I wrote this for a girl who works at my home club but I'm posting it on here because sharing is caring. Most of these tips I've learned from stripperweb so this might be a bit repetitive but nothing beats a fresh perspective to give yourself a refresher before work. Our club is ridden with girls who sit in the back of the dressing room and complain about not making any money. They make snide comments to me about "being too intimate" with the customers. Oh yeah, fake intimacy... you mean my job doi!!Anyhoo this is geared towards my particular club but I'm sure it could be helpful to others, especially newer strippers or girls who have become jaded.
It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks of us. We are here for one reason, and that reason is to make money. Its not to impress anyone, its not to look or be cool, and we don't have to save face for anyone- not the young customers who think we are all about money (we are), not for the other girls who want to be the "holier than thou" stripper, and we don't have to be circus performers on the stage if we don't want to because frankly, most customers could really care less. I will dress and act like a stripper because that is what makes me the most money. I'll put hair extensions and fake eyelashes on and talk to strangers about my sex life (real or made up). I'll be an exaggerated version of myself, tailored to fit the needs of any man. I am the fantasy, I am the dream girl, and I will go to work with the attitude that I am an amazing person and any guy would be lucky to have me in his lap for three minutes.
Always be positive, always seem happy, always act like you are having fun even when you really aren't. Its a lot like an acting job and you can usually fake it until you make it. I try to come to work feeling grateful and happy that I even have this amazing opportunity to make money, thankful that I am good at what I do and I can pursue my dreams in ways that a lot of people can't. I can turn my dreams into reality, and stripping is the catalyst. When I am on stage, I am in the zone. I am constantly gauging what the crowd wants and what is effective with the current crowd, what kind of music do they like, do they like pole tricks or butt clapping? Smile and make eye contact with every single customer, even the ones not at the tip rail if its not full. Have stage presence, make it look like you are loving every single solitary second of it. Even on the stage we should always be closing, always evaluating, always looking for the men who are interested in us and setting up future sales by making quirky remarks as we collect the money. Move slow and sultry and sexy, for the most part this is always the best unless you have a real high energy crowd like on amateur night. Also nearly everybody seems to love twerking and all manners of booty shaking... when all else fails. Unless there are a bunch of girls at your tip rail, they probably want to see some cool pole tricks. But after you do the pole tricks make sure to come over to them with a smile and say hi and give them attention. If they are with guys a lot of time the guys will put money in front of the girls. When I'm picking up my money sometimes i ask a potential lap dance if he would like to go meet me at the bar for a drink.
When I get off the stage, I make myself look presentable again in the dressing room and then I always strut out smiling, with one hand on my hip and making eye contact with everyone as i walk by. I greet people, say hello, act friendly, ask them about their night or their new years or holidays or whatever. I make jokes and puns whenever possible and use innuendos wherever i can throw them in. I pick my target, seeking out my best markets first, analyzing who is most likely to buy from me. I walk up, introduce myself, and ask them how their night is going. "well it can only be better now that Im here! Lets have a drink. Where are you from..." I build repor by finding common ground with whoever I am talking to. I'll talk about things that seem like they might interest that particular person, if they are outdoorsy I will mention my trail crew experiences, if they loved my stage show I talk about my other job as a circus performer, if they are from the east coast i talk about pennsylvania and yada yada yada. Make connections, find your common interests. You are selling yourself from the moment you say hello, so always always always be closing. Always be looking for that perfect opportunity to mention your amazing lap dance and make it sound urgent, like if they don't buy one now they might miss out because you are just soooo popular. Always start with the champagne room. "Its the most private dance i can give you and its got nothing but rave reviews. Lets see if you can handle a whole half hour in the back with me, you'll never be the same." If he sounds intrigued and asks how much it is, this is very good! You are most likely going to close this sale. Starting with the highest option is a good idea because if he doesn't buy, you can always offer the next best option ("Well thats ok we can always start out with 15 minutes for X dollars and see where it goes from there." and then i offer the 3 for 100 ("its in a semi private room thats not quite as private but i assure you i can still give you an amazing dance in there on one of those super comfy couches, come on let me show you!") Always assume the sale, don't ask but instead give him a choice between two favorable outcomes ("i can see your ready for your dance. Now the questions is what kind of dance do you want? We can do one on the couches or if you want to have even MORE fun we could go to the champagne room...") Never talk to a customer for too long, and if he says no, move on and be happy as you do it, saying you know he is definitely going to change his mind and when he does, you will definitely be back for him. If you do make a sale, remember to ask for a tip after the dance. I always say thank you, give the guy a great big hug and say how much fun that was with a scandalous look on my face and pull out my thong and say "if you think i did a good job, tips are always appreciated". Make sure to always mind your p's and q's and say thank you. It helps if you actually mean it, which you should.
Never give up hope. Ask every single guy in the room, they won't even notice that you've been doing this and if they do, it makes you look like you are popular. Even the guys that seem like they won't buy can be hustled, the trick is to make everyone like you and keep going around until they are ready to buy dances, which they will be at some point most likely. Don't get too drunk or you won't be able to judge the room correctly to figure out where the money is, and your hustle will get slower at the end of the night when time is of the essence. Even if its 1AM never lose hope. Even if you haven't sold a single dance, pretend like you are just having the best time ever and you love getting naked and doing lap dances. The end of the night is when people are the most intoxicated and most likely to buy dances, you could totally rake in a few hundred dollars rather quickly if you are super persistent. I can't stress how important it is to never lose hope and keep making your rounds and hustling. Your chance of making money sitting in the dressing room complaining about it is ZERO. And lets face it, this is the slow season so there might be a night when you don't do super amazing and maybe someone else did, because they had regulars or great luck or whatever. REFUSE to let yourself feel bad about it. We all have bad nights sometimes. And i bet if you did the math and calculated your hourly wage it would STILL be pretty decent to your average joe working at the coffee shop or whatever. It may not be amazing stripper money, but i like to be grateful for whatever I had or think about the positive things that happened that night or any nice compliments i received, or think about a night when i totally slayed it and everyone loved me and i had a waiting line. Think of that feeling. Because if you feel that way, more of that feeling is likely to come your way. And next time, you will probably totally slay it!!
Never go to work thinking its going to be a bad night or a slow night, always assume that no matter how slow it is that it only takes that ONE guy to make your night. So let me reiterate.... never give up, never surrender! Get out of the dressing room, put on your happy face and go sell some lap dances.
Tip the staff well when you do well and they will make your life way easier. And that way when girls start making up rumors because you are making more money than they are, they will take it with a grain of salt and not listen because they like you. It always helps to be well liked by everyone, especially the staff. And I am always nice to the other girls even when they are not so nice to me. Because why not? I don't have to stoop to that level. I know why I am there, and that is to make money. I have many friends that are strippers too but not the ones who are going to become angry or jealous if one of us makes money and the other doesn't. Its not a competition between us, usually we can all make money. I mean, I'm not superwoman i can't hustle the whole dang room when its totally poppin in there.. Im only one person! I like to be friendly and not compare myself to how anyone else is doing. I know that I am doing my best. Then i go home happy and reward myself with a fatty j and an episode of the New Girl. Ahh the life of a stripper... so good. So you might as well enjoy it. Happy Hustling!



Anyhoo this is geared towards my particular club but I'm sure it could be helpful to others, especially newer strippers or girls who have become jaded.
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