The Bright Balloon

By Sara Meyer

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The Bright Balloon is a podcast where Sara Meyer shares bright ideas for your balloon business. We help overwhelmed balloon artists more money, eliminate stress and grow our creative businesses together. Welcome to The Bright Balloon.

Episode Date
426. From Party City to the World Series
Jun 16, 2026
425. 87 years of balloons and big values: the Sempertex story
Jun 09, 2026
423. How to let hiring be easy
Jun 02, 2026
422. What to do with your cluttered camera roll
May 26, 2026
420. Marketing methods: a panel discussion
May 19, 2026
419. Secrets to longevity in the balloon industry
May 12, 2026
417. Building momentum with corporate clients
May 05, 2026
416. What it's really like working with a VA
Apr 28, 2026
414. Reaching outside of your balloon boundaries
Apr 21, 2026
413. How Betallic and Sempertex work together
Apr 14, 2026
412. The decisions to make with a storefront
Apr 07, 2026
410. Making organization contagious
Mar 31, 2026
408. A hidden struggle for balloon decorators
Mar 24, 2026
407. How product photos brought unexpected clarity
Mar 17, 2026
406. DIY marquees and friendors
Mar 10, 2026
404. Building a balloon empire
Mar 03, 2026
403. Mastering modern, digital etiquette
Feb 24, 2026
401. Premium pickups
Feb 17, 2026
400. Limit your menu and skip the studio booking
Feb 10, 2026
398. Profitable organic decor and building trust
Feb 03, 2026
397. Million dollar panel
Jan 27, 2026
395. Advocating for Balloons: The CRC's Mission
Jan 20, 2026
394. Using AI in your balloon business
Jan 13, 2026
392. Setting goals in a way that actually works
Jan 06, 2026
390. Annual audit & rebooking strategies
Dec 23, 2025
388. Protecting your creativity
Dec 16, 2025
386. The power of partnership in business
Dec 09, 2025
384. Your dream clients, and a simple website audit to attract them
Dec 02, 2025
382. From side hustle to storefront: why Jam opened a balloon shop
Nov 25, 2025
380. How to make social media fun (and still get booked)
Nov 18, 2025
378. Business and life hacks for solopreneurs
Nov 11, 2025
376. Defining roles in a family business
Nov 04, 2025
374. Live from The International Balloon Convention
Oct 28, 2025
372. Why Cheap Tape Could Be Costing You Clients
Oct 21, 2025
370. How to Build Systems That Simplify Your Balloon Business
Oct 14, 2025
368. How to Think Like a CEO in Your Balloon Business
Oct 07, 2025
366. How This Couple Built a Thriving Balloon Business With a New Baby at Home
Sep 30, 2025
364. Building a $1M balloon business: Who to Hire First
Sep 23, 2025
362. What Big Brands Really Want From You
Sep 16, 2025
360. The Cold Email That Got Her $8K in Balloons
Sep 09, 2025
358. Organically connecting | Natalie of Illiano Events
Sep 02, 2025
356. Living the dream | Michelle and Sean of Lush Balloons
Aug 26, 2025
354. Just try it! | Patricia of StickUp Artistry and Design
Aug 19, 2025
352. Behind the scenes at Tuftex | Meg of Tuftex
Aug 12, 2025
350. Building a million dollar business | Chris of Balloon Masters
Aug 05, 2025
348. Negotiating tips and tricks | Nikki of Violet Pineapple Balloons
Jul 29, 2025
346. Decorating for Hallmark movies | Jenny of Simply Jenny Designs
Jul 22, 2025
344. Small town, big business | Tricia of Noree Events
Jul 15, 2025
342. Shiny object syndrome
Jul 08, 2025
340. Balloons as fine art | DJ of Balloons in Bold
Jul 01, 2025
338. Nightmare installations | Rachel of Evansville Balloon Company
Jun 24, 2025
336. High-end clients | Chris of Balloon Design Studio
Jun 17, 2025
334. Rebranding | Tracy of Joyful Party Co.
Jun 10, 2025
332. How I hit my sales goal 6 months early
Jun 03, 2025
330. Simple ways to add value | Noeli of So Pretty Balloons
May 27, 2025
