how much does a decent phone book ad run, i just want a ball park price

It varies so much by region and type of ad. We get a free basic listing because we have a business line, it will be in the next version here in about a month. But I have heard ad's run up to, now this is here where I live, up to 6 & 7,000 dollars. Best bet would be to call your phone company or the phone book company and ask.

ok, thank you, i was looking at spending like $50-$100, so i guess the phone book ad is out of the question.

btw i live in central jersey, anyone got any price from this tri-state area

CDJS Joe is right on. An ad in your yellow pages is going to be expensive for a single person operation.

Repetition is the key in yellow pages advertising. You can accomplish more with three or four ads under different headings than you could do with a 1/8 page ad.

My suggestion is to take that $50 - $100 and invest it in a booth at a good trade show or exhibition. Meet your potential clients. You odds are much better - or - join an organization of entertainment professionals. NACE, ISES, MPI, etc.

You can get an add in the yellow pages in my area for around $400/yr. and that is a business card sized add.