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Re: What 3 things help you make that extra buck?
1. Smile at absolutely everyone, including everyone who's not looking. You never know who is.
2. Be confident. I'm complimented a lot by both customers and dancers on my level of confidence and self-assurance. When the other dancers are complaining that the job steals your soul, I'm strutting my stuff and feeling like a goddess.
3. Don't be too afraid of looking bad to have fun. If you're fun and energetic, it has a wayyy better appeal than being stiff and self-concious. Even if you're being dorky instead of sleek and sassy, as long as you're enjoying yourself, your excitement is contagious. Sooo often my headbanging, lip-synching, and fast, high-energy dancing style get compliments and win me dances and tips. People are always telling me how sexy it is that I have fun, rather than looking bored.
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3. Keep track of time & visualize how youre going to spend it. I set a goal based on the busyness of the club, "Ok, I have to make $100 every hour."
I've actually been trying to focus LESS on the money and more on the game. I find that if I am worried about how much I have, I start acting desperate, or I might give off that vibe. So I pace myself, take small breaks and reward myself with the breaks. Say I want to have a cigarette...I'll tell myself to make just one more round and genuinely hustle to get some dances before I go out to smoke. It usually works and then I take the break I wanted. If I say I am going to make $X before I take a break, I get discouraged more easily. Not sure why, but that's how it works for me.
I try not to leave early ever. I find that if I'm not making money at 1am, I probably will find my magic ATM guy around 3. Most of my big spenders come later in the evening and sometimes you get the guy who waits til the end of the night to do dances because he didn't realize what time it was, or he wants to have the full experience before he goes home and doesn't want to leave without doing so. We all know the type.
This also goes for showing up late. Some guys come early to avoid the big crowds and I like to grab them with some good conversation and get to them before another (lazier) dancer will. I know most of my customers will come later on, but it helps to have a few dances under my belt to keep my momentum going for later. Sometimes the first half of the night is great and the last half totally sucks (or vice versa). I'd like to have the option to do well for both halves of the night.
And my absolute best money maker is my smile and sense of humor. I tend to come across as being slightly intimidating or harsh to those that see me from across the room because of my dark hair and tattoos, but I almost always win them over with my positive attitude and politeness. I am EXTREMELY polite to everyone in the club, even if they refuse a dance. I shake their hand, welcome them to the club and introduce myself. I might be persistent, but I am never too pushy. My aim is for them to trust me and I have to work harder than most to bring the balance back to normal because of my 'gothic' appearance. Joking with them and smiling a lot usually helps to tip the scales in my favor. A great attitude is a must, no matter what you look like.
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Yes, I'm a guy, but a longtime student of how to get people's money, 8) , so let me agree with Alexxa's post above.
No two clubs, or bars, or anywhere are the same. No two marks are the same. Some come early, some stay late, etc. With that in mind, here's what'd I'd do, boiled into three tips:
1. Don't worry, at first, about what you're doing or what the other dancers, DJs, bouncers, etc. are doing. Learn the culture of the club, the marks, when they come in, what they want. At first, the marks are all that matter. Learn them. Learn all you can. Know them so well you can sell them what they want before they know what they want.
2. Keep watching. Listening. Remember everything. Your memory is your best friend. Eyes and ears are tied for second. Mouth third. Not sure where all those physical features are, but it ain't top three. Yes, I am a man.
3. Once you've done steps one and two, their money is already yours. They're just holding it. Know that in your soul.
The rest is easy. ;) Kidding. Sorta.
Siber
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1. I'm a huge "jokester". Seriously, I tell at least one new joke a night. I have a million jokes for some reason, and I try and get a guy in a good mood so he will have fun and want to spend money.
2. I always ask guys if they want a dance from me while I am onstage. If a guy is tipping me well, then obviously he is attracted to me, and would possibly want a dance, so it doesn't hurt to ask. I ask everyone that tips me (in a coy fun way), and I will stop asking guys after I get a yes. As soon as I get offstage, I go do the dance, and then back to the DR for freshening up.
3. Either eye contact, be a good listener, or keep up with world events. I do all of those so maybe it's a mix of that, or mayb one more than the other.
