3 Steps to Making Your Balloon Business Dreams Reality! I am a firm believer that you have the power to make your dreams come true, overcome obstacles and come out on the other side braver, stronger and experiencing the life you dream of. I believe this, as I have experienced it. It’s not an easy […]
Resources to Grow Your Balloon Business Hi, I’m Joette Giardina. I started my full time career in the balloon industry in December of 2003 in Lakeland, Florida located half way between Tampa and Orlando. In January of 2015 I launched BalloonCoach.com to serve as a catalyst in the industry to help support you in building […]
Making Money From Downloadable and Hands on Balloon Training I would like for you to meet Sheetal Kurup from Milburn, New Jersey – an alumni from Promotions & Profits workshop Orlando 2017 – as she shares how she has put into action the things she has learned from our training resources. Sheetal has only […]
Power of a Professional Network: How to Build Yours When starting in the balloon industry in 2003, I had no idea that my interpersonal skills for building relationships with other people was going to be one of my keys to business growth. I have a background in adventure based counseling, outdoor education, social work, mental […]
Your Balloon Business: Prepared for Family or Medical Emergency? I’m typing this blog to you from a hospital surgical waiting room. My husband just had gallbladder surgery after being in the hospital for 6 days. One of the key things that came to mind: “Are you prepared for your clients to still be served, […]
No Balloon Releases Have you heard the balloon industry standard is to not deliberately release balloons, no matter if they are biodegradable? Pro Environment Balloon Alliance (PEBA) was started in Australia as a grassroots movement to protect the balloon industry. The PEBA team includes: Brian Gray of Important Items, Perth Australia Chris Adamo, Balloons Online, […]
Balloon Training: How to Select the Best Fit for You The Balloon Industry is BOOMING, thanks to social media sharing the amazing photographs of balloon decor around the globe! If you are looking to start a new balloon business or have an existing balloon company and in search of training, it can sometimes be tough […]
Get the Most Float Time Out of Your Balloons Q & A with HIFLOAT – Andrea & Phillip Kash For the last 30 years, balloons have been able to have an extended float time thanks to an amazing product called HIFLOAT! Ever wonder how HIFLOAT was founded? Or wonder how to use HIFLOAT to […]
How to find Quality Balloons Part of being a balloon professional is using high quality balloons that you can feel confident in using and will last well for your clients. Not all balloons are created equal. There are many balloons created that are simply made to be the cheapest, often they are thin and are […]
Losing Balloon Jobs to Competition Today’s post is shared with permission from David Mahoney, Owner/CEO of Balloons Everyday, Carroliton, TX (near Dallas) Tips #100 for Newbies – I am the biggest loser I have lost 27 jobs this month so far to competition, high prices, small budgets and other things. I am not talking […]