Need a little inspiration to start 2008?
If you have never heard of "A DJ Christmas" as created by Mark Ferrell? Here is another chance to get a little inspiration for the New Year.
If you have itunes, click on the itunes store. Then go to the top and in the search area type in DJA Radio.
A list of songs and podcasts will appear. About five down should be “DiscJockeyAmerica” with Mark Ferrell as the “Artist”
Now click twice and the DJA Radio theme will begin.
What you will be listening to is a thirteen minute production created by Mark Ferrell in December of 2006 called “A DJ Christmas” This version has no commercial breaks as the original version had.
If you haven’t heard this creation before please listen closely to the real message behind this great little Christmas story.
If you have listened to this story before, please listen closely to the quality of the production, the writing, the voice inflections, the pacing and timing. This is the kind of quality that Mark and many other DJs give to their clients at every event.
You must admit it is of superior technical and production quality.
Some DJs will hear the increase your rates to the quality and value that you offer, and they will do so.
Some DJs only hear a “Raise Your Rates” to a level that they dream of but are afraid to and thus would never even attempt.
Some DJs will scoff and make up any excuse to try and fight against those of us who have raised our rates to a respectable income. They will blame everything and everyone for their lack of talent, skills and abilities that would allow them to make a real living at being a DJ.
This story was first aired in December of 2006 and suggests that quality DJs are worth at least $1200 for an event.
For over ten years Mark has been spreading this message and some have come to a realization and have done it. Unfortunately there are some DJs still charging today the same or almost the same as DJs did ten years ago.
In October of 2007 at the Northern Disc Jockey Convention Mark spoke to a room of DJs and has since raised the bar of a quality DJ to charge at least $2200 for an event.
This is a very big leap for those who are still charging $1200 or less but a little bump for those of us who have wedding packages starting at $2000
Listen to this “A DJ Christmas” and see if it doesn’t inspire you to be more, to be better and to charge a respectable, livable wage for your events.
Get inspired; listen to “A DJ Christmas” today.
Jeff Richards: Party Time Productions