26 Jun
2019
26 Jun
'19
9:45 p.m.
Hi Nancy
Perhaps the facebook boosts are worth a try, but I did that to attract
people to my monthly community dances, trying 5 or 6 different times.
Zero results. Not even anyone asking for more info!
Paul Rosenberg
www.homespun.biz
518-482-9255
On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 5:19 PM Nancy Mamlin nmamlin(a)gmail.com
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I haven't used anything to get gigs over the years other than
word-of-mouth, but I'm not trying to do this for a living. Anyway, my
husband is an electrician and he used google ads years ago. It didn't get
him much, but we get a couple of phone calls a day from google telling us
that they want to discuss his "google business account", which he does not
have nor never did. Also, I don't know about the plumbers where you are,
but the ones I know, and the electricians and other folks I know, charge an
hourly rate from the time they reach my house. In my husband's case, if he
has to drive too far he doesn't take the job. But we're in a metro area
where you can get most everywhere within 30 minutes. I don't charge for
time related to my gigs, either - I just adjust my quote based on what I
might have to put in my gas tank. Also, more for wedding and corporate
gigs, less for non-profits or regular dances.
If you have a facebook page for your calling, you can "boost" your post
based on various things - geography, age of constituents, etc. It's pretty
cheap and folks say it's effective.
Nancy
On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 4:50 PM Paul Rosenberg paul(a)homespun.biz
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hi Otto
How do you specifically avoid paying an annual fee?
Paul Rosenberg
Albany, NY
www.homespun.biz
On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 1:42 PM Otto Warteman owarteman(a)yahoo.com
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> I have been tied to GigSalad for years. I sent them a note telling them
> not to send me leads that required flying to a gig. So you know, I have not
> paid an annual fee for years. I answer and give a quote within four hours.
> I pay them a commission on only those I’m booked for.
>
> A plumber charges from the time they leave their office. I do the same,
> charging for miles and time.
>
> Otto Warteman
>
>
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>
> On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 10:41 PM, karendunnam(a)gmail.com
> [trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> How did she end up finding you? I would add weight to that resource.
> Perhaps it's her level of google-fu.
>
> On a forum for professional and semi-pro musicians, someone asked that
> same question last week. The consensus was that GS and GM are not worth it.
>
> I took a look at each site tonight; your answers are right there in the
> listings. GM has exactly one "square dance caller" listed. If it were
> working, there would be more.
>
> GS has 48 "square dance callers" listed. Most seem to have 0 - 6
> "verified bookings," suggesting that this isn't working for them. They
guy
> in San Francisco who says he's "led over 10,000 dances in the past 37
> years" has no verified GS bookings.. This guy has 4.
> https://www.gigsalad.com/elvis_tribute_artist_napanee
> Looks like they've dropped their freebie listings.
>
> A friend who runs a fire performance troupe had a very bad experience
> with GS. A client wanted them to perform under an EZ-Up style canopy (I am
> not making this up). Show time was early evening in the summer, and he
> complained that the fire work didn't look as spectacular as he'd hoped.
> There was more. On GS, you can't edit or change or delete a review..
> Several of us helped her compose a reply to help ease that.
>
> I get referrals from dance communities, other callers, other
> onezie-dance party callers, and other performers. I also reach out to event
> venues and other entities that could benefit from have a dance event...
>
> True confession: I snuck a peek at the source code on your website.
> Didn't see any metatags, but I did see some links that you might want to
> remove.
>
> --Karen D.
>
>
>
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*Nancy Mamlin*
*Durham, NC*