The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
Entertainment tips and trick for balloon entertainers.
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
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 nobody will show. In a down economy, both the entertainer and library are gambling that people will be doing more … 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
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 explaining the circumstance becomes clouded as days pass. Precious time, which once was, is delegated … 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
With the popularity of social networking through Facebook increasing, many individuals and companies are creating Facebook pages. As entertainers, we must use this opportunity to network with new and old friends. Here are some simple social networking tips that you can use to increase your entertainment business: These are five simple social networking tips to … Read more
Bring the family out to see Magical Balloon-dude Dale at Choo Choo Johnny’s of Frankfort, IL. Choo Choo Johnny’s is a family-oriented restaurant with a theme that is popular among the children and adults: model trains! Kids will sit at the counter and watch the train travel around the counter delivering food to customers. Magical … Read more
As the US economy becomes more volatile, entertainers have to become wise in their business marketing. I asked the mbd2.com balloon forum how they are planning to deal with the oncoming recession? Many ideas were express, but the most of the post stressed that diversification of your business would be the great’s asset to the … 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