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    How do you announce prices at the gig?

    Hey All!

    I've gotten tons of help and ideas from the threads here (I've pretty much read them all! hehe )

    BUT!

    I was wondering, after you demonstrate the games on the 'victim' or do the lap dance for the guest of honor, how do you go about "announcing" the price for them to the group? Do you just say, "Hey guys- $5 if you want to lick syrup off me too!"?

    I've not been to a private bachelor party before, so I wasn't sure on the etiquette.

    THANKS!

    Trastin

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    First of all why would you want to have them lick syrup off of you? All that leads to is more insane stuff.

    Second, I negotiate what they want and the price ahead of time so there is no confusion. If they want more then we'll stop and Ill tell them what it costs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cherrycola31
    Do you just say, "Hey guys- $5 if you want to lick syrup off me too!"?
    $5 to lick syrup off of you is really expensive, man!

    but that's pretty much what you have to do, just tell them how much you want for whatever your going do ...


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    ^^ Don't listen to ctstriptease, he is an agent and has never danced naked at a party before.

    I've never heard of the syrup licking thing, but have seen "whipped cream races". The standard tip is $5 per "racer". I offer a "stripper car wash" for $5. I bring bubble bath, bucket and sponges and offer the guys use of the sponge for $5. That way they get to touch me w/o actually touching me.

    If you have a microphone, let your chapparone anounce the prices of what different activities cost. If there are no takers, then just dance for yourself for the remainder of the time, and pack up promptly at the end of your scheduled show.

    It is also best to call the party ahead of time and prepare them for the tipping games. Many times these parties have no clue what goes on, and aren't prepared to tip at all. If you call a day ahead (if you have advanced warning), this will increase your income by as much as 20% maybe even more.

    Also, men are easy to dance for. If you tell them what a good time they are going to have, they will be in a frame of mind to have a good time. Women tend to be more sceptical and tend to set themselves up to have a bad time, whereas guys will be ready to have a great time, and if it turns out to be less than expected guys will likey react with an attitude of "Well, I guess it was okay." So be sure to tell your parties how much fun we are going to have, and they will have a better time than if you siad nothing at all.


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    How would you go about it all if you are only given hours notice before you have to do a booking / party ? Alot of my show work here at home (if I get it) is last minute and sometimes I only have hours or only two hours before I will there doing the show. How can I get them prepared to tip ? Just ring them up as soon as I am given their information ?

    I also agree that I wouldn't certainly allow anyone to lick any part of my body unless I was paid very good money (up-front) as part of the show as it can lead into a dangerous area. You must keep it to games you can control and won't give the guys the idea that ..well.. they can just do whatever to you.


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    [QUOTE=GoldCoastGirl]How can I get them prepared to tip ? Just ring them up as soon as I am given their information ?
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    Exactly! I try and do my best as the booking agent to prepare them for the fact that tipping is standard, and will give them a "rule of thumb" to have at least every guest break a $20 into smaller bills for tipping games. I may be the exception, though, as I have danced and many agents have not.

    Also, as an agent, it is frustrating to me when the customer's keep calling me to ask when is the dancer going to contact them. I lose future sales trying to keep the current customer happy because the dancer hasn't done his/her job. If I have to be on the phone with a current customer to reassure them that -yes- their dancer is indeed coming to their party, I'm losing incoming calls of potential future work.

    I've also had last minute cancelations because the dancers didn't contact their customer in a timely manner. Any customer who has any expierence in hiring dancers knows that there is always a possibility that the girls will flake out on a booking in favor of a higher paying booking. Or just not show up because they didn't "feel like it" or whatever.

    So, if I can say recommend anything to agency dancers, it is to please call your client either 24 hours before the booking or as soon as possible. That frees me up to sell the new incoming orders so I can get you more future work.


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    I dont allow my girls to confirm the booking with the client, instead, I do that! I dont allow this as the customer 9/10 times is either at work, is busy or cant talk, so by having myself call them to confirm seems more professional! I do tell the guys to tip the waitresses, and I also inform them if the girls do shows and that they can do a show at the end of the booking if he likes!

    V - check with your other agencies about their rules ie: contacting the customer!
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    I don't let my dancers talk with my customers either, that's definitely an agents job to confirm with your clients that your dancers will arrive ...

    Paris, you need to do something about dancers disappearing on you! Even if you book 1,000 shows in a weekend and a flakey dancer causes you to miss one of them, you just wasted money on advertising! You need to fine them, kick their ass, or do something to recoup your money because they're ruining your company's reputation! Flakey dancers suck, you can fire them and they'll go work for the competition who's now getting your customers because the last time your agency didn't show up!


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    We are more of a wholesale booking agency, not an employer. All of our dancers are independent contractors who make their own decisions as to what kind of shows they want to do, how far of a distance they wish to travel etc.

    It is up to the dancers to run their businesses how they like, as they are independent contractors. Most of our dancers are self starters and very professional/ accountable. We don't do any hand holding of our dancers, and encourage them to also work for the compitition. Most of our guys are listed with at least 3 agencies. Our girls are more likely to be loyal to us, as we pay better then our competition and don't push them into sketchy situations.

    We also do schedules for several clubs and book male review shows and female burlesque shows. The owner of the company handles models, bands, comedians, casino nights, movie extras and a variety of other kinds of entertainment. We are only one division and expect the dancers to have their sh*t together enough to run their own businesses, so the flakes are rare and usually it is the male dancers that flake out on us...Go figure.

    Oh, and fining is ILLEGAL!! There are court cases to uphold this statement. At least the agency I work for does not take advantage of the nieviety of young and inexperienced dancers.

