| As professional mobile disc jockeys we are also | | | | fee. |
| Emcee's, Interactive Party Hosts, Event Coordinators, | | | | 3. Set your minimum hours |
| Music Programmers and Audio and Lighting | | | | It's very wise to base your prices on a three-hour |
| Technicians. What's more, we can teach participation | | | | minimum. Even if the event is only an hour long, you |
| dances, and host contests and games. Do we | | | | still have to setup and break down. Make sure this is |
| warrant a premium fee? You bet we do. Just | | | | accounted for. |
| remember to always be worth your asking fee, and | | | | 4. Determine your Special Event Rate |
| always give your customers even more than you | | | | Events such as weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and some |
| have promised. | | | | corporate events are typically booked at a higher |
| 1. Set your primary fee - | | | | rate than other types of events. You will have dual |
| You need to have a set base fee on which to | | | | responsibility of being both the DJ and emcee, and |
| operate so that you have a good starting point for all | | | | should be compensated. |
| events. | | | | 5. Set any discounts |
| $100-$300 is the average hourly rate in the industry. | | | | Sometimes a good incentive for people to hire your |
| Check out the competition in your market and decide | | | | DJ service is to offer them a discount. Build this |
| what you think is a good starting point for your level | | | | consideration into your pricing structure and consider |
| of service. | | | | offering discounts to non-profit organizations, |
| 2. Determine all the "extras" | | | | customers willing to prepay and corporate clients |
| The price of your service should vary depending on | | | | who book your services several times a year. |
| the type of occasion, the time of year, the location | | | | 6. Set overtime rates |
| of the event, whether it's a day or night event. | | | | Clients will often ask you to extend your services |
| In addition, you can add things to your service that | | | | past the original end time. Make sure you have a rate |
| provide that extra level of service such as lighting | | | | set so that you can offer to do so immediately. |
| effects, dancers, party props, Karaoke, etc... Each of | | | | Typically you would charge 50% of the hourly rate |
| these needs to have a set fee so that it's easy to | | | | you have quoted for each thirty minutes of overtime |
| determine the total once you add it to your primary | | | | you play. |