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That kind of BOOSTS the case for last come last sing. There are the venue's PAYING CUSTOMERS, sitting, drinking, laying out money all night. In comes mr. "Show Hopper" at one, after spending the night ( and whatever few dollars he spent ELSWHERE) and wants to sing NOW. I say let him sit down, have a drink or two, then I'll try to get him in- AFTER he spends some money.
I can't tell you how many show hoppers we have around here that go from venue to venue, try and get up fast, spend nothing, and go to the next place to repeat the process.
I can't imagine how Mr. "Show Hopper" is having a good time, so let me play devil's advocate for a moment.
What is it about your show that might convince Mr. Hopper to stay? I am loyal to one KJ now, and the venues that he plays have made hundreds of dollars that I have spent on food and drink (yes, I eat and drink too much) for the following reasons :
The second time I did karaoke with this person, he greeted me, remembered my name, gave me a hug. I like that!
The food in the bar is decent, they had Guinness on tap, and they know how to make a Long Island.
He is entertaining, laughing and joking, has the right attitude for the job. He understands the emotional needs of his customers, and does his best to make feel happy. In short, he cares.
He plays my material on CDG. I do karaoke in French, because my favorite band is French, and despite the fact that not everyone likes it, he encourages me to do it because he knows that it makes me happy. In return, there are a few songs that his patrons love, and I do those songs for crowd response. One of them is "99 Luftballons", which is in German, but very popular, so I can do that song and everyone is happy. Maybe I care too.
He asks for feedback from the patrons, asks if they enjoyed the show.
So, what do you do to make your show competitive? What might tempt Mr. Hopper to stay and have a drink or two?
-denise
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