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Magical Balloon-dude Dale’s
Update Notice
September 18, 2008
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www.mbd2.com Update
Notice
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1) Blog Approaching 100 posts
2) Online Restaurant
Entertainment Class-Forum
3) Forum - Videos
4) Member of the
Month
5) August/September
Article(s)
6) Forum Donations
6)
GrandOpeningHelp.com Update
8) RSS Feeds
9) Contact
Information
10) Classified Ads
11) Sponsoring Advertising
Information
12) Link to US for
Support
13) Closing
Blog Approaching 100
posts
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I started “Dale’s Blog”
in early March 2008 and I’m rapidly approaching my 100th post. At
this present moment I’m at 98 posts/articles.
Hard to believe I can find so much to write about and I’m just getting
started!
I would suggest that you take some time out
and check out Dale’s blog, before it overwhelms you.
Quick link to Dale’s Blog
http://www.mbd2.com/forum/balloon_animal_blog/
Online Restaurant
Entertainment Class-Forum
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For the last 2 years I have been working on a
book about Restaurant Entertainment and it’s been placed on hold. Not for long!
The online class will cover 6 chapters in
detail and will allow subscribers to ask questions or clarify the topic.
Class cost is $60.00 with unlimited access.
Chapters will contain:
Chapter 1 - Benefits of Restaurant
Entertainment
Understanding the Restaurant Business
Helping the Restaurant
Entertainer’s Benefits by Restaurant
Entertainment
Benefits to the Customer
Chapter 2 - Marketing to a Restaurant
Cold Calling
Brochures
Brochure Design
Brochure Content
Pictures
Web Site Brochure
Provide Samples
Trial Night
Price Reduction
Restaurant Certificate
Research Restaurants
Ask Management and Others
Trail Night Proposal Dialog
Chapter 3 - Working with Restaurant Staff
Helping the Wait Staff
Assisting the Customer
Educate the Customer
Entertaining the Wait Staff
Customers Birthday or Anniversary
Chapter 4 – Expanding Your Marketing
Throughout the Restaurant
Let Management Know You Have Friends
Available for All Events
Become Part of the Advertisements
To Go Fliers
Developing a To-Go Flier
To-Go Flier Cost
The Trifecta of Marketing
To-Go Fliers Long Term
To-Go Flier Example Layout
To-Go Examples 30
Chapter 5 – Showing Your Value
Feedback
Phone Calls
Through-a-way Cards
Through-a-way Sticker
Generate Phone Calls
Promote Restaurant Locations
Chapter 6 – Display Pieces
Time
Environment
Space
Display Design
Display Difficulty
Monetary Value for a Display Piece
Display Raffle
The classes will be designed around the
mbd2.com forum. This will be a subscription
forum where students/users will login to the forum, read the chapter and
subchapters and will be able to post questions. You work at your own pace.
Unlike a traditional forum where it’s a
running Q&A, I will be answering the question(s) by editing the individuals
post. This will allow everyone to read the question and read my response all in
one post.
This will be coming in November 2008.
Email me and I will place you on the mailing
list to be notified when it’s available.
Please email Dale@mbd2.com with subject of Restaurant Class.
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Forum - Video
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I’m happy to
announce that the mbd2.com forum now has the capabilities to embedding YouTube
videos into the forum. This will allow
user to view the video directly in the post and do not have to leave the forum.
This new development
has sparked the development of the Online Video Topic. User will be allowed to
publish “embedded” video link from other public website. This topic is open to the public for view.
For detail instructions
on how to embed a video into the mbd2.com forum please go to this blog entry.
www.mbd2.com/forum/balloon_Animal_Blog/index.php/2008/how-to-insert-a-youtube-video-into-the-mbd2com-forum/
Quick link to Online
Video Topic
www.mbd2.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=41
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Member of the Month
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I would like to
congratulate two individuals who have won the mbd2.com Member of the Month for
August and September 2008.
First is August.
Charles Dolbel (Charles) from New Zealand has been very instrumental in
assisting anyone who has an interest in balloon entertaining. He has been
a great asset to this community and is deserving of this recognition.
You can see Charles
work at charlesdolbel.balloonhq.com/
Septembers Member of
the Month is Sean McDaniel (Seanmcd51). Sean has been posting some really
impressive balloon work in the mbd2.com forum and needs to be recognized for
his hard work.
Sean website is http://www.imnotaclown.com/
Congratulation to
the both of you.
Mbd2.com Award
Requirements
www.mbd2.com/forum/Award_Member_OfThe_Month.asp
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August/September
Article(s)
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This month’s article
*Send them a thank
you note
http://www.mbd2.com/forum/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=161&Itemid=79
* Trade Show
Giveaways - Branding making a lasting impression
www.mbd2.com/forum/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=160&Itemid=79
*Spotlight: Big Bob
Coleman, by Holly Nagel
www.mbd2.com/forum/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=162&Itemid=92
You can read what
others thoughts about the article at
www.mbd2.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3939
If you would like to
contribute an article, please email me dale@mbd2.com - subject articles and
tell me what you would like to write and how often.
Article Section
http://www.mbd2.com/forum/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=6&id=23&Itemid=84
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Forum Donations
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If you’re a contributor to the mbd.com forum, you will have a renewal date
below your avatar in the forum user box. Check your date to make sure you’re in
good standings.
If you’re making a
contribution please use the mbd2.com store for donations. When donating make
sure you included forum user name along with billing information. This data
will help Michelle expedite your order.
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GrandOpeningHelp.com
Update
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New articles have
been posted on GrandOpeningHelp.com – It may be worth a visit.
www.GrandOpeningHelp.com
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RSS Feeds
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entertainment community? Then subscribe
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Feeds
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Contact Information
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the correct telephone number and information on how to contact mbd2.com or Dale
directly. Please go to the contact page
and click on the vCard. This will
automatically add contact information to your outlook and palm pilots.
www.mbd2.com/Contactpage.htm
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Classified Ads
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viewable to mbd2.com unregistered members. (You can purchase a 1 year
subscription for ($50 US). These subscribers will have access to place
unlimited Classified Ads. Classified Ads must meet the approval of mbd2.com
prior to placement.
To Purchase
Classified Ads
Please contact
sale@mbd2.com
View Posted
Classified Ads
www.mbd2.com/forum/classifieds_1_3/index.php?method=showhtmllist&list=advertisement_popular&clearoff=1
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Sponsoring
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interested in paid advertising, or exchanging newsletter ads to a large group
of people, then consider the mbd2.com Update Notice. We reach over 4,000+ individuals and the list
is still growing.
Interested parties,
please email me at mailto:dale@mbd2.com?Subject=Advertising rates. We are happy
to swaps with quality, audience-appropriate newsletters and merchants.
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