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My first night
I'm so sad right now.Last night was my first night as a dancer and overall I made $48 dollars after working the floor.At first I just thought that with it being a new club and fairly slow that was the reason. But then I see girls getting into sections making bank and girls that came in at 1 making 300-400 dollars the last 2 hours and that is a little discouraging because I just barely made my bar fee. What do I need to do differently?
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Re: My first night
Hey, don't beat yourself up! It was your very first night as a dancer, so of course you're not going to know how to hustle and make bank like the other dancers who have been doing it for a while. Some ladies get lucky and have great first shifts, but I assure you that's not the case for everyone. Keep in mind that many of those dancers making money also likely have regulars, whereas you don't yet.
Without knowing what you actually did, it's hard to give you advice on what to do differently to make money. Your best bet is to read through Hustle Hut, but especially the Best Of thread stickied at the top.
I'd also recommend looking over the Dive Hustle Thread: https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...-Hustle-Thread It's geared towards dives but the advice is great for newbies in any club, and there's even a script on how to actually talk to the customers. It's a great starting point!
Good luck! If you put forth the effort, your earnings WILL go up!
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Re: My first night
Well I got my first dance which is Atlanta is $10 per song.Then I had to go onstage and I made another $10. After working the floor I only managed to get 3 more dances and mostly I sat trying to talk to costumers,some who had a lot of money and noone wanted to dance me.
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Re: My first night
^I mean, what are your interactions with customers? How do you approach them? How do they react when you do? How do you talk to them? What do you talk to them about? How long do you talk to them? How do you segue into closing the close? How do they turn you down? Do they then go on to spend money on other dancers?
Also, is this an urban club?
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Re: My first night
I would introduce myself and ask them about theirselves(i.e. where there from,are they liking the club,if they were visiting do they like Atlanta) and then I would ask them if they wanted a dance.The dances I did get I would stop and ask them if they wanted me to keep going(which in hindsight I could have probably just told them to tell me when they wanted me to stop and possibly gotten 20 per customer instead of 10).The customers that didn't get dances from me had either gotten a dance 15 minutes earlier or minutes after I asked them, got a dance from someone else. It was really depressing because since I had just broke the bank buying my permit, my manager waived my bar fee and paid for my makeup to be done and I still couldn't make at least $100 which was my initial goal and see other dances complaining of a slow night but leaving with 300-400 dollars while I barely have enough money for my bar fee the next time I work. Now I'm going to have to sell some clothes and maybe hitup an amateur night before I go to work again because I have to make money to pay my rent next month
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Re: My first night
Well, I think it'd be worthwhile to give it another shot after reading through all the tips and advice on here about how to hustle. I'm not sure if an amateur night would be lucrative/worthwhile -- the ones I've seen, only the winner really gets any money and they're usually experienced dancers who bring a crowd.
Instead of just asking the customer about themselves and then jumping right into offering a dance, you want to build rapport with the customer. Ask a couple of questions, sure, to get the conversation on track, but you don't just want to be quizzing them. Find something you have in common and talk about that, then segue into closing the sale. So, if they're traveling from out of town, maybe bond over a love of travel or destination you've both been to. Then offer them a proper Atlanta welcome (ie. a dance).
Timing is also key. If you see that someone has just come out of the dance room, it's often in your best interest to give them a break before hitting them up. Focus on the other customers first.
I also find it best to ask if they want company before even sitting down. This gives them the opportunity to say no, and thus you don't waste your time and can focus on potential sales. If they're waiting for a particular dancer, for example, this is an easy out. Maybe you were hitting up a lot of regulars and that's why they got dances from someone else minutes after you asked them.
I mean, bad nights happen to even the most seasoned dancer. It's so hard not to take it personally and then to motivate yourself to go back to the club, but good nights DO happen -- you just have to work at them and have a bit of luck in timing. I really think if you read through the vast amount of advice on here, you'll do better next time. You've just to believe in yourself though, even if you have to fake it at first!
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Re: My first night
I want to add that my first night, I made $14. So don't feel too bad. There are always bad nights for everyone; sometimes you just have awful timing and the crowd is full of guys that are into the opposite of what you are, and when that happens even the girl who made $1000 the night before can walk out with $50. I'd give it another couple shifts and see if you do better.
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Re: My first night
Remember to make a second lap around the room. Sometimes the same guy that you hit up an hour ago is in the mood for a dance now. The other thing is don't waste too much time chatting them up, you can get yourself into the friend zone and that seems to be one thing we can't work our way out of. I have only danced at a few clubs, so I am by no means a veteran, but I have found that even at private events (most of my events run more like a club than a bachelor party there are often 100+ guests) the guy that didn't want a dance earlier in the evening might be a big spender later on after a few drinks or some relaxing time. Don't worry you will get the hang of it. My first night I banked and my second I could barely pull dust out of my pocket. Good luck girl!
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Re: My first night
Thanks for all the advice.I was so upset that night and started thinking that it would always be like that, but I did see some girls also not make anything or just barely enough so I know it can be hit or miss sometimes.It's just pressure because this is my only source of income right now that I invested in and I hope it pays off so I can have rent and food.