Before you can learn to use the site, you need to sign up. Done that already? Excellent.
Let’s go.
1. Update. Yo. Profile.
Because when your profile is not customized, and people go to search for you, you look like a ghost, and ghosting is only good for Halloween, not entertainment marketplace profiles, business, or dating.
2. Promote your Pelonkey profile
(Say that five times fast.) Share your page across social media, link it to a flashing “Book Me!” banner on your website, tape it to your car bumper. Get it out there. This is your career. Rapper or wedding planner, your events are your livelihood.
3. Invite new users for points
Finally, the swag. With our new ‘Invitation’ feature, we are tracking how many clients and colleagues you invite to the site, which will culminate in points you can trade for perks later.
4. Send a contract to outside clients
Entertainers, you can now send a contract to a contact/Event Planner who is not yet signed up with Pelonkey. Rejoice! After you send the contract, they will receive an email asking them to sign up on Pelonkey (for free, of course), and after doing so they’ll be able to review and sign the contract. We so fancy, huh?
5. Use the Discussion box to your advantage
This is your “C.Y.A.” Anytime you and your client discuss something about the upcoming event, especially if it’s outside the Pelonkey platform, you should stick the info in the Discussion box. Just in case. Additionally, if no one has responded to your inquiry or contract yet, send them a message in the Discussion box. They will receive a notification and an email letting them know they have something to respond to.
6. Read the FAQs
Chances are we’ve anticipated some of your questions even before you have them. Didn’t we tell you we’re mind readers in addition to entertainment business mavens? Learn somethin’ new every day…
7. Make sure your payment information is correct
Entertainers, if your bank account is not linked right – just one number off – you don’t get paid. And we don’t need to get into that, do we? Event Planners, if your credit card is not in place, you can’t even receive a contract or send an inquiry. Kinda puts a damper on the whole event planning part.
8. Include custom terms from both parties in the contract
You may not have any other custom terms to include in the contract, but the Event Planner might. Be sure to ask them what kind of language they would like included in the contract, if they have their own text they want pasted in, etc. Chat early and chat often because once you have both signed the contract, you can’t make any changes unless you cancel, and cancellation fees will incur.
9. Leave reviews
This is helpful and a courtesy. Entertainers and Event Planners both have the chance to leave a review of the other’s performance on the day of the event. Leave constructive tips for next time or sing your praises. Help future gigs succeed. Feedback is invaluable.
10. Send Pelonkey your feedback
Speaking of helpful reviews, send us your thoughts on the site. Let us know what has worked smoothly. Let us know what’s been a little bumpier. We want to hear your ideas for improvements, future updates, necessary features, anything to help us make the site better. Is there a reason you can’t use us to book your events? Tell us so we can make fixing that roadblock our #1 priority. Email admin@pelonkey.com.
