The Bright Balloon

Latest Episodes:

15. Money Matters | Tips to get your numbers sorted this year Dec 01, 2020

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In this episode I'm talking Quickbooks, profit and overhead (oh my!) I'm also taking on a new system this January if anyone wants to join me in reading Profit First this December. Reach out on Instagram @thebrightballoon if you want to join our virtual book group!

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Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

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14. Automation Series | Adopt a CRM- 17 Hats Nov 24, 2020

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In this episode I'm talking about 17hats and how this investment has saved me hours of time and thousands of dollars compared to paying an assistant. I love this CRM and it organizes absolutely everything I do in my business.

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17 Hats

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13. Planning For The Future Nov 20, 2020

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In this episode we are talking about how COVID has impacted our industry and how we can plan for our future based on consumer trends. Content for this episode was pulled directly from this article in Balloon Images Magazine, brought to you by Qualatex!

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Balloon Images Magazine

The Weekend Launch: Launch your balloon business website this weekend!

Wedding Episode #10

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Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

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12. Automation series | Get your photos under control Nov 17, 2020

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Today I'm sharing another episode in our automation series- dreaded photo organization! I've been using google photos for several years and while my photo storage still isn't perfect, I know where everything is. You can get things under control in just a few minutes.

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Sign up for my email list and I'll send you my balloon business Cliff's Notes- how I do my bookkeeping, social media planning, CRM and more!

The Weekend Launch: Launch your balloon business website this weekend!

Social Starters: 100 prompts to posts that you can copy, paste and customize to boost your engagement.

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Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

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11. Become a Wedding Balloon Specialist Nov 13, 2020

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Today I'm sharing all about weddings! I LOVE working on weddings. I'm busting the myth about bridezillas and how to avoid over planning and also explaining how brides can turn into repeat customers!

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Styled Shoot Episodes

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Sign up for my email list and I'll send you my balloon business Cliff's Notes- how I do my bookkeeping, social media planning, CRM and more!

The Weekend Launch: Launch your balloon business website this weekend!

Social Starters: 100 prompts to posts that you can copy, paste and customize to boost your engagement.

Courses and Show Information: TheBrightBalloon.com

Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

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10. Automation Series | Social Media Planning With Later.com Nov 10, 2020

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Does social media overwhelm you? Or does it take up a ton of time? Worse yet, do you avoid it all together? This week I'm sharing how I use Later.com to schedule all of my posts for the month in 20 minutes.

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Later.com

Social Starters: 100 prompts to posts that you can copy, paste and customize to boost your engagement.

More good stuff!

Sign up for my email list and I'll send you my balloon business Cliff's Notes- how I do my bookkeeping, social media planning, CRM and more!

The Weekend Launch: Launch your balloon business website this weekend!

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Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

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9. You Are Five Minutes Away From Total Marketing Clarity Nov 06, 2020

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Marketing and publicity can be consuming! And at the end of the day how do you even know what's working. I'll tell you how in today's episode! You are five minutes away from total clarity.

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The Weekend Launch: Launch your balloon business website this weekend!

Social Starters: 100 prompts to posts that you can copy, paste and customize to boost your engagement.

Courses and Show Information: TheBrightBalloon.com

Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

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8. Three Social Media Upgrades You Can Make Today! Nov 03, 2020

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Another action filled episode! You can do these three things TODAY to up your game on social media!

Episode mentions:

Later.com

Social Starters: 100 prompts to posts that you can copy, paste and customize to boost your engagement.

More good stuff!

Sign up for my email list and I'll send you my balloon business Cliff's Notes- how I do my bookkeeping, social media planning, CRM and more!

The Weekend Launch: Launch your balloon business website this weekend!

Courses and Show Information: TheBrightBalloon.com

Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

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7. Automation Series Kick Off | Crowdsourcing Our Next Series Oct 30, 2020

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Help us crowdsource our next series on Automation! What tasks do you HATE? Let's eliminate them or make a robot do them for you :) Head to The Bright Balloon on Instagram or email me at thebrightballoon@gmail.com and let me know which tasks you need help automating! We will crack the code together!

Sign up for my email list and I'll send you my balloon business Cliff's Notes- how I do my bookkeeping, social media planning, CRM and more!

My courses and products:

The Weekend Launch: Launch your balloon business website this weekend!

Social Starters: 100 prompts to posts that you can copy, paste and customize to boost your engagement.

Courses and Show Information: TheBrightBalloon.com

Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

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6. Expanding Your Network With Styled Shoots Oct 27, 2020

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YOU GUYS! This is one of my favorite networking techniques! Styled shoots can be intimidating or seem like a lot of work for a few pictures, but it's NOT about the pictures. Tune in to hear how styled photo shoots have helped me create a rock solid network of vendor friends AND my tips for how to be a team player on shoot day.

Sign up for my email list and I'll send you my balloon business Cliff's Notes- how I do my bookkeeping, social media planning, CRM and more!

The Weekend Launch: Launch your balloon business website this weekend!

Social Starters: 100 prompts to posts that you can copy, paste and customize to boost your engagement.

Courses and Show Information: TheBrightBalloon.com

Sara's Balloon Business: Wisconsin Balloon Decor

Follow along on Instagram