328. Staying Lean | Elisabeth of Pop of Color Balloon Design
May 20, 2025
326. Shifting strategies | Jam of Garden Place Balloons
May 13, 2025
324. Dos and Don'ts of HiFloat & HiShine | Phillip of HiFloat
May 06, 2025
322. Pricing transparency | Courtney of Courtney Lynette Creative Co.
Apr 29, 2025
320. Balloons at school | Darren of SoCal Balloons
Apr 22, 2025
318. So many ways to grow | Mauricio of Today's Balloons / Balloons 2 Go
Apr 15, 2025
316. Beating burnout | Katy of Bloom Inflatables
Apr 08, 2025
314. Kalisan Intro | Kirstin of Create and Cherish Events / Kalisan
Apr 01, 2025
312. B Wise About Your Future | Bri of Elevated Impressions / BWise Consulting
Mar 25, 2025
310. Inquire & Uplift | Bri of Elevated Impressions / BWise Consulting
Mar 18, 2025
308. Elevating the Industry, Together | Bri of Elevated Impressions / BWise Consulting & Jenny of Three Sparrows Balloons
Mar 11, 2025
306. The Preferred Path | Bri of Elevated Impressions / BWise Consulting & Jamie of Cape Cod Celebrations
Mar 04, 2025
304. What's up at Anagram! | Molly, Kristen and Jill of Anagram
Feb 25, 2025
302. Business credit | Sheila of The Balloon Squad
Feb 18, 2025
300. Freelance balloons | Jules of Party Perks
Feb 11, 2025
298. Do my first episodes still hold up?
Feb 04, 2025
296. Trends in the United Kingdom | Angharad of Angharad's Party Art
Jan 28, 2025
294. Main street boutique | Dolly & Eddie of Delloons
Jan 21, 2025
292. Large installs and lots of events | Tiffany of Confetti Castle
Jan 14, 2025
290. Major expansion | Allison of TUFTEX
Jan 07, 2025
288. That worked!
Dec 24, 2024
287. Neon Nation | Tiffany of LED Marquee
Dec 17, 2024
285. Competing to win | Edward Munoz
Dec 10, 2024
283. A wealth of balloon knowledge | Sue of The Very Best Balloon Blog
Dec 03, 2024
281. Moving a business | Yanira of Perfectly Wrapped Balloons
Nov 26, 2024
279. Entrepreneur reality show | Jenn of Fun By The Yard
Nov 19, 2024
277. Ready-made templates | Emily of 17hats
Nov 12, 2024
275. Boosting your customer experience | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
Nov 05, 2024
273. Stopping Balloons | Melody of Feathered Fox Designs
Oct 29, 2024
271. Having a front row seat
Oct 22, 2024
269. Standing out from the crowd | Max of Moments by Max
Oct 15, 2024
267. Starting a mastermind
Oct 08, 2024
265. Fearless growth | Maggie of Presley Paige
Oct 01, 2024
263. Her giving back era | Dori of Total Party
Sep 24, 2024
261. Jumping in head first | Sheena of Dream Big Balloons
Sep 17, 2024
259. Building your business intentionally | Allyson of Pop Studio Balloons
Sep 10, 2024
257. What I wish I knew | Joette of Balloon Coach
Sep 03, 2024
255. Publicity for your balloon business | Jordanne of Julep Publicity
Aug 27, 2024
253. #1 Etsy Seller | Chrissy of Blush Balloon Party Shop
Aug 20, 2024
251. Photoshoots | Ifrah of Wowlloons
Aug 13, 2024
249. Stolen business | Rachael of It's Your Day Balloons
Aug 06, 2024
247. Strengthening your mindset | Jesy of Jesy Decorations
Jul 30, 2024
245. MVP of my toolkit | Jeff of Clik-Clik Systems
Jul 23, 2024
243. Warming your leads with a website | Courtney Of Courtney Lynette Creative Co
Jul 16, 2024
241. Back to the basics
Jul 09, 2024
239. Candid marquee thoughts | Travis of Squeak Balloon Decor
Jul 04, 2024
238. Adding texture to our decor | Emily of The Party Method
Jul 02, 2024
236. How I'm using AI
Jun 25, 2024
234. Bringing designs to life | Alexis of Fanfaire
Jun 18, 2024
232. Doing business from the air | Karin of K & J Party Rentals
Jun 11, 2024
230. Switching to S Corp | Elizabeth of Fiore Accounting & Tax Services
Jun 06, 2024
229. Ins and Outs of Retail | Ashley of Pink Flamingo Party Co
Jun 04, 2024
227. Increasing touch points
May 28, 2024
225. Tips from a high performing assistant | Heather of Confetti Castle
May 