How to Get Your First 360 Booth Clients

Start with the people who already have your clients

A wedding DJ, a photographer and a planner each talk to couples every week. Most of them have no 360 booth to offer. When a couple asks for something new, they would like a name to hand over.

Make a list of ten of them in your area. Wedding DJs and photographers are the easiest start because they work the same evenings you do and have no reason to see you as a threat. Planners and venue managers come next.

Send each one a short message with one clip attached and one question: would you like to see it running at your next event? Do not ask for a commission deal in the first message. Ask for a conversation. A good first line is: I run a 360 video booth, here is a ten second clip, and I would like to see it at your next wedding.

Do not wait for a perfect list. Five good messages sent this week beat fifty planned for next month. Keep each message short, personal and specific to the person you are writing to, and mention one event you saw them work.

Know who rents a 360 booth and why

Lesson 1 covers who rents a 360 booth. What matters here is what each buyer asks you first, because your message should answer it.

A wedding couple asks whether guests will really use it, so lead with a clip of a queue forming. A corporate or brand buyer, often an events or marketing person, asks about the logo overlay, the exact start and end time, and how clips reach social media. They also want a written quote.

Birthdays, graduations and shopping-mall openings are good practice. Pick two types and learn them well before you try to cover everything. Whatever the type, ask the same three questions before you quote: how many guests, how long, and where the booth will stand. The answers tell you whether the event suits your kit and how much time to plan.

Venues deserve a visit in person. Many have a list of preferred suppliers, and a manager who has watched your booth run smoothly will mention you to the next couple who tours the hall. Bring a phone with your clips and a simple card.

Build a small portfolio before you ask for money

You need three or four clips, each about ten seconds, filmed in good light. Ask friends and family to act as guests at a birthday dinner or a family barbecue. Slow motion with a clean background and a bright face is what sells.

Show the clips on a phone, not in a long PDF. A client who sees a guest laugh in slow motion understands the product faster than any description. Keep a short folder ready to send by message.

Do not use footage of strangers without asking. If a clip shows a guest, get a quick yes, and tell them where it will be posted.

Use a free or discounted first event with clear terms

One trial event can be worth it if you treat it as a trade. You give the booth for free or at a reduced rate. In return you get permission to post clips, a written review, and an introduction to two people who might book you.

Write the terms in one short message before the day. State the hours, the space you need, the power you need and what you ask in return, including permission to put a small sign or name card near the booth. Guests who love their clip often ask who you are, and a visible name turns a good night into a future enquiry. A free event with no terms often turns into a favour that never ends.

Choose the event carefully. A friend's wedding with a hundred guests and a DJ who talks to other couples is worth more than a free night at a quiet private party.

Follow up so the first event leads to the second

Send the clips to the host within a day, then a short thank-you the next morning. Lesson 8 covers the review request and the week after in detail. Ask the DJ or photographer who worked alongside you for a quick comment as well.

Keep a simple list of every person you contacted, what you sent, and when you will write again. Follow up twice, a week apart. If there is no answer, leave it and move on.

After each event, ask who else at the event might need a booth. Guests at a wedding are often planning a birthday or a company party, and that one question is how most small operators fill their calendar.

If a lead goes quiet, it usually means they are busy, not that they said no. A calm message a month later, with a new clip, often gets the reply that the first message did not.