[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":29},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guides-hub-bookings-and-scheduling":3},[4,9,13,17,21,25],{"path":5,"title":6,"description":7,"draft":8},"\u002Fguides\u002Fbookings-and-scheduling\u002Fhow-far-in-advance-do-people-book-parties","How far in advance do people book parties?","Birthdays book 3 to 6 weeks out, schools and towns 2 to 6 months out. Your follow-up cadence and your deposit clock should match those windows.",false,{"path":10,"title":11,"description":12,"draft":8},"\u002Fguides\u002Fbookings-and-scheduling\u002Fhow-to-take-bookings-from-your-website","How to take bookings from your website (without playing phone tag)","Put a real booking form on your site that shows the price and takes the deposit. Every inquiry that starts as a voicemail costs you a round of phone tag you did not need.",{"path":14,"title":15,"description":16,"draft":8},"\u002Fguides\u002Fbookings-and-scheduling\u002Fwhat-to-do-when-two-clients-want-the-same-date","What to do when two clients want the same date","The deposit decides. First deposit in holds the date, and everyone gets told that rule up front, which is exactly why holds need clocks.",{"path":18,"title":19,"description":20,"draft":8},"\u002Fguides\u002Fbookings-and-scheduling\u002Fhow-much-buffer-time-between-parties","How much buffer time to leave between parties","Add real teardown, the drive, real setup, and a cushion for the surprise. For most party setups that lands between 90 minutes and two hours door to door.",{"path":22,"title":23,"description":24,"draft":8},"\u002Fguides\u002Fbookings-and-scheduling\u002Fhow-to-keep-track-of-bookings","How to keep track of bookings (and when a spreadsheet stops working)","Keep every booking in one list with a status, an event date, and a next action. A spreadsheet works to about twenty bookings a month. Past that, the cracks cost you parties.",{"path":26,"title":27,"description":28,"draft":8},"\u002Fguides\u002Fbookings-and-scheduling\u002Fhow-to-stop-double-booking-equipment-and-crew","How to stop double-booking equipment and crew","Double bookings happen when a yes lives in two places. Give every cannon, truck, and crew member one calendar, and check it before you confirm a date.",1783921367660]