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My 3:
1: I act totally nieve/ditzy. it's cute, I'm 19, so I can pull it off, and it gets me out of many messes. I can play off the stupid guys asking to meet me later by saying "I'm a virgin. I don't approve of sex out of marriage. I've actually never even seen a guys um.... you know, in real life." Most guys actually believe it, then do a few more dances or get a vip.
2. I tell stories. If a guy asks me personal questions about my life, I might tell him about traveling everywhere, all over the world, being an army brat. You can bet your ass the guy across the room listened attentively about how I was homeschooled and have never been more then a few hours from home. They love it. And my stories are so broad that they're bound to have something in common with you.
3. I dress really nice. I always match perfectly, and I wear amazing costume (stripper) jewelry. I love my bling, and so do my custys. It all looks really nice, and My chest glitters in the light! I also wear red, always.
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FireTiger
THESE THREE ARE SOME OF THE BEST CARDS I HAVE UP MY SLEEVE.
SOMETIME I FORGET TO "PLAY" THEM, MYSELF, BUT THEY ATTRACT MONEY LIKE CLOCKWORK.
1. Sometimes to make conversation I start telling a guy about my (made-up) first lesbian experience. While I'm describing how I got drunk at work and she "gave me a ride home..." , their jaws drop open in awe. I can see it in their faces, my stock just rose by 10 points in their eyes. And when I talk about it, I act like it's normal. Then I launch into my spiel about why women are better lovers than men. They always respond that I just haven't been with the right man (implying they could satisfy me better than my girlfriend.) That's all it takes and they are putty in your hands.
2. I have found that a VERY effective approach is to start joking as soon as you sit down with a guy. You don't even have to be funny because they will laugh at cheesy jokes just to be polite. It works because the instant they start laughing they relax, they feel more comfortable, and they like you more. Instant rapport.
Here is an example: I used to wear a nurse's outfit, and I'd walk up to guys and say "Hi, how are you?"
They'd respond, "I'm good, how are you?"
I'd say, "I'm fine, but you don't look so good. You look sick. You look like a sick, SICK man. You should let nurse ___ take care of you."
"I will make you feel much better."
For some reason, old guys ATE IT UP. On the over 50 crowd, it worked like a charm.
3. A customer taught me this one a long time ago. GO BACK TO THE WELL. If a guy has bought dances from you before, and he's not out of money, he might buy more. Not the other way around. The best predictor of future spending behavior is past spending, and if you already know him, you waste less time buidling a rapport. Especially if it's slow, it's worth a shot.
It might be uncomfortable at first, but go back to your club and try each one at least twice, and if you can make yourself believable they will produce results.
These all sound like great hustles
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1. Work the Floor and Stay Out of the Dressing Room
Leave the side-line conversations for the inexperienced you're there to make money not be a talk show host or participant.
2. Look Alive, Give a Great Show
Remember, when you're on stage and nobody's tipping or if you're just aimlessly walking around the floor, somebody's always watching. You're on show the minute you walk out that dressing room. Give them a performance they'll never forget.
3. Always be Professional, Positive, and Productive, the 3P's
For me, dancing is like going to war. I, for one, don't like surprise attacks. So ladies, get your armor on and bedazzle the money right out of these voyeurs. Lastly remember, time is money. It doesn't take custys all day to tell you their not interested. Move around, someone wants you, you just have to find who they are.
I know this isn't always the case, but for many this will apply...
Big Work Ethic, Big $$$
Little Work Ethic, Little $$
No Work Ethic, No $
Happy Hustling Ladies 8)
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Polekitten
Another line I use is, "Whats a nice guy like you doing in a place like this?" with a cheeky smile. I get so used to hearing guys ask me this I decided to turn it round and use it as a line on them. They usually get the joke and smile. Its always nice to start the conersation with something a bit unusual to grab theyre attention instead of the old, "Wanna dance" line. It makes them sit up and take notice of you and makes them think that maybe your not the same as every other dancer in there, even if they dont take a dance straight off, theyre more likely to remember you for later.
OMG this has to be THE BEST line I've read in this whole thread. I was looking for very specific things because, let's admit it, we all know that we have to smile, look nice, be confident, blah blah blah.. it's obvious. This line is GENIUS to break the ice and get them to smile... I will so use it!
