Posts Tagged ‘Events’

Seven Dos and Don’ts of Being a Party Promoter

The misconception that many promoters have is that having a popular name, flashy promotional flyer and celebrity headliner is enough to sell tickets. Contrary to that belief, promoting a success party requires a lot of planning, networking, sleepless nights, dedication, and most importantly, attention to details. The underlining reason why a lot of events are [...]

When and Where to Promote Your Dancehall Event In New York

Paying a graphic designer a few hundred dollars to design and print 2000 eye-catching promotional flyers is not enough to guarantee that your event will be a success since its impossible to predict the outcome any event due to elements beyond the promoter’s control. A few examples of these elements includes, but not limited [...]

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Promoting your Party Online

Spamming – The quickest way to get blocked or deleted on myspace, facebook and other social networking websites is to spam your friends mailboxes and post countless bulletins. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with sending personal messages or posting bulletins – like anything else in this world that could result in an unfavorable [...]

Party Photographers: Pay them Fairly, On Time and In Full

I came across a few popular New York based party-photography websites over the course of two weeks and to my surprise, the number one issue that they all share involves promoters not paying them fairly for their services. Under ideal circumstances, party photographers charge promoters a fee to promote events and taken pictures for [...]

10 Random Thoughts…about Any and Everything..

1. Why is it so difficult for a certain soundman to keep his mouth shut and allow songs to play without unnecessary announcements?
2. Do promoters charge soundmen a fee to announce upcoming events at their event? (If not, they should consider.)
3. The movement to legalize same sex marriages is not similar in any way, shape [...]