The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
Since I shared the last three articles on paid advertising, I thought I’d share with you a tip on the free press as well. So today’s article is about press releases. I try to send a press release out every month for something in my business. I focus on my local papers as they have … Read more
The goal for this year was to increase office productivity for my balloon entertainment business and reduce the amount of paper documents produced. Now, this is no simple task. I had to save all the customer’s information, contacts, notes, and marketing material for each client, along with communications between my clients and me. So how … Read more
A lady with a small child looks at me and says, “It’s about time, we’ve been waiting for a half-hour for a balloon.” I look at my watch and say, “That interesting, I started at 12:00 and it is now 12:15. What were you waiting for?” “Well it feels like a half-hour,” she replies. If … Read more
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 the thought of insurance never entered my mind. Like most beginning entertainers, we … Read more
Everyone on the face of the earth knows buying in bulk saves money. Most entertainers do this, but here is a tip on how clever entertainers save money and some even make money. If you buy balloons online, then you’re going to have to pay to ship, but how would you like to reduce shipping … Read more
On February 10, 2009 the Entertainer’s Website Network will launch into existence. The Entertainer’s Website Network is a resource for professional entertainer to advertise their entertainment services. Its design allows Internet users and entertainers to quickly and efficiently find entertainers throughout the world. Users will be able to read and make comments about the entertainer, … Read more
As I reflect on my childhood and remember watching the old Elvis Presley movies after school. I think back to how many of his movies required Elvis to draw attention to an event. Elvis would call for a crowd to gather — He would start singing, and people crowded around. Many times I feel I have … Read more
Since starting my blog I have been reading more and more blogs. What surprises me is how many bloggers talk about entertainers, but never mention the entertainer’s name? They write how great the entertainment was, how the kids enjoyed themselves, and will complain about the long line they waited in, but very rarely, and I … Read more