Balloon Animals

The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta

New Hairstyles for People with No Brains

If your an Airhead, then check out he new hairstyle you can be wearing this summer. While balloon entertaining  at the Grand Reopening of a Jewel/Osco store  in Chicago, Pantene hair products was next to me doing a hair demonstration.  So, being the clever balloon-dude that I am–I made a balloon person and we added hair [...]

Local Entertainer gets too much PR that Leads to Trouble

Drawing big crowds to an event is not always a good thing, especially when it is just one individual making the balloon animals.  I find myself in this predicament this year, at the Palos Heights 50th Community Picnic, [...]

Life Challenges Are Not going to Slow Me Down

It seems like it has been a very long time since I have written anything and finding time to write is becoming more of a challenge.  I am not the type of person who quickly backs down from a challenge, I am more to rise[...]

Draw Big Crowds to your Library Show using Social Networking

How to Draw Big Crowds to your Library Show using Social Networking and Basic Marketing Techniques Every entertainer dreams of having hundreds of people turnout to watch their library performance, but deep down fear that[...]

I Cannot Pay my Bills, I am Unemployed or Just Retired so I will Twist Balloon Animals and Make Money as my New Job

While twisting balloon animals at a restaurant, a customer will turn to a friends and say, “Hey, Bob that’s a job for you, twisting balloons animals.” What did I do to give them the impression that my skills were s[...]

Do Entertainers Need Liability Insurance?

Insurance is one of those things in life that you hope you will never need to use, but if something does happen, you have it. Early in my entertainment career, I was only working one or two birthday parties a month and t[...]

How to Keep Working while at the Hospital

The day was like any other day, but in minutes, the norm would twist 180 degrees to the abnormal.  Little things like a ring of a telephone will make your heart race, sleep becomes a luxury, and the fatigue of explainin[...]

Setting up my balloon apron

People are always asking, “Who arranges all the balloons in my apron and how long does it take me?”  Well, for the longest time it was just me sorting all the balloons, and then Michelle would help me.  No[...]

How birthday parties have changed

Colorful decorations of beloved cartoon characters plastered on the walls, streamers draped across the room and excited kids running around the house in anticipation of the balloon entertainer. Around the room are parent[...]

Why do I need a trade show presenter?

A trade show presenter is a tactician who understands the art of communication and uses their skills to increase booth traffic in front of your trade show booth. Many companies attend trade shows but do not have a perso[...]