In February 2006, I created a game call the Alphabet game. I was looking for a game to stimulate my creativity, but also challenge me to make balloon figures that I would never have made if left to my own accord. One afternoon I was driving in the car and a local radio station was playing the … Read more
I joke with clients all the time; “After this gig, I am unemployed again.” Unlike the people with 9-5 jobs, entrepreneurs are constantly networking, marketing, and seeking work. In a LinkedIn group, Valerie Gillies shared how a friend witnessed Valerie marketing her business while shopping. I use my unique profession to smile at people. When I … Read more
Valentine’s Day, the day that couples and children show their appreciation for one another. Yes, like many holidays, it has become more commercial with sales of flowers, candy, lingerie, and Valentine’s Day cards. These are just some of the companies cashing in on love. One of the symbols related to Valentine’s Day is Cupid. Cupid, or if you … Read more
When I was starting out I would spend hours twisting balloon figures and developing cool designs. Many days the face looked like Edvard Munch drew it. I would put a couple of well-placed dots for eyes, scribble a wavy line for a mouth, and call it expressionism art. As a child, Saturday morning was a blast. … Read more
Mardi Gras parties are over the top parties and the bigger you make the balloon figure, the happier people are to wear them. Unlike birthday parties or dinner banquets where people like to hide in corners and watch, Mardi Gras is about being the center of the activities. Oversized hats, characters, and beads, can be made quickly … Read more
How do you measure your success? Bob, a good friend of mine, wanted to know why I still stepped on the scale. I have been doing the P90, P90M, P90X, and P90X+ workout for over two years. I lost the grizzle, dropped two pants sizes, and once every two weeks I check the scale to see … Read more
Church’s Mardi Gras Party Mardi Gras, punchki sales rocket and church people party. Mardi Gras parties are not limited to New Orleans, but are happening throughout the country. Do a quick Google search and you will find that many churches around your area are holding Mardi Gras parties for their parishioners. If you have overlooked marketing to these … Read more
The “WOW’s” have just started for 2013 If you follow balloon entertainers, artists, or decorators you will notice an increase in balloon pictures floating around the internet and social networks. It happens every year around this time. In the first two months of the new year, three balloon conventions kick off, the Florida Super Jam … Read more
The clouds part and I see it now Looking to the sky a cloud drifts by, my mind races and transforms it into an elephant balancing on a circus ball. Minutes later, the cloud is now a smear of white fluff aimlessly wandering across the sky. As a balloon entertainer, I have looked at balloons … Read more
I have noticed writing a blog is very similarities to balloon entertaining. There are days that I can say thing direct and to the point — like a one balloon animals, no frills just the basic Teddy Bear. While other days I need a handful of balloons, of different sizes, colors, and shapes to express … Read more