{"id":17598,"date":"2017-04-21T08:16:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T13:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/?p=17598"},"modified":"2018-01-16T15:13:46","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T21:13:46","slug":"7-tips-get-more-gigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/7-tips-get-more-gigs\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips to Get More Gigs on GigSalad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on January 16, 2018<\/p><br><p>With a PromoKit on GigSalad, potential clients come to you directly looking for entertainment and services. Although you&#8217;re not actively searching for clients, being successful takes more than sitting back and waiting. The GigSalad members with the most success are those who put in the work to get there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/sandi_joy_downingtown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sandi Joy<\/a> is a full-time comedian from Downingtown, PA and a Featured Member on GigSalad. We found Sandi&#8217;s positivity and drive inspiring. As a successful member who has secured a number of bookings of all different kinds, we asked her to share with us how exactly she uses the tools on\u00a0GigSalad to land more gigs!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17954\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/sandi_joy_downingtown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17954\" data-attachment-id=\"17954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/7-tips-get-more-gigs\/sandijoy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SandiJoy.jpg?fit=725%2C725&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"725,725\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SandiJoy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\u201chttps:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/sandi_joy_downingtown\u201d target=\u201c_blank\u201d&gt;Full-time comedian and Featured member on GigSalad, Sandi Joy&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SandiJoy.jpg?fit=725%2C725&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17954 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SandiJoy.jpg?resize=390%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandi Joy\u2019s tips for using GigSalad\u2019s tools to land more gigs\" width=\"390\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SandiJoy.jpg?resize=390%2C390&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SandiJoy.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SandiJoy.jpg?w=725&amp;ssl=1 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/sandi_joy_downingtown\u201d\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\">Full-time comedian and Featured member on GigSalad, Sandi Joy<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here are 7 awesome tips from Sandi Joy to maximize your PromoKit and get bigger and better bookings!<\/p>\n<h2>1. Respond as soon as possible.<\/h2>\n<p>Responding as soon as you can shows the potential client that you&#8217;re interested and quick to communicate. If I&#8217;m in the middle of something, I&#8217;ll send a simple message to say hello and let them know that as soon as I am available, I\u2019d love to hear more about their event. I never send a quote without communicating first!<\/p>\n<h2>2. Send photos and clips.<\/h2>\n<p>If I receive a request that&#8217;s not specifically addressed to me, I always attach my best promo photos which display some of my credentials, as well as a screenshot of at least one of my reviews. I don\u2019t assume that the client has viewed my profile if the booking request doesn\u2019t come specifically to me.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Ask the right questions.<\/h2>\n<p>When I receive a lead, I&#8217;ll ask questions about the audience, the venue, their organization, and what they&#8217;re hoping to accomplish through the event. If the client has provided their phone number, I&#8217;ll call them right away. In my experience, <strong>this is key to closing on an event<\/strong>. Even if the client does not include a phone number, I&#8217;ll send a message asking to hear more about what they&#8217;re looking for. The important thing is to start the conversation however possible. After communicating with them or receiving more information, I take the time to evaluate what was said to make sure I\u2019m a good fit for their event.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Know your target audience.<\/h2>\n<p>I don\u2019t take every lead that comes my way, even if I<em>\u00a0am<\/em> available. It&#8217;s important to me that the client gets the outcome he\/she is looking for. I\u2019m not always the best fit and that\u2019s okay! I don\u2019t ignore those leads when they come in, but if after a conversation I realize that I\u2019m not really what they\u2019re looking for, I have a network of friends I am happy to recommend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work with integrity and the rewards will come<\/strong>.\u00a0Think long term\u00a0and not short term. Clients appreciate your honesty. That client will remember you later when they (or a friend) have a gig that is more appropriate for you.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Stay connected.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After booking an event, stay connected. I set calendar alerts on my phone to remind me to reach out to the client a month, a week, and a day prior to the event. My clients know that I want their event to be a huge success so that <em>they<\/em> look good! Keeping the communication flowing is part of building a relationship of trust so that the client knows they are being heard and they can count on you.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Say thank you.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Make sure you say thank you \u2013 whether you book the gig or not. When a client has taken the\u00a0time to reach out to you and engage with you, say thank you. If it\u2019s a gig you wanted but didn&#8217;t get, keep the door open by appreciating the fact that they even reached out to you in the first place. Be sure they know that you would love to partner with them or their organization and you hope they\u2019ll consider you for future events. Again, keep thinking long term!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. Don&#8217;t be afraid to contact GigSalad for help. <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There were opportunities on the site I didn\u2019t even know about until I called and spoke to a Customer Happiness Agent at GigSalad. They helped me narrow my focus to eliminate requests that weren\u2019t really a good fit. They want to see you succeed because then they succeed as well. Having my site reviewed by a staff member showed me some things I could do that could help me book more gigs, and it was all through a simple phone call!<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not a member of GigSalad yet? <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/top-10-benefits-of-a-gigsalad-membership\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn how we can help you make money doing what you love<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ready to reach more clients? We&#8217;ve got all the tools you need!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/join\/member-benefits' onclick='' class='wpi_designer_button   wpi_shadow wpi_shadow_no wpi_text_shadow_no wpi_texture_no wpi_border_all wpi_padding_20px wpi_rounded wpi_designer_button_14503 wpi_icon wpi_icon_no wpi_icon_left  ' target='' rel=''><i class=''><\/i><span class='wpi_text'>Sign me up!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated on January 16, 2018With a PromoKit on GigSalad, potential clients come to you directly looking for entertainment and services. Although you&#8217;re not actively searching for clients, being successful takes more than sitting back and waiting. The GigSalad members with the most success are those who put in the work to get there. 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