All Episodes
The Bright Balloon — 314 episodes
419. Secrets to longevity in the balloon industry
417. Building momentum with corporate clients
416. What it's really like working with a VA
414. Reaching outside of your balloon boundaries
413. How Betallic and Sempertex work together
412. The decisions to make with a storefront
410. Making organization contagious
408. A hidden struggle for balloon decorators
407. How product photos brought unexpected clarity
406. DIY marquees and friendors
404. Building a balloon empire
403. Mastering modern, digital etiquette
401. Premium pickups
400. Limit your menu and skip the studio booking
398. Profitable organic decor and building trust
397. Million dollar panel
395. Advocating for Balloons: The CRC's Mission
394. Using AI in your balloon business
392. Setting goals in a way that actually works
390. Annual audit & rebooking strategies
388. Protecting your creativity
386. The power of partnership in business
384. Your dream clients, and a simple website audit to attract them
382. From side hustle to storefront: why Jam opened a balloon shop
380. How to make social media fun (and still get booked)
378. Business and life hacks for solopreneurs
376. Defining roles in a family business
374. Live from The International Balloon Convention
372. Why Cheap Tape Could Be Costing You Clients
370. How to Build Systems That Simplify Your Balloon Business
368. How to Think Like a CEO in Your Balloon Business
366. How This Couple Built a Thriving Balloon Business With a New Baby at Home
364. Building a $1M balloon business: Who to Hire First
362. What Big Brands Really Want From You
360. The Cold Email That Got Her $8K in Balloons
358. Organically connecting | Natalie of Illiano Events
356. Living the dream | Michelle and Sean of Lush Balloons
354. Just try it! | Patricia of StickUp Artistry and Design
352. Behind the scenes at Tuftex | Meg of Tuftex
350. Building a million dollar business | Chris of Balloon Masters
348. Negotiating tips and tricks | Nikki of Violet Pineapple Balloons
346. Decorating for Hallmark movies | Jenny of Simply Jenny Designs
344. Small town, big business | Tricia of Noree Events
342. Shiny object syndrome
340. Balloons as fine art | DJ of Balloons in Bold
338. Nightmare installations | Rachel of Evansville Balloon Company
336. High-end clients | Chris of Balloon Design Studio
334. Rebranding | Tracy of Joyful Party Co.
332. How I hit my sales goal 6 months early
330. Simple ways to add value | Noeli of So Pretty Balloons
328. Staying Lean | Elisabeth of Pop of Color Balloon Design
326. Shifting strategies | Jam of Garden Place Balloons
324. Dos and Don'ts of HiFloat & HiShine | Phillip of HiFloat
322. Pricing transparency | Courtney of Courtney Lynette Creative Co.
320. Balloons at school | Darren of SoCal Balloons
318. So many ways to grow | Mauricio of Today's Balloons / Balloons 2 Go
316. Beating burnout | Katy of Bloom Inflatables
314. Kalisan Intro | Kirstin of Create and Cherish Events / Kalisan
312. B Wise About Your Future | Bri of Elevated Impressions / BWise Consulting
310. Inquire & Uplift | Bri of Elevated Impressions / BWise Consulting
308. Elevating the Industry, Together | Bri of Elevated Impressions / BWise Consulting & Jenny of Three Sparrows Balloons
