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Oct 09

When and Where to Promote Your Dancehall Event In New York

soldoutEVENTPaying 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 to: bad weather (heavy rain, snow storm, etc.), equipment problems or the NYPD deciding to “shut things down” prematurely. Nevertheless, if you are a promoter who’s lucky enough to not fall victim to any of the above elements – having an “error free” event is just as important as executing a planned promotional campaign.For that reason, it is essential that you (promoter) carefully select the time and places that will serve as the focal points of your promotional campaign in order to increase your chances of reaping the benefits of a sold-out event.

The following includes a list of suggestions on when and where to promote your next dancehall event in New York.

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14
Sep 09

Have you ever felt like you didn’t get your money’s worth after leaving a party?

34_gold_guaranteeThe last time I went to a club was in fall of 2007 when a former friend of mine convinced me to attend a party at a popular club in Queens, New York. That night, I did not feel excited about leaving my warm bed to go anywhere, but because I had developed a reputation of turning down party invitations – I decided to break the trend.

We arrived at the party at approximately 12:30 am, paid the entrance fee ($20 USD) and got the shock of our lives when we realized that the club was almost empty. And to make matters worst, the DJ/Soundman was still trying to get his speakers and microphone to work properly. Nonetheless, if I had known that a portion of the party would involve us standing aimlessly while the DJ yells “microphone check, microphone check” one too many times, I would have stayed home.   Continue reading →

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19
Aug 09

Party Photographers Bias?

photographerPaying the world’s most respected scientific researcher or private investigator thousands of dollars to determine whether or not some party photographers are bias would be a total waste of money. Because anyone with common sense and access to the internet could find that out in less than five minutes of click-time. The idea that they could objectively cover an event makes as much sense as Kartel’s explanation of the line “Gal salt like banana Chips” or Ninja Man’s efforts to convince a judge that “it wasn’t me.”

The average party photographer maintains a website that they use to advertise events, list services, publish reviews and post pictures of parties they covered. Browsing their picture galleries, it wouldn’t be surprising to uncover that majority of the pictures are of a selected group of individuals that are either close friends or local celebrities. Continue reading →

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14
Feb 08

Valentines Day: Gifts Not to Give your Partner

Valentine’s Day is a few hours away and I’m pretty sure that most of you guys/ladies are still clueless about what to get your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend. Instead of giving you suggestions on the ideal gifts to give, I will provide you with the list of five things that you should erase entirely from your book of ideas. Like most, I am not a big fan of Valentine’s Day because I believe that you should not rely on one day out of the year to show your partner how much you love and appreciate him/her. It is also my belief that Valentine’s Day is not being promoted on storefronts, radio and television stations throughout the United States in the name of “love,” but as the perfect opportunity to milk people out of their hard-earn money. Continue reading →

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