer to the
> date. The first case turned out to be rather comical in their confusion -
> the second I can't figure out.
> >
> > So, short of calling/emailing monthly, what do YOU do to ensure folks
> remember their booking commitment with you?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Don
> > _______________________________________________
> > Callers mailing list
> > Callers at lists.sharedweight.net
> > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
> _______________________________________________
> Callers mailing list
> Callers at lists.sharedweight.net
> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/attachments/20160508/fab27933/attachment.htm>