| From the Where2sing.com forum: Thanks for the reply.
The difference with the slips is that you can get several at a time from
one performer, or even a multitude from one table. I find that using excel
(or pen and paper) means that the list is formed by the requests, not by
the host. Only allowing one request at a time saves having a bias towards
or away from some singers. I have always found that the venues i have been
to with request slips (and more so those with one host) usually have a
jumble of request slips they are trying to sort. The other plus is: No pens
pencils or request slips required! Just put out your request books, grab a
couple of regulars to start the night and the show does the rest. And there
is the bonus of meeting each requestor face to face. I find it helps build
a quick repore with new people.
I do not have my own business as a host, Rather i am employed by the Robin
Hood Hotel in Ballarat as a full time host.
Thanks again. REPLY from David
Many thanks, and I've connected you to the venue in the database.
Indeed, I agree that a host who is using request slips has to be very organised, and that a much simpler way is to use a spreadsheet or simple paper list. I've found several venues in my travels that don't alow a singer to put down a second song until the first has been sung, and I think this is a very fair and organised way to do it, as it automatically avoids the host being able to give singers an unfair number of songs. I particuarly like your comment that your method gives you better interaction with the host.
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