My things are:
1. If they give you $$ ask "Do you need change?" 80% of the time you will get more and it's better than giving them change and then asking for it back as a tip lol
2. When they say I wanna chat with you first and finish my drink I say "I'm not good in this whole talking stuff, but I'm REALLY good at dancing... trust me it's much more fun" Many times they'll just ask if they can bring their drink in the VIP with them =]
3. Say "Hiii!" with a huge smile when they approach to tip you on stage... usually they will say hi back with a smile and stick around for a few dollars... I'll also introduce myself at that time and say "Would you like a private dance once I'm done up here?" At least they'll say come hang out with me, so I dont have to come up to a complete stranger and he already knows I'm hot!
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One thing- "just do it". I say it to myself a lot. Don't wanna talk to the customer? JUST DO IT. Don't feel like smiling? JUST DO IT. Feeling shy about upselling? JUST DO IT. Thinking about skipping work? JUST GO IN, DAMMIT!
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1. Always ask for tips.
2. Keep track of the dances I need for the night, and once I reach my goal, go for another five each time.
3. If it's slow, ask every single customer. If it's busy, hone in on the ones that catch my eye/give me a good vibe.
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1) Always put on the best show possible on stage. Eye contact and a smile is a must! I'll even point to people in the crowd and give them the "come hither" finger if no one is tipping.
2) It's all about them. I try to keep them talking and are sooooo interested in everything they say.
3) Get in good with the other top earners in your club. If I take one of them upstairs with me, then, if they are a worth while investment, they will return the favor.
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anomar
-- My new make-up compact, fancy (new make-up reward equals like +5 boost in confidence for the next week)
:rotfl:
I will definately make sure to remember that, lol.
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Otoki
1. Always ask for tips.
2. Keep track of the dances I need for the night, and once I reach my goal, go for another five each time.
3. If it's slow, ask every single customer. If it's busy, hone in on the ones that catch my eye/give me a good vibe.
So how do you ask for tips??
they say its ___$ right.. I have said that its _$ and a tip.. but that was only one night when I had been drinking???
they did tip me but I act more cheerful when Im drinking a little- lot... but I dont like to drink..
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- It only takes one guy to make your night. Hit up everyone; you don't know who's just sitting there with a grand in his wallet, planning to spend it on the first person who asks.
- Market lap dances in multiples. At my club, 1 song is $25 and 3 are $60. I'll tell the customer the costs, then ask how many he wants. About 80% of the time, they'll get the triple. I never used to ask "how many," so the increase in sales is obvious.
- At the end of the lap dance, always ask if he wants another. At my club, all dances have to be paid for in advance, so upselling can be a little tricky, and because of that, lots of girls just don't think about it. Recently, even if the customer doesn't seem that into the dance, I'll ask anyways...and they almost always want another one.
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That is so true. I just figured that out a couple weeks ago. I have been dancing for 1 year and I have learned what most girls take years to learn. Just like you said firemaiden, always hit up everyone because you never know who has what until you ask. It can be hard sometimes when you hear a lot of no's but all those no's will be worth it when you get that guy to say YES!!!!!
This is just my two cents but I feel that the girls that make the good money has these 4 things:
Good look
Body
Personality
Knowledge
If you have all these things then you should be top earner no matter what!
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babybambi08
So how do you ask for tips??
they say its ___$ right.. I have said that its _$ and a tip.. but that was only one night when I had been drinking???
they did tip me but I act more cheerful when Im drinking a little- lot... but I dont like to drink..
In my club asking for tips isn't unusual, as long as it's done politely. I usually say something like "that's $20, and tips are greatly appreciated" with a wink or something like that. There's no need to drink to be cheerful. I'm extremely cheery when I work, but as soon as I walk off the floor I switch back to my normal, not super-hyper-happy-smiley self.
This job involves a lot of acting, but depending on alcohol to do your job well is dangerous. If you don't like drinking, don't. You'll make your money regardless, as long as you're comfortable with yourself and your environment:)
It definitely took me a while to figure out my hustle. Two years, in fact! One day, things just clicked, and I started making money. It also coincided with when I started wearing my glasses, but I can still make money without my glasses now (although in MPLS I make more money with my glasses).
To clarify: by "making money" I mean making consistent, decent amounts every night rather than not knowing if I'll make more than 200 per shift.
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Asking for tips - politely!
