| Promoting yourself, or someone you know who is | | | | to incorporate them into your shows. The more |
| trying to break into disc jockeying, is an important | | | | popular music you play, the larger the audience you |
| step in getting your name out there and having | | | | will attract. |
| patrons and club owners recognize your face. | | | | Another thing to remember when you are trying to |
| Promotions can take the shape of a number of | | | | promote yourself is to remember to dress for the |
| different options in terms of getting your name out | | | | style. What this means is that a DJ is not only about |
| to the public. Flyers and mix tapes are simple yet | | | | the music anymore, but it is about the total package |
| effective ways of letting the public in your city know | | | | he must present to his audience. Depending on the |
| of your presence. | | | | type of music you perform, you should model your |
| Flyers can range from the extravagant to the simple | | | | clothing attire around that style to create a total |
| depending on your personal style and budget. The | | | | package to sell to the audience. Wear clothes that |
| only thing you need to remember is to be sure to | | | | the club goers will most likely be wearing. Not only |
| put your name on the flyer along with upcoming | | | | does this draw attention to you as an artist, but it |
| show dates where you will be playing. Take the | | | | also helps you become accepted by the crowd to |
| flyers and place them around the city to give | | | | which you are playing. |
| yourself the best opportunity to reach the largest | | | | The final piece of advice about promoting yourself |
| amount of potential audience members. | | | | and your skills is to create a memorable show for |
| Mix tapes are a great way to get your distinct sound | | | | your audience. If you do this, your audience will do a |
| out into the public. All you need is the ability to record | | | | vast majority of your promoting for you through |
| your sessions from your equipment to a computer | | | | word of mouth to their friends and co-workers. |
| that has the ability to burn them onto a CD. As long | | | | Creating a memorable show is all about incorporating |
| as you have the ability to do this, all you need then is | | | | different external sources and making them work |
| to purchase a few hundred blank CD's, then put your | | | | seamlessly together. This includes the music, lights |
| music on the CD and distribute them after your | | | | and ambiance of the club or bar. |
| show or a similar show in the city. | | | | By bringing all of these aspects together, you will be |
| Depending on the city you are in, different styles of | | | | well on your way to creating a name for yourself in |
| music may be more popular than others. If you are a | | | | the local club circuit and have a better understanding |
| DJ trying to make a name for yourself, make sure | | | | of how to promote a DJ that you can use to help |
| that you take note of these popular styles and try | | | | out a newcomer some day down the road. |