| What is a Club Promoter? | | | | gets 100 people through the door on a Friday night, |
| Club Promoters are people who promote different | | | | you would get paid $200-$1000 at the end of the |
| kinds of entertainment events. These can include | | | | night. Cash. |
| events like concerts, club nights, and even college | | | | If you run a club promotion company, you might just |
| frat parties. The job of a club promoter is to | | | | get a set fee for running the event promotions. This |
| advertise and promote the events to as many | | | | could be $1000 to $5000 for the night. But it all |
| people as possible, in exchange for a cut of the | | | | depends on what kind of party it is, how big the club |
| proceeds from those events. | | | | is, and what your reputation and past experience is |
| Anyone Can Become a Promoter! | | | | with sending quality customers to an event. In smaller |
| You can work for yourself as an individual promoter, | | | | clubs that only hold 200-300 people, it could be much |
| or you can work for a company. Both have their | | | | less. |
| advantages and disadvantages. | | | | Sometimes club promoters will also get a cut of the |
| When you work for a promotion company, you have | | | | bar sales. The standard percentage for this is 10%, |
| less startup expenses to deal with, and you work | | | | but it can vary. So maybe you only get $2 per head, |
| with a group of people who have been promoting | | | | but you also get a 10% cut of whatever the bar |
| parties for a long time. This is a great way to learn | | | | does in sales that night. This can add up quickly if |
| the basics about becoming a club promoter. The | | | | your party customers like to drink a lot! |
| disadvantage is that you are competing for | | | | Club Promoter Tips |
| customers with those same people, and the | | | | - Use the power of Social Media like Facebook and |
| company is making most of the money, you only get | | | | Twitter to promote you parties. |
| a small cut. | | | | - Become a very sociable person, go out and meet |
| If you decide to break off and become an individual | | | | new people all the time. |
| club promoter, or start your own company, you can | | | | - Never be too pushy, or you customers will run |
| make a lot more money promoting events. You | | | | away. |
| receive a much larger cut when you work for | | | | - Don't send too many email, Facebook, or Twitter |
| yourself. But this also means you have to put more | | | | messages. |
| money up front for advertising and other expenses, | | | | - Be smart about it, only promote to people in a way |
| plus you have to make the deals with the nightclubs | | | | that you wouldn't mind done to yourself. |
| yourself. There is much more work involved, but the | | | | - Don't get caught up too much in drugs, women, |
| payoffs can be big! | | | | & alcohol. Club promoting is a business. |
| How Club Promoters Get Paid | | | | - Pay for good quality photography & graphic |
| If you become a promoter, there are a few | | | | design. These are important in establishing a brand |
| different ways you might get paid. The most | | | | Another great way to learn more about how to |
| common way club promoters are paid is a set | | | | become a club promoter is to read a good guide on |
| amount per person they get to the party. The | | | | the topic. My favorite blog for club promoter tips is: |
| nightclub or club promotion company might pay you | | | | Club Promoters. |
| $2-$10 per head. That means if you promoter work | | | | |