306. The Preferred Path | Bri of Elevated Impressions / BWise Consulting & Jamie of Cape Cod Celebrations
304. What's up at Anagram! | Molly, Kristen and Jill of Anagram
302. Business credit | Sheila of The Balloon Squad
300. Freelance balloons | Jules of Party Perks
298. Do my first episodes still hold up?
296. Trends in the United Kingdom | Angharad of Angharad's Party Art
294. Main street boutique | Dolly & Eddie of Delloons
292. Large installs and lots of events | Tiffany of Confetti Castle
290. Major expansion | Allison of TUFTEX
288. That worked!
287. Neon Nation | Tiffany of LED Marquee
285. Competing to win | Edward Munoz
283. A wealth of balloon knowledge | Sue of The Very Best Balloon Blog
281. Moving a business | Yanira of Perfectly Wrapped Balloons
279. Entrepreneur reality show | Jenn of Fun By The Yard
277. Ready-made templates | Emily of 17hats
275. Boosting your customer experience | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
273. Stopping Balloons | Melody of Feathered Fox Designs
271. Having a front row seat
269. Standing out from the crowd | Max of Moments by Max
267. Starting a mastermind
265. Fearless growth | Maggie of Presley Paige
263. Her giving back era | Dori of Total Party
261. Jumping in head first | Sheena of Dream Big Balloons
259. Building your business intentionally | Allyson of Pop Studio Balloons
257. What I wish I knew | Joette of Balloon Coach
255. Publicity for your balloon business | Jordanne of Julep Publicity
253. #1 Etsy Seller | Chrissy of Blush Balloon Party Shop
251. Photoshoots | Ifrah of Wowlloons
249. Stolen business | Rachael of It's Your Day Balloons
247. Strengthening your mindset | Jesy of Jesy Decorations
245. MVP of my toolkit | Jeff of Clik-Clik Systems
243. Warming your leads with a website | Courtney Of Courtney Lynette Creative Co
241. Back to the basics
239. Candid marquee thoughts | Travis of Squeak Balloon Decor
238. Adding texture to our decor | Emily of The Party Method
236. How I'm using AI
234. Bringing designs to life | Alexis of Fanfaire
232. Doing business from the air | Karin of K & J Party Rentals
230. Switching to S Corp | Elizabeth of Fiore Accounting & Tax Services
229. Ins and Outs of Retail | Ashley of Pink Flamingo Party Co
227. Increasing touch points
225. Tips from a high performing assistant | Heather of Confetti Castle
223. A full refresh of my branding
221. Moms panel
219. Balloon business support | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
218. Your questions, answered
216. Crowd-funded installations | Alexis of Lou Lou Balloons
214. Balance and branding | Lamar of LaMarvelous Balloons
212. Fresh foil designs | Burst Party Co.
210. Posting a job and conducting an interview | Megan of North Shore Balloon Decor
209. Content sprints and Glow is back
207. Family business and rebranding | Delloons
205. My interview on the HatsOff Podcast
203. Getting legally legit | Brittany of Creative Contracts
201. Expanding & considering financial risk | Tiffany of Confetti Castle
200. Brand Consistency | Courtney of Courtney Lynette Creative Studios
198. Where I spent my money in 2023
196. Working with "competitors" | Katie, Kristen & Yonnie
194. Tough love about email marketing
192. Giving yourself a chance | Stephany of The Balloon Stuffer
190. Growing pains and hiring help | Ali of Charming Garlands
189. Creating a global brand | Matteo from Gemar
187. My rebooking workflow | Step by step process
185. How to start a balloon business
183. Planning a $45k install | Tabitha of Animated Art Balloons
181. Creating an Instagram Service Strategy | Lilly of The Creative Heart Studio
180. Explosive growth & managing a team | Jo Jo of Designs by Jo Jo's Creations
178. 3 new strategies to plan your best year
176. Balloon industry gold standard | Tommy & Scott of Balloons by Tommy
174. Top 3 reads of the year and how they changed my business
172. Ending a chapter in your business | Melody from Feathered Fox / Foxx Creative Share
171. Behind the scenes of a distributor | Austin of Havin' A Party
170. The Balloon Guild
169. Moving the goalpost
168. I'm pregnant! How I'm preparing my business...
