The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
This article will explain the best use for QR codes for entertainers, why and how I use a QR code, and provide you with ways to get more testimonials, pictures, and client contact information. In 2014, I put my first QR code on a business card, and I did this for two reasons. First, it … Read more
This article shows the benefits of having a business LinkedIn profile and examples of using a LinkedIn company page to expand your entertainment business. Expands and enhanses social footprint Employees become company ambassadors Promote important news Branding your coproate mission statement Established your business as a professional entertainment service Exapnds Social Media Footprint Entertainers push … Read more
Years ago, a local banquet hall hired me to entertain families visiting Santa. The banquet manager is looking to avoid long lines of kids waiting for a balloon animal. Instead, the manager requested that I premake the balloon animals and hand them out at the event. It sounds like an easy job. The day before … Read more
Nobody wants to fail! Fear of failure scares many people, so that they do not even try, because they assume they are going to fail. If I had that mentality I would never have blown up a twisting balloon. I failed over 144 times before I fully inflated my first balloon, and since that day, … Read more
Its work – No matter how successful you are, the “lovable, fun, life rewarding job” will become work. Things like advertising, contracts, getting to the performance is all draining and boring to an entertainer. However, if you do not keep doing the work that made you successful, you are going to fail. Elitist Ego – … Read more
Have you ever brainstormed with a group of people on the phone, hung up, and forgotten some of the good stuff? It’s a terrible thing to do and a terrible waste of time. Talking with prospects, agents, or the very desirable client conference call should be preserved, and you should be able to listen to … Read more
I know we talked about pricing extensively during the seven-day training course and in some follow-up articles here on the website. Still, last night on the conference call with the gold members, we started talking about pricing, and all the different terms mean. So I thought it would be helpful to follow up here with … Read more
Advertising is expensive and often, in our business, really does not generate the business it should. People looking for face painters have an immediate need – they aren’t likely to see an advertisement somewhere and say to themselves, “oh I really need a face painter!” No, our potential customers usually think about hiring us when … Read more
This October, Dale’s Blog, will be posting 100 articles by professional entertainers and educators. Included in these 100 articles will be 10, if not more, how to articles on making balloon animals. That is what l can share so far, because many of the articles are still in the developmental process. Now, you are now … 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