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Magical Balloon-dude Dale€™s
Update Notice
September 18, 2008

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1) Blog Approaching 100 posts
2) Online RestaurantEntertainment Class-Forum
3) Forum - Videos
4) Member of theMonth
5) August/SeptemberArticle(s)
6) Forum Donations
6)GrandOpeningHelp.com Update
8) RSS Feeds
9) ContactInformation
10) Classified Ads
11) Sponsoring AdvertisingInformation
12) Link to US forSupport
13) Closing

Blog Approaching 100posts
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I started €ŒDale€™s Blog€in early March 2008 and I€™m rapidly approaching my 100^th post. Atthis present moment I€™m at 98 posts/articles. Hard to believe I can find so much to write about and I€™m just gettingstarted!

I would suggest that you take some time outand check out Dale€™s blog, before it overwhelms you.

Quick link to Dale€™s Blog

 http://www.mbd2.com/forum/balloon_animal_blog/

For the last 2 years I have been working on abook about Restaurant Entertainment and it€™s been placed on hold. Not for long!

The online class will cover 6 chapters indetail 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 RestaurantEntertainment
Understanding the Restaurant Business
Helping the Restaurant
Entertainer€™s Benefits by RestaurantEntertainment
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 MarketingThroughout 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 thembd2.com forum.  This will be a subscriptionforum where students/users will login to the forum, read the chapter andsubchapters and will be able to post questions. You work at your own pace.  

Unlike a traditional forum where it€™s arunning Q&A, I will be answering the question(s) by editing the individualspost. This will allow everyone to read the question and read my response all inone post.

This will be coming in November 2008.

Email me and I will place you on the mailinglist 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 toannounce that the mbd2.com forum now has the capabilities to embedding YouTubevideos into the forum.  This will allowuser to view the video directly in the post and do not have to leave the forum.

This new developmenthas sparked the development of the Online Video Topic. User will be allowed topublish €Œembedded€ video link from other public website.  This topic is open to the public for view.

For detail instructionson 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 OnlineVideo 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 tocongratulate two individuals who have won the mbd2.com Member of the Month forAugust and September 2008.

First is August.Charles Dolbel (Charles) from New Zealand has been very instrumental inassisting anyone who has an interest in balloon entertaining.  He has beena great asset to this community and is deserving of this recognition.

You can see Charleswork at charlesdolbel.balloonhq.com/

Septembers Member ofthe Month is Sean McDaniel (Seanmcd51). Sean has been posting some reallyimpressive balloon work in the mbd2.com forum and needs to be recognized forhis hard work.

Sean website is http://www.imnotaclown.com/

Congratulation tothe both of you.

Mbd2.com AwardRequirements

www.mbd2.com/forum/Award_Member_OfThe_Month.asp

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August/SeptemberArticle(s)
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This month€™s article

*Send them a thankyou note  

 http://www.mbd2.com/forum/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=161&Itemid=79

* Trade ShowGiveaways - Branding making a lasting impression

www.mbd2.com/forum/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=160&Itemid=79

*Spotlight: Big BobColeman, by Holly Nagel

www.mbd2.com/forum/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=162&Itemid=92

You can read whatothers thoughts about the article at

www.mbd2.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3939

If you would like tocontribute an article, please email me dale@mbd2.com - subject articles andtell 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&sectionid=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 datebelow your avatar in the forum user box. Check your date to make sure you€™re ingood standings.

If you€™re making acontribution please use the mbd2.com store for donations. When donating makesure you included forum user name along with billing information. This datawill help Michelle expedite your order.

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GrandOpeningHelp.comUpdate
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New articles havebeen posted on GrandOpeningHelp.com €“ It may be worth a visit.

www.GrandOpeningHelp.com

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RSS Feeds
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Want to keep up todate with all the happenings with Magical Balloon-dude Dale and the balloonentertainment community?  Then subscribeto the following RSS feeds:

 All Feeds

www.mbd2.com/forum/xml_feed.asp 

Dales Press ReleaseFeeds

www.mbd2.com/RSS/Dale-mbd2.xml 

Contact Information
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Make sure you havethe correct telephone number and information on how to contact mbd2.com or Daledirectly.  Please go to the contact pageand click on the vCard.  This willautomatically add contact information to your outlook and palm pilots.

www.mbd2.com/Contactpage.htm

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Classified Ads
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This section isviewable to mbd2.com unregistered members. (You can purchase a 1 yearsubscription for ($50 US). These subscribers will have access to placeunlimited Classified Ads. Classified Ads must meet the approval of mbd2.comprior to placement.

To PurchaseClassified Ads

Please contactsale@mbd2.com

View PostedClassified Ads

www.mbd2.com/forum/classifieds_1_3/index.php?method=showhtmllist&list=advertisement_popular&clearoff=1

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SponsoringAdvertising Information
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If you areinterested in paid advertising, or exchanging newsletter ads to a large groupof people, then consider the mbd2.com Update Notice.  We reach over 4,000+ individuals and the listis still growing.

Interested parties,please email me at mailto:dale@mbd2.com?Subject=Advertising rates. We are happyto swaps with quality, audience-appropriate newsletters and merchants.

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