167. Balloons as a second career | Poppy of Balloon Charm
Catching up with Erin from Young and Wild Balloons
166. Balloon horror stories
165. Running your business as a single parent | Shelby of Sunny Day Event Co.
164. Making an impact with color | Allison of Tuftex
163. Crowd-sourced policies and fees
Catching up with Extra Betty
162. Protecting yourself and your business | Erin from Country Financial
161. Cracking the code of partnerships | Alissa of Party Lane
Doors close today! Pumpkin Plan Accelerator Course
160. The three step process to discover your sweet spot
159. Precision Pricing | Emily of Utah Balloon Creations
Bonus Episode | Pumpkin Plan Accelerator
158. Retreat recap + tribute
157. Forced to grow | Brian of Banzi Balloons
156. Diversifying your business | Lori of Foto Vibe
155. Legends of the industry | Briana of Elevated Impressions
154. Automating bouquet sales | Ryan of Queen City Balloons
Bonus Episode | Book Club Implementation
153. Retail dreams | Stephanie of Celebration Creations
152. Backslide
151. 24-hour sales challenge
150. Finding Profit
Bonus Episode | June Book of the Month
149. Mingling and networking | Alex & Ellie of Pacha Balloons
148. Building a balloon community | Tisha of Little Party Girl Co. & Balloon Esteem
147. [Work] van life | Flavia of Partistry Balloons
146. Deliveries & Pricing | Misti from Balloons by Misti
145. Local Networking with Travis Green
Bonus Episode | May Book of the Month
144. Goal check-in
143. Clutter & Chaos
142. Convention Experiences | Steven of FLOAT & Balloon Designers
141. Booking BIG Jobs
Bonus Episode | April Book of the Month
140. Episode of updates
139. Procrastibranding and placeholder marketing
138. Big Balloon Build Debrief & Retreat Announcement
137. Cold emailing | Rachel of How About Balloons
Bonus Episode | March Book of the Month
136. Top Amazon finds for your balloon business
135. Celebrity decor | Nicolle from POParazzi Balloons
134. Preparing to be out of the office
133. Your balloon business website | Jeff from Balloon Suite
132. I quit my job
Bonus Episode | February Book of the Month
131. Working with a spouse | Elizabeth & Adam of Extra Betty
130. Posting with purpose
129. Working in a city | Jam of Garden Place Balloons
128. Working with a business partner | Jenny of Three Sparrows Balloon Studio
Bonus Episode and HUGE life update | January Book of the month
126. Lessons we should unlearn as business owners
125. The data I'm watching this year
124. The why, how and what about email marketing
123. Double-stuffing, revisited | Elizabeth of Pop of Color
122. Bonus Episode | December book of the month
121. Grab & Go Outsourcing
120. Final episode of 2022
119. Last-Minute Gift Guide
118. 2023 Marketing Strategy
117. My 2023 goals
116. Bonus episode: Book club year end review
115. Robots, revisited
114. The backbone of the balloon industry | Chase and Alex from Premium Conwin
113. Top tips for balloon drops + New Year's Eve alternatives
112. Jamie & her new shop | Jamie of Event Accents
111. Bonus episode: Business Made Simple
110. Recession-proof your business
109. Ask me anything!
108. Why I stopped inflating balloons
107. What are your money sabotages?
106. Making your balloon business stand out
105. Money Archetypes
104. Hiring Help with Dennis Scott
103. Client red flags
102. Product Development | Lilly from The Creative Heart Studio
101. Pumpkin Planning Your Balloon Business
100. The inventor of balloon decor | Treb Heining
99. Staying Power | Larry from Havin a Party
98. My cringy Instagram experiment
97. Not waiting for permission | Melody of Foxx Creative Share
96. Update: "red X month"
95. Double-stuffed balloons | Joette from BalloonCoach.com
94. Relationships in business | Kelly from Poppin' Cleveland
93. 10 things your website might be missing
92. Free ways to over serve
91. Keeping your cool on a crew | Bee of B4All Occasionz
90. One year after two big changes
89. The Balloon Bar | Joe from Havin' a Party Wholesale
88. Email marketing, off our plates! | Jeff from AssetLab & Nicole from Let Nicole Help
87. Growing with your business | Amanda Rae of 17hats
86. "Red X month"
