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		<title>The dreaded price question!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 09:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people don&#8217;t ask a Florist &#8220;how much for flowers for my wedding?&#8221; without discussing what it is they actually have in mind. It doesn&#8217;t make sense to ask a Lawyer for a rate for his/her service without sitting down and discussing your case. You&#8217;d probably not ask a builder for a quote without talking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DJ Hireage Cost 1987 vs 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hiring an average mobile DJ to entertain at your wedding in early 1987 (when I started) typically cost around $400.00. According to the Reserve Bank&#8217;s inflation calculator, $400 in wages would be the equivilant of $933.33 in quarter 4 of 2010. This means that based on inflation alone, any mobile DJ providing the same meagre level of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will your DJ have signage at your event?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During a recent thread on a New Zealand wedding forum, contributor Hayhay made the following comment about a DJ in Hawkes Bay; My SIL used xyz &#8211; he was very good, but he did have a very big obvious logo on his booth, which really stuck out to DH and I! In my opinion this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just a DJ or a DJ and MC?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of cross over and no clear demarcation point between the DJ and DJ/MC roles. The skills and wedding experience that a good professional mobile DJ has puts them in an ideal position to move into the MC role. As for my service, I don&#8217;t charge out my MC duties as an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quote For A DJ For Just 4 Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common requests from any mobile MC &#38; DJ&#8217;s prospective clients is the question asking for a quote for a price for a 4 or 5 hour wedding entertainment package. In my early years as a mobile DJ, this wasn&#8217;t a problem, because I really didn&#8217;t do much more than turn up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What effect do age and looks have on a DJ&#8217;s longevity?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Saunders from Sutton, United Kingdom asked me on my Facebook page the following in response to this post; 2 questions for you Richard. 1. What age do you see yourself DJing till? 2. Do you think if you didn&#8217;t look like an Hollywood actor, do you think you&#8217;d get as many bookings?!? In other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your venue is stunning but what about the DJ gear?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a sad fact of my industry that there are many operators who don’t seem to place much importance on the appearance of their equipment relative to the celebration and the venue. I attend weddings all over the country (and a few overseas) and I see how much effort the couple, the venue and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to hire a great DJ part 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will your DJ have back-up equipment in case of an emergency? Even professional equipment can fail on occasion, so it is important to know whether your DJ has extra components, or hopefully another entire sound system available to them. Often only the top-end professional DJs invest the extra money to ensure that everything works on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entertainment anywhere with a portable generator</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The purchase of a new Honda EU10i portable inverter generator (known in America as the Honda EU1000i) now offers the ability for me to supply music and announcements virtually anywhere. In recent months, I&#8217;ve entertained in Auckland, Taupo, Ohakune, Hawkes Bay, Queenstown, Dunedin, Wairarapa and of course, Wellington. In some of the places I&#8217;ve been, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to hire a great DJ part 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What kind of equipment do they use &#38; what is their technical expertise? Determine if the DJ uses today&#8217;s professional technology. You are paying money for a professional and they should have modern, well maintained, quality equipment and know how it operates. Make sure it&#8217;s pro-grade equipment, not home stereo or consumer grade. Ask about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to hire a great DJ part 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you meet with the DJ personally? Does the DJ you&#8217;re considering tell you anything about themselves in their website or advertising, or are you hiring an unknown? Most people would like to know a little about the person who will be entertaining at their event, particularly if it&#8217;s a wedding, and a face to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to hire a great DJ part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What type of music do they provide and will they play requests? It&#8217;s your party. Will your prospective music entertainer cheerfully accept your musical suggestions? Can they provide a play list with a wide variety of songs that you can choose from? Will they play additional music that you may want to provide? During your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to hire a great DJ part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 22:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How will the DJ you are looking at hiring make YOUR celebration unique? What will they do to ensure that your celebration isn&#8217;t just a music playlist variation from every other similar type of event they&#8217;ve performed? If your event is a wedding, this question is all the more important. The couples I&#8217;ve spoken with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to hire a great DJ part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.awardentertainment.co.nz/weddings/how-to-hire-a-great-dj-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 10:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most people, hiring a DJ is a new experience. What do you need to ask? What are the differences between a great DJ and an average DJ? How can you be confident that you&#8217;ll get the entertainment experience you&#8217;re hoping for? How can you be sure that the DJ you choose will even show [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Can I see the DJ working at an event?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJ Richard Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[even if it was appropriate to have people along to watch me work and evaluate my performance, they aren't likely to be seeing exactly what they could expect for their event or wedding]]></description>
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