    It is not a point of pride to be able to profit off of a person's nieviety. That is shameful, and bragging about it on a public forum shows a person's true charater.
    *read Ctstriptease1's first post in this tread to understand what I mean.

    http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68971

    We book a hundred shows a week (on a good week), so trying to call all the customers the day before seems like an expensive use of employee labor hours. I agree that it would be a great idea. But we've only got three sales people in the office and we have to also comminucate with the dancers as well as sell new incoming shows, and try to cover last minute orders. It is just a lot simpler to include the confirmation calls in the dancer's responsibilities. Most of the dancers are great about calling their customers. They have the ability to sell themselves and are good hustlers, so even if the customer doesn't get his/her first choice of dancer the dancer can smooth the deal by just being him/herself.


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    Quote Originally Posted by mild2wild
    I dont allow my girls to confirm the booking with the client, instead, I do that! I dont allow this as the customer 9/10 times is either at work, is busy or cant talk, so by having myself call them to confirm seems more professional! I do tell the guys to tip the waitresses, and I also inform them if the girls do shows and that they can do a show at the end of the booking if he likes!

    V - check with your other agencies about their rules ie: contacting the customer!
    I think letting the dancer's do their best to hustle and sell would take a lot of work load off your shoulders. It would also put the responcibility on the dancer if she didn't earn what she had hoped, and not blame you for not selling the show well enough.

    I don't understand the thing with the customer being at work or busy. Wouldn't it be just as likely that the customer could be at work or busy when you call?

    We do email the customer (or text) a confirmation the day before with all the info that they provided for the show. It is automaticly set up through our computer database system, so that way if something is incorrect the customer can call and correct it.

    I love computers and the internet!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by ctstriptease1
    Paris, you need to do something about dancers disappearing on you! Even if you book 1,000 shows in a weekend and a flakey dancer causes you to miss one of them, you just wasted money on advertising! You need to fine them, kick their ass, or do something to recoup your money because they're ruining your company's reputation! Flakey dancers suck, you can fire them and they'll go work for the competition who's now getting your customers because the last time your agency didn't show up!
    I'm sure every private dancer in Connecuit is looking you up to be their agent right now!

    It usually isn't our "house" dancers that we have problems with. We wholesale out shows to smaller agencies in areas that we don't normally serve. It is those wholesale shows that we seem to have trouble with.

    I guess we could "fine" the smaller agents for not putting the smack down on their dancers??

    Oh, and the competition can have the flakey, unreliable dancers. I doubt that the dancers will be better for our competitors than they were for us. We usually pay the most of any agency in the area, so I'm sure the dancers would work harder and do a better job for LESS pay.

    Ctstriptease1, I don't mean to make you my whipping boy, but you make it so easy. I just point out your own statements.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paris
    I think letting the dancer's do their best to hustle and sell would take a lot of work load off your shoulders. It would also put the responcibility on the dancer if she didn't earn what she had hoped, and not blame you for not selling the show well enough.

    I don't understand the thing with the customer being at work or busy. Wouldn't it be just as likely that the customer could be at work or busy when you call?

    We do email the customer (or text) a confirmation the day before with all the info that they provided for the show. It is automaticly set up through our computer database system, so that way if something is incorrect the customer can call and correct it.

    I love computers and the internet!!
    Re: Customers being at work or busy - If a dancer calls and the customer has not spoken to the dancer before, then chances are he will get confused! I like to know exactly what m customers movements are, so I can call through out the night or sms and ask them if they would like to book a show, extend the waitress or book another waitress.

    I never allow my girls to contact the customers unless a) they are running late or b) they are lost. If the dancer contacts the customer outside of these hours, I feel the customer may think that management is disorganized etc.

    As I also with the booking who like to book more then 1 dancer or waitess, I feel that the guy being interupted several times during the day is not needed. I simply phone or email the customer to confirm, then sms confirm with the girls, this is alot easier then the customer having to talk to several girls in 1 day re: the same thing.

    As I am a smaller agency then the one you work for, I prefer to maintain a good customer and management bond I will still work this way even if I do become a bigger agency!
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    This is why I prefer to stay independent. Dont have people telling me what to do or what to charge or men using me to fulfill their aspiring porn producer egos.

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    My husband does all my bookings for me and my girls.
    He tells me when and where and how many guys are there. He discusses everything with them upfront. He also is our security. But he is great at selling the show as we go. He can draw money out of people like crazy. He is great at planting little ideas and letting the crowd buy it.

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    Paris, I've pretty much decided that you are my hero

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    i second that!
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    I'm not sure why you would wanna do that. One customer wanted to lick salt off my body for his tequila shots. Imagine the riot it would cause.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cherrycola31
    Hey All!

    I've gotten tons of help and ideas from the threads here (I've pretty much read them all! hehe )

    BUT!

    I was wondering, after you demonstrate the games on the 'victim' or do the lap dance for the guest of honor, how do you go about "announcing" the price for them to the group? Do you just say, "Hey guys- $5 if you want to lick syrup off me too!"?

    I've not been to a private bachelor party before, so I wasn't sure on the etiquette.

    THANKS!

    Trastin
    for the most part,
    when dealing with agencies
    i have found there is usually a hourly rate
    for about 500
    so im thinking if they(the customers) pay you 500 an hour
    go independent so it mostly goes to you,
    and just go to your local club and ask a bouncer you trust if
    he wants to make some extra cash.
    it should be all inclusive
    of course, thats for a one on one show.
    if theres a group of guys
    they should "tip" you
    for extra things like the syrup deal
    why syrup lol?

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