85. Pop-up shops | Alissa from Twee Partees
84. A chat with Kelsey, That Balloon Girl
83. All about Grab & Go Garlands
82. Customer communication templates
81. Price transparency
80. Profit First Revisited with Elizabeth Fiore
79. New Instagram strategy
78. What to do about charity work
77. Saying no to clients
76. Cool CRM features of 17hats | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
75. Book review: Make Time
74. Self-Employment | Hayley from Pop! Balloon Bar & Party
73. The Laser Focused Solopreneur
72. None of your business
71. Transitioning Your Business | Amy from It's My Party
70. 3 Tasks You Can Batch in Your Balloon Business
69. Book review - Chillpreneur
68. 365 days of birthdays
67. Coming Up in Local Search | Jeff from Asset Lab
66. Tracking your lead sources | Nicole from Let Nicole Help
65. 3 ways to remember your goals
64. Year end review of your balloon business
63. How will you stay on top of your goals in 2022?
62. 5 Automation Tips to Implement Today
61. Getting Organized with Lilly, The Creative Heart Studio
60. How a color chart can change your business
59. Three ways you can stand out | Streamlining your customer experience
58. Everything I use to run my business
57. One Year Anniversary Special!!!!
56. What's in your toolkit? | Crowdsourced episode
55. What happened to your business when Facebook and Instagram were down?
54. Set It Up September | CRM and 17Hats
53. Set It Up September | Calendar Audit
52. Set It Up September | Cancellation Policy
51. Set It Up September | Profit First
50. The Great Balloon Shortage! | Joe from Havin' A Party Wholesale
49. Setting healthy boundaries with your clients | Joette from Balloon Coach
48. Grab and Go Garlands | Ali from Charming Garlands
47. Vendor Showcases with Ali from Charming Garlands
46. I hired my first employee! (Not really...)
45. An episode of updates! Canva, Profit First, Instagram and more!
44. How to get affordable branding photos
43. Stuffed balloons with Marlene Potts
42. Reminders for busy business owners
41. Making your first hire | Erin from Young and Wild Balloon Co.
40. I Bought A Van!!!!
39. How I Price My Organic Garland
38. The Big Balloon Build | Stuart Davies and Liz Romani
37. Pricing, competition and networking | Tiffany from Confetti Castle
36. Part Two: Balloon Conventions: FLOAT
35. Part One: Balloon Conferences, Conventions and Summits
34. The Creative Heart Studio with Lilly Jimenez
33. My love affair with Canva | Have you heard about these new features?
32. Everything you want is on the other side of fear | An interview with Tinesha from Mbellish Events
31. Why I'm losing hundreds of Instagram followers and loving it
30. Make Time | A simple Inbox Hack
29. I Received a One Star Review
28. Listener questions answered!
27. Booking Process Workarounds
26. Cold Outdoor Decor Tips with Megan Raysby
25. Stop making your business difficult to find | Three tips
24. Adopt A Grandparent
23. Start your year with a Calendar Audit
22. What's your word for 2021? | Goal Setting
21. Photo editing apps I love!
20. How to market and prepare for a flash sale
19. Be the face of your company
18. Free Education | Where To Find Free Classes
17. The Value of Friendeors
16. Tips for Setting Up Profitable Pricing
15. Money Matters | Tips to get your numbers sorted this year
14. Automation Series | Adopt a CRM- 17 Hats
13. Planning For The Future
12. Automation series | Get your photos under control
11. Become a Wedding Balloon Specialist
10. Automation Series | Social Media Planning With Later.com
9. You Are Five Minutes Away From Total Marketing Clarity
8. Three Social Media Upgrades You Can Make Today!
7. Automation Series Kick Off | Crowdsourcing Our Next Series
6. Expanding Your Network With Styled Shoots
5. Investing In Education | An Interview with Balloon Coach, Joette Giardina
4. Put Your Business on the Map
3. Get control of your client communication!
2. Three FREE upgrades you can make in your business today!
1. Does your Instagram bio have these three things?