Nightclub Promoter

Nightclub Promoter

Xander

Hollywood, CA

Male, 32

I promoted at several of Hollywood’s hottest clubs during a period of unemployment, mainly to see what all of the fuss was about. While it was fun and definitely had its perks, it also confirmed quite a few of the suspicions and stereotypes I’d previously held about how the industry works.

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Last Answer on March 11, 2016

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What makes a nightclub fail?

Asked by 4tris about 12 years ago

A weak opening

What would you typically charge a bar for you to promote through their facebook? (i.e. run their facebook & twitter page & promote their events)

Asked by brittanyloomis1 about 12 years ago

They don't hire promoters for that. Some of the biggest companies hire firms that specialize in social media to do that, but most aren't big on promoting that way. It takes away from the word-of-mouth coolness.

What can you do to make your Facebook more appealing so that girls that you don't know will want to go out with you? Thanks.

Asked by Al almost 12 years ago

If you need me to tell you how to be cool, we're off to a bad start.

Find a good promoter's facebook and you'll see. The promoter is selling first and foremost an (imaginary) lifestyle and secondariliy his own sex appeal. So good party pictures (filtered through Instagram to look even cooler) and shot of yourself impeccably dressed will go along way.

I live in LA, work full time in the medical field, and looking to break up the Monotony of my job for a bit. I know/party with some hosts at Bootsy, Emerson, AV, etc. Would it be inappropriate to ask to start working with them?

Asked by Marc almost 12 years ago

Not at all. Ask if they need subpromoters. Just be sure to deliver when called upon.

I went to Emerson last week...nice looking club. 

What's the right girl-to-guy ratio for a nightclub?

Asked by Caleb C about 12 years ago

99% women, 1% high end bottle service (men)

Why do nightclubs have dress codes? Doesn't the cover charge weed out the riff raff?

Asked by chinzio_L about 12 years ago

Definitely not. Even riff raff is willing to pony up $20 to grind their boners on some drunk girls. A club is an image business. That means pretty, well-dressed people.

What's the correct way to grease a promoter? Should I do the money-in-handshake thing, or is that just something they do in movies?

Asked by Smitty MD about 12 years ago

Believe or not, it is the money-in-handshake thing, usually combined with a half-bro hug. Other times it's literally just handing over discretely. Anything other than waving it hyperactively in front of his face works. Discretion is not as important with promoters as it is with bouncers