The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
The entertainment industry is a feast or famine lifestyle, and over 38-years balancing family and balloon entertainment can be difficult. In this article, I share things I’ve learned walking the tightrope of life and working as a professional entertainer. Prioritize Your Time Time management is critical, and defining a work schedule balances life and work. … Read more
The social media beast is never full, and I must feed it daily. Feeding the beast, as I call it, requires constant communication with my inner muse. Over time I realize that I have created memes, blogs, videos, pictures, infographics, and much of this content is a one and done viewing. Today, I posted to … Read more
I’m working in my office, and my ears detect the incoming text notification chime from my cellphone. I grab my phone, and it reads, “How much do you charge?” Great, I have to play the twenty-question text game to figure out what they want, or do I? Here’s how I eliminate playing the twenty-question game. … Read more
It’s Called The Dance Floor Of Death. Entertainers for decades have shaken their heads in disapproval when an event planner says, “You can set up here for your show as we are keeping the dance floor open for dancing later in the evening.” The void or buffer between audience and entertainer has always been an … Read more
Could I Have Covid? I admit it for a moment. I questioned myself, do I have Covid? Fishing was slow, my mind was struggling with what I do for a living as Covid has shut down the entertainment industry, and at that moment, I felt hot. A slight chill hit my body, and the thought … Read more
Have you met a child that is obsessed with growing taller? Every person they encounter immediately compares themselves to that person. That’s me when it comes to growing my YouTube channel. Like height, a YouTube channel characteristic is based on age, development, maintenance, and like food–the things we put into the channel. Six Things to … Read more
In this article, I will discuss Covid-19, Disney, and the future of larger events. Covid-19 is a super leach that attached itself to our world and is draining it of social interaction. Amusement parks, community events, and sporting events struggle to develop a protocol for dealing with this pandemic. I do not have specialized medical … Read more
Since the beginning of time, entertainers have worked on a pay or play theory. I show up and play your event, and I get paid. Over time entertainers have added clauses to their contracts to protect not only the buyer but the Entertainer. Liability coverage is addressed, cancelation clauses are added, and even the number … Read more
2020, Two Steps Forward and Two Steps Back My 20/20 vision has sharpened during the pandemic, and I find myself looking backward at past jobs, schooling opportunities, and financial decisions. 2020 is the year of two steps forward. Take two steps back. The highs and lows on this crazy rollercoaster are mind-numbing. My retirement saving … Read more
I explain why Covid-19 has effect the entertainment industry and show you how 11 entertainment markets are reacting to the pandemic. Get the insiders view of how 2020 will be the most problematic, most difficult, and challenging year for entertainers.