I agree with Katie. You need to show them the value they're receiving. It's obvious that a church person was asked about your fee and they said (out of not knowing) "Oh she's painting for free!" That's when the trouble starts.
I'm doing the chamber picnic and giving them $1,500 of services. They have a contract showing the price, total and donated amount. My company is listed up there on top as a diamond sponsor. I'm on the flyers, signs and have a special vendor table with my brochures. I book events from local businesses and it's my only time to have my company showcased at a chamber event. (Our chamber has mixers almost every week and each company is expected to do something for a mixer at least once a year.) I like Denise's approach too. If the NFP is a bit leery abou thaving you do the cash, have them do tickets and you turn in the tickets for cash. Your products cost money and that shouldn't come out of your pocket. I understand it gives you the chance to showcase your work and do what you do, but it doesn't put food on the table at the end of the day. I do many charity events that I offer a discount. I do about 4-5 events a year that are totally free, yet I get bookings from them every year. The events that didn't get bookings, I politely declined the next year. Kat B. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association." This is a PG-13 forum dedicated to the discussion of Face Painting and Body Art. This group is provided for the benefit of all and as such is not moderated. Our goal is to promote open and unrestricted communication between people interested in face painting and body art. We hope that you will be courteous to others and try to stay on topic. You are free to offer products or services related to face painting as well. Please address concerns with the original poster before contacting the management. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fpba-assn -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
