Reading at a pamper night

[Carla]

YES!

Make sure to hand out as much literature as you can; and giving out discounts is a great way to build up business!

IF you are trying to go pro (or semi-pro) don't sell your services cheap. I'm making the assumption you are good at what you do. Most 'pro' reader colleagues in my area (Colorado) charge $80 - $100 (US) for a one hour private session.

- Dennis

At £10 for a 10-min reading on the night, I think I'm charging more than the pros in your area, but not as much as the pros in mine, possibly. But I will do a 3-card draw by email for a fiver. A friend of mine who does face-painting and other entertainment for parties and functions, tells me I should charge more. It's something to think about.

 

[minrice]

I wasn't comfortable charging a lot of money in the beginning either, I felt really weird about it. But then as my skills and experience increased I realized that what I was doing was highly skilled and represented years and years of study and practice...
I think once you get your feet wet you will feel great about charging more for long, private consultations!

Good luck to you!!!

 

[Private Tarot]

At the current Euro to U.S. rate I think it comes out to about $80/hr U.S.

 

[Carla]

It's on!

The pamper night is tonight!! I have 8 readings booked already. Wish me luck. It's my first live gig--trial by fire! They're scheduled 10 minutes apart, boom boom boom. Short and sweet readings. I'm going to give each client a little tealight candle and suggest they light it and think about their reading over the next few days. I've also made A5 flyers with space for them to jot a note or two about their reading, with of course my contact details and price list on it, and I'm taking my business cards as well.

 

[Est]

Good luck Carla. Hope it goes really well for you

 

[firefrost]

Sounds brilliant Carla, looking forward to hearing all about it!

 

[starrystarrynight]

Super! Keep us posted. I'd send you good luck, but I know you will do fine.

 

[Carla]

http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=173425

 

[Carla]

How many guests you are expecting to read will decide on your approach. When I do parties I usually tell them about six guests per hour, so everyone gets a nice ten minute reading and I do maybe six cards for that. It's a quick reading but long enough that it doesn't feel rushed.
- Dennis

I tried this technique, Dennis, but neither my querents nor I could keep to the timing. I went over the ten minutes every time. So I will need to book 20-30 minute readings in future. I just can't seem to keep it short. I guess I'm just not a 'party' type reader, but more serious. Maybe I could learn a 'party' style. Or to be more disciplined in my time keeping. It's possible but I doubt it!

 

[AJ]

take class from Willowfox.
book 20 readings per hour