Music has always been a passion for quite a few of us, but there are very few who can actually develop their passion into a profession. Even if you are not an exceptional singer, composer or a musician there are numerous other options in the entertainment industry to opt for. Karaoke is one among them. You can either be a professional Karaoke jockey or a DJ.
Like any other business this one also needs to be marketed well. You can market yourself either by personally meeting the organizers in the clubs, pubs and Event organizers. Just drop your visiting card which shall have your contact numbers with address. Or you can also register your self with the local search engine. It will be matter of time till you receive the first invitation. As karaoke music is rapidly getting very popular many invitations will follow.
On the day of your first karaoke night make sure you prepare checklist which shall have all the required karaoke equipments, karaoke songs, karaoke machine and karaoke downloads (if required), along with a pen and paper to take down karaoke request.
Make sure the choice of music should according to the event. For example if it is wedding, carry karaoke tracks which shall suite the occasion. Similarly to charity shows, birthday parties, new year eve etc. Make sure you reach the venue much before time and set up the Karaoke machine and karaoke equipments. Get the feel of the place and the crowd and play karaoke music accordingly. Get involved with the crowd and break the ice. Many are hesitant to approach so you need to take the initiative and play their request. The Paper and pencil carried by you can come very handy at that time as you can take down their request one by one and let them enjoy the evening.
It is very important to dressed as per the occasion as it shall certainly make an impression on peoples mind. A well dressed person with an electrifying personality is hard to forget.
You should always start the show at a given time, even if the crowd gathered is not much as it will keep the crowd engaged and most importantly entertained. Circulate your business card to people who have appreciated your taste of music and drop a polite word for reference. This might be required in the first couple of events to make people know your whereabouts.
Once more and more invitations follow, there can be need to upgrade your karaoke equipments and your karaoke tracks. But this shall come in picture when your profits go high. You take your baby steps initially and then probably look at the higher end versions of karaoke equipments. There might be a need to maintain an organizer to accommodate the dates. So be an entrepreneur, make your dream a reality and your passion a successful profession. Very few have the opportunity or the will to do it. So go ahead everyone just loves good karaoke music and look forward a karaoke night.
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