LD, or the VIP room. When they ask ( and they always do ) how much is owed..
"It's xx and I will leave the tip up to you" works ninety percent of the time. ALWAYS say "thank you" Customer service and manners go a long way :)
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amen to the just asking....yesterday i was having a shit day, lousy customers that were tipping on stage here adn there but not buying dances. towards the end of the shift an older man came in and i almost said fuck it and didnt sit down with him. i didnt even want to talk so i jus sat down and introduced myself and didnt even plug the dances like i usually do, i just said. so you interested in me taking out back for some fun..tell him the prices of the dances and almost leave out the vip but i added it just for shits and giggles. he goes, lets go i want the 30 min (vip). i was shocked but didnt show it and i went back there with him, after 12 min he said, "ok thats good, that was amazing but im done" i dont know i guess he came? whatever i came out of the vip and the dj thought something was wrong cause the guy ran out of the building.....he was shocked that someone left a vip early.
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chitownchick
amen to the just asking....yesterday i was having a shit day, lousy customers that were tipping on stage here adn there but not buying dances. towards the end of the shift an older man came in and i almost said fuck it and didnt sit down with him. i didnt even want to talk so i jus sat down and introduced myself and didnt even plug the dances like i usually do, i just said. so you interested in me taking out back for some fun..tell him the prices of the dances and almost leave out the vip but i added it just for shits and giggles. he goes, lets go i want the 30 min (vip). i was shocked but didnt show it and i went back there with him, after 12 min he said, "ok thats good, that was amazing but im done" i dont know i guess he came? whatever i came out of the vip and the dj thought something was wrong cause the guy ran out of the building.....he was shocked that someone left a vip early.
He might have come, or maybe he was trying to get material for a fantasy and got what he wanted?
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This is good stuff ladies! Thanks, I've been having a tough time getting back on the horse after taking time off!
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1.Confidence
2. Negotiation skills and tact
3. Perseverance
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-Don't assume that a guy is not going to want a dance from you just because of how he looks, or becuase he said no to another girl. Ask anyway, the worst he can say (from a money making POV) is no.
-Find outfits that make YOU feel sexy; if I am comfortable and confident in what I am wearing, I look great and I bank.
-Find something unique to say to each guy - even if you are just walking around asking, don't just repeat the same wanna dance? line over and over.
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I usually get dances when I go up to guys that see me leave the lap dance area with a happy customer. I like to walk my customer back to his table, and give him a big hug and make him laugh, before I leave him to go up to another customer.
I have an orgasm, before work (seriously)
If it's not going so well for me, I text message one of my hilarious friends while freshening up, and hurry back out of the dressing room with a big ass smile on my face. Randomly laughing while looking at your cell phone also, helps, because the customers that see you want to know what is so damn funny! It is not cool to be on the phone at work, but a quick peek at your phone in view of the customers isn't going to make you look like those girls that sit at the bar with their drinks, and text message all night.
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when i'm talking to a customer, i rub their back with my thumb. this works especially well with the "i'm just here for a drink after work" guys, because i tell them we can continue this massage in the VIP. most of the time it works, and it ALWAYS gets me that dance.
i wear these riddiculous neon yellow fluffy legwarmers. they grab people's attention. http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0...AAAAAGqJ4g.jpg
also, i love to tell silly jokes to distracted guys. i say "you're surrounded by 30 totally hot half naked girls, and you're text messaging/talking to this guy/looking sad? what do i have to do, start telling jokes?" they normally laugh and say tell me a joke. i have a whole aresenal of dirty jokes, and really stupid ones. i tell the dumb ones to the drunk guys
"what's brown and sticky?"
"i don't know, what?"
"A STICK!!"
"okay, what do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back to you?"
"i don't know this one either, what?"
"A STICK!!"
works pretty well. depends on how drunk they are. :D
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-wearing my favorite outfits that make me stand out, and going all out on doing my make up and hair.
-mentioning I'm paying for school with the money I make dancing. Tons of guys will follow up with 'well maybe a dance to help pay your education..." or leave me a nice tip (guy gave me $80 for a $40 dance just for it)
-making the guy think I want to dance with him as much as he wants to dance with me "you'll be the hottest guy I've ever danced for" "it's not nice to have such a sexy young guy to dance for" "how about another song? i would sure love to keep going"