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web-toedchloe Mar 21, 2007

This has all been helpful, guys, thanks! A more pointed question now: Would you ever avail yourself of the services of a caterer/personal chef for fancy dinners with your hottie, parties, or ...

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

possibly

btw one wedding I shot, i talked with the caterer for quite a bit

she said they just very recently did a dinner for a party of 4

the pres of Commerce Bank, his wife, and 2 guests

party of 4

$1000 per person

I really think it's all about marketing and targeting the right place

if you target the people that don't wanna spend more than $50 on dinner.. that's the people you're gonna get, and they are gonna tell their friends about you, and then you'll be doing 365 $50 dinners a year to make ends meet

or you can target the people to whom $4000 on dinner is a drop in the bucket, and you can work once a month

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001

I completely agree. But the problem is, how do I get to the point where I know people like that? How do I market to that audience?

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003

lol yeah, something i'm still trying to figure out haha

getting involved with a good marketing firm helps

advertising in the right places in your area - you gotta spend money to make money - but yeah it takes a lot of work too just to figure out WHERE to spend your advertising money

oy

it's hard work

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002

Find out about charitable events in your area...
or any prestigious event..

You usually can get lists of attendees from those things..
From there... shoot them a letter.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002

charitable events meaning... people paying 1000 dollar a plate for 3rd nipple syndrome or something

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001

How would I get a list of attendees?

superhero superheroOG 2004

say you're starting a benefit for hurricane katrina victims and want to find people in your area who have the appropriate amount of money

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001

Or I could just drive down the streets with the largest houses and get names off mailboxes...

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

I was just gonna say that, lol. or you could get ahold of some addresses of large companies and send out post card adverts.

theremin thereminOG 2002

Tax records. Some counties have this accessible on a website.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002

Please. You have to pay me 49.99$ for those business secrets.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001

Ooh! What about payment by cookies?

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