I'm New!

Hi,
I'm George, im only 15 and i own Big G Productions in Hertfordshire. Big G Productions is just 1.5 years old!

My website is: www.big-g-productions.co.uk

hey
welcome along

you seem to be doing well from what ive read on your web site, there is a few things that caught my attention though. When you click on the different types of functions ie bronzer silver etc the bronze one goes through to your links page, and the silver one goes through to you bronze page. Also it gets very annoying with them opening in different tabs. You may also want to be a little more descriptive with ht the differences are within each show, what extras do they get between silver and gold for instances??
It seems agood start especially considering your age ..... just need to tweak a few things, put some more real pictures of your show and it could be an effective site.

Damo

Hello George!
Echoing Damians post - add some pictures and be clear about what it on offer.

Also put some restrictions on kids parties. You'll get enquires for 13ths on a Saturday night and can be pushed into doing them instead of a higher paying adult party.

Your age many restrict where you can work - have you checked this out?


Other points;
Consider simplifying your setup time (FAQ). Basically you require 1hr, but this may vary with venue and access.

-As far as I can see, the only difference between the "Titanium" and "Gold" pageages are the ability of the client to require 10 or 8 "must play" songs. £25 for 2 song requests?
I would suggest you dump the idea of charging extra for "must play" songs.
Charging for face-to-face visits is fine (travel costs+time), and extra equipment (to cope with a large number of guests) is also fine.


Otherwise, good stuff!

Benny

Hi and welcome. hope you aren't easily put off because I have to say I don't like your site...or at least I don't like the way it portrays you or your business. Having said that and without wishing to sound patronising what you have achieved for your age is amazing and I hope you wil stick around on the forum.

A few gramma things that don't look good are on the home page you say 'a event', it should be 'an event'. Somewhere else...forget where you talk about event and systems and that's mixing singular and plural, also somewhere you say websites and it should be web site...it is 2 words and in the case where you used it it should be singular...hope you don't mind me saying as they are little things that can easily be changed and make the world of difference.

I also think you are too equipment focused, but that's a personal thing...fair enough equipment is important but IMO providing a client with a memorable event is mainly down to presentation and attention to detail.

I also don't like the various headings of bronze, silver, gold etc. I think it make sbronze sound inferior and I think it is best to price according to the specifics of each job. i.e. you might have a client with 500 guests in a massive ballroom that only wants a modest sound system and a couple of lights on the dance floor and on the other hand you might have a client with the same amount of guests in the same room wanting a full on night club experience with a 10k rig and truss all round the dance floor. Once again its horses for corses but I think a thread about this in General Chat might be interesting and hopefully you will contribute your point of views to it.

George

Well done hopefully you'll take note and not offence to the contructive comments posted. When I started out back in 1984, at the age of 13! I did not have the benefit of the web, and selling myself. Your rig looks good, and should provide sufficient lighting for most venues.

At your age I did mostly Children's parties or 4 nights a week at a local youth club, with a few private parties at the local youth club.

Your pricing is a little complicated, I too base my pricing on the size of venue, not level of service, maybe just change your standard to System options? Small to 100 people, 150, 200+ and price according to the size, and duration. e.g my basic rig upto 100 people is £150, 150 people £170, 200 + £200+ (depends on what extra kit is needed) then add an uplift for upstairs, or pre function meetings. I base this on 7.30 -12.00 with additional charges for playing outside these times usually £30 upwards per hour or part of. If I am expected to play none stop for 4 hours or more (i.e no buffet or break) I may charge an uplift of £10. People tend to forget a break for the DJ New years Eve is a good example your there for 6.30 -7pm play non stop until 1am onwards non stop then breakdown. 11.45 many venues close the bar so the staff can see in the new year. If the customer insists on a day time set up I will put a £20 uplift as I don't do this myself. Over 20 mile radius I may also consider an additional travel charge @ 40p per mile. This is all factored into the price I give to the enquirer, although they may not know the different elements.

I don't price for music content, requests must haves etc. I always take requests, must haves etc, and will always endevour to play them, caveat though is suitability for the crowd, will they dance to it? I did a wedding a few years ago bride wanted Indie or alternative music, although said mix it in with the usual stuff, gave me a list of must haves, On the night started off playing these with other more usual stuff, guests started dancing to the usual stuff. Bride came up shouting I'm paying you play my music, so from then on I did just that, by 9.30 100 guests had gone home in disgust, by 10.15 out of 175 people there was the Bride, Groom, and the Brides 5 best friends. Fortunately for me I managed to make sure most guests know the music was not of my choice, and many sympthised with my situation.

Hi George
Welcome aboard.

You've already been given some good advice....mine would be take your prices off your website (and simplify your pricing structure as someone has already suggested). I have a very simple structure....if within an hour from home its one price for me for the evening. I don't display my prices because I want opportunity to sell myself and demonstrate the advantages to booking me before I hit them with my price. Hope that gives you food for thought.

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