Just like you, all of our clients get a Control Panel (just as soon as they submit a gig request). Unlike you, our clients aren’t always so familiar with how to use their Control Panel as it’s often their first time on The Bash. That's why we thought it would be helpful to take you through the booking process from the client’s perspective, including some screenshots of the Client Control Panel.

In part two of our blog series on the Habits of The Bash Top 100 Bookers, we take a look at some stats around how top bookers are utilizing our features - including EventPay, Saved Responses, Featured Profiles, and Performer Initiated Bookings.

We all know that client reviews matter—the more positive reviews your business gets, the more trust and confidence potential clients will have in your services. The bottom line - positive reviews lead to more bookings! But, what happens when you receive a negative review? What's the best way to handle it?

We know that many venues (and even clients) require proof of insurance. While we  aren’t in the insurance game, we are all about helping you manage your business. We recommend using EventHelper.com to purchase liability coverage on a per-event basis.

Spring is a popular time for clients to book vendors for all types of events - proms, graduations, weddings, birthday parties and more. In fact, The Bash (formerly GigMasters) had over 110,000 requests throughout the spring season last year. This makes it a great time for a little spring cleaning at The Bash! 

Are you getting booked but wish you could have even more success? Although there is no perfect recipe to getting more bookings, these tips can only help you improve your chances of getting seen and hired.

Here at The Bash, we've found that the "early bird gets the gig." Our studies have shown that 1 in 3 bookings go to the vendor that responds first!

Attention members! Are you quick to respond to booking requests? Do you volunteer your services at charitable events? Would you ever work at one of our events? Any five or ten year veterans out there?

To ensure you're receiving the best possible leads from The Bash, it's important that you optimize your account settings according to your business, including your category selections, event types, starting price, location, travel radius, and blackout dates. You have the ability to adjust these settings at any time throughout your membership.

In a perfect world, every event would go smoothly. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world and things happen. That's why it is very important that you familiarize yourself with our event cancellation policies on The Bash.