This is in response to Tina's post here http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29014
I would like to offer another method that works well for me, and many dancers. I call Tina's hustle method the shotgun approch. Eventually you are going to hit something, but the quality of the scattered hustling is not that high. I recommend the "Shotgun approch" to all new dancers until they have hit thier stride. The momentum that this hustle method creates is great and will make the work day fly by, but it will only lead to random dances here and there, and you may be missing your big spender who wants to drop $1000 on you that night, but you looked too busy fo him to take the kind of time that he was seeking.
My favorite hustle method I call the "sniper approch". Instead of just randomly asking for dances, I will wander through the club slowly, but with purpose. I will work my way to the DJ or to the restroom or whatever. While I am walking through the room I will watch to see who is watching me. If your club had mirrors that is a great place to see who is looking, without looking obiously at the customer. When I catch the customer's eye I will smile and wave, but not approch right away. The exception is if he signals me to join him. I will continue to where I was headed, and see how long he watches me. I will give him an eyeful, so he can make his decision how much time he wants to $pend on me.
After a few minutes I will go to his table, and start small talk. I may even turn him down for a dance if I need to be on stage within the next few minutes. I will say something like "I would love to dance for you, but I'm on stage in a couple of songs, and I don't want to feel rushed with you." this also gives me more of a chance to flirt with him, and he has a chance to woo me as well.
When I am done stage dancing, I will put him off one more time to "Go freshen up for him" I don't take more then a minute or two, but it is enough to get him to the peak of anticipation. when I return to his table I begin my sales pitch, starting with a VIP sale, I have had enough time to determine if he is going to spend, and how much I think he would be comfortable with. Nine times out of ten he spends at least $200 on me. That tenth time that I don't get much out of the customer, is the one who is looking for a girlfriend ( a real one) and doesn't understand the point of strip clubs.
Many times I can use this method and not have anyone trying for eye contact. There are times when the club is slow and every customer in there really has no cash. Then I try to at least give him a fun expeirence so that he tells his friends what a great club ours is and maybe he will say something nice on the internet to total strangers who will later visit out club.
There is the occasional guy who will really push my buttons. I try to hold my tounge, but sometimes I just have to give him a piece of my mind. I try to tell him off in such a way that he is answering with a "thank you" until he really thinks about what I said. Something like "Aren't you the funny guy! But you know looks aren't everything!"
I'm not quick with comebacks. I just dedicate time to thinking up comebacks when I'm not working, so it seems like I am quick. After being in this business for a while you get used to all the drivel that issues for the customers, and you notice that very little of it is original. I have just as mundane drivel, and accept it as part of the job.
I hope this counter point to Tina's (very well writien good advice) post will help those dancers whose peronality doesn't mesh with the shotgun style.



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