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Originally Posted by mark21
Bro Mansgp, you are the in-house consultant for DC  |
Nope I'm not. Just a busybody there.
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Originally Posted by K9696
Haha..Not consultant, good observer and old timer and regular to DC..  |
Not as regular as before now but still have some good frens amongst the singers and staff to be updated.
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Originally Posted by ONEON
There are some regular faces in the hall... one of them.
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Oops! I'm caught.
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Originally Posted by roamersg
ManSGP, appreciate some guidance from keen observer like you. I have friend who is debating returning as singer. I told her based on my observations (which are much more limited than many contributers to this thread) that she needs to improve on several dimensions, in terms of pure performance:
> Somewhat more emotion during singing. It seems those who act abit more like HK singers get flowered more
> Some movement and rhythm during singing, far short of dancing
> More smiling while on-stage, less looking bored, as people like to hang singers that look friendly
Not sure if above makes that much of a difference or not. The other aspect where I did not know how to give guidance was how to deal with customers. Is it generally more flirtatious? Is it more fawning on customers? Tell more jokes or just laugh harder at theirs? I know what works w/ me probably not the same for many others (eg while we all like our egos stroked, if they lay on the BS too much I don't like that)
She knows ultimately the successful singers generally have to make 'personal sacrifice' as they need at least one main supporter. But if one customer won't hang enough, how to handle multiple men?
Any ideas I can pass to her appreciated!
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Sad to say and to my observation, the quality of the singers' voice or performance do not really equate their income. Whilst some of the top earners can't even croak properly, the better singers / performers are not duly rewarded or appreciated for their performance. End of it, it comes back to how they keep their supporters entertained and coming back for more. There were / are a few who will sleep with anyone provided the price is right while there are some whom I know hardly even go out for meals with their supporters yet they are able to bind them.
I can't advise much as I don't ask them how do they keep their supporters from returning but I see that little acts like occasional touching of the arms of the customers, feeding them fruits, pouring drinks, etc generally do make the customers feel good. I have generalised the customers into 3 main groups; the insecure, the egoistics, and the followers.
There is no SOP on how to tackle the customers but I have advised some of the singers to first profile their customers and find out what tickles them and then feed their wants and needs (except bedding them of course).
I know of customers who like to be assured they are good looking, nevermind that they are not there to bed the singers but just want the assurance and attention (probably married a ugly fierce woman). There are some who can't stop talking about themselves and how good they are (probably impotent that's why needs the ego boost), and all the singers have to do is to listen and agree with these men. There are also some customers who waste no time in making indecent proposal at the very first opportunity.
Sorry I can't really help much except to offer my opnions above.