The Bright Balloon

Nov 19 2024 239 ep. 32 mins 22

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Welcome to The Bright Balloon, a podcast where Sara Meyer shares bright ideas for your balloon business! I want you to make more money, eliminate stress and learn along with me as we grow our creative businesses together! Welcome to The Bright Balloon

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279. Entrepreneur reality show | Jenn of Fun By The Yard

Nov 19 2024 41 mins

In this episode, Jenn takes us through the journey she’s had in her business… from yard cards only to being convinced to take on balloon jobs for corporate clients to now handling her own team in a warehouse she still has room to grow into. She’s done some huge things in the past year, including being on a reality show for entrepreneurs, hosting The Big Balloon Build and help

277. Ready-made templates | Emily of 17hats

Nov 12 2024 48 mins

In this second curated episode by Let Nicole Help, we’re hearing from Emily of 17hats who is in charge of all things Marketplace. If you’re not familiar, it’s a place where 17hats users can buy and try all sorts of templates for their account! Emily tells us more about the kinds of templates available and how they can help both new and long-time users. We go on to talk more

275. Boosting your customer experience | Nicole of Let Nicole Help

Nov 05 2024 51 mins

In this episode I’m chatting with my friend Nicole, who helps a lot of people with their 17hats CRM, but also with other aspects of the customer experience. I’ve said this before, but the more I do balloons the more I think that balloons are about 20% of the equation and the rest is how you run your business. So we chat about some ways to give your customers a good experience,

273. Stopping Balloons | Melody of Feathered Fox Designs

Oct 29 2024 67 mins

In this interview we’ll hear about what it’s like to stop providing balloon decor. Melody announced on Instagram a while back that she was no longer going to be doing installations, and in fact was beginning to count down the days to her last one. She tells us how she was having her best year ever, in terms of sales and the clients she was working with, but behind the scenes w

271. Having a front row seat

Oct 22 2024 39 mins

In this episode I’m interviewing someone who has been in balloons for the same amount of time as me… it’s my husband! Someone on Instagram had suggested the idea and we rolled with it. After all, he’s had a front row seat to Wisconsin Balloon Decor (and all my business ideas) from the very beginning so it was fun to have him share his experience. And since the idea originat

269. Standing out from the crowd | Max of Moments by Max

Oct 15 2024 45 mins

Max has been all over my Instagram lately so I was so happy to chat with him in this episode about some of the ways he aims to stand out from the crowd… including how he is starting to become a one-stop shop! His fascination with balloons started when he was young and the store he would visit became an early inspiration for him. Then he came back to balloons for entertainment as

267. Starting a mastermind

Oct 08 2024 66 mins

This week’s episode is a little different because it’s another group interview - this time with the ladies of the mastermind I’m in. If you’ve been listening to the bonus episodes you have probably heard a little bit about the idea of a mastermind, and today, we’re sharing everything about ours! You’ll get the name of the book that inspired it all, how Tiffany (Confetti

265. Fearless growth | Maggie of Presley Paige

Oct 01 2024 46 mins

Have you seen the massive sorority balloon installs from Arkansas? Well this episode’s guest is Maggie of Presley Paige and she and her team are the ones behind so many of these mind-blowing jobs. She also has a retail store that you’ll hear about! I learned so much from this interview and know that you’ll pick up some gems as well. Her business actually started as a retail s

263. Her giving back era | Dori of Total Party

Sep 24 2024 45 mins

In the final installment of our month of interviews curated by BalloonCoach.com, we’re hearing from Dori of Total Party. There’s a good chance that if you’ve been a part of any online training in our industry, you know Dori because she’s so generous with her knowledge and experience and she loves to learn! She tells us about the party business she had as a teenager and how

261. Jumping in head first | Sheena of Dream Big Balloons

Sep 17 2024 43 mins

In our third of curated interviews from The Balloon Coach, we’re hearing from Sheena of Dream Big Balloons. Sheena has done so much to take her business education into her own hands, and as you’ll hear, it was often before she felt “ready”. But wow, has it paid off! We’ll hear about how balloons brought joy back into her life, how she has more than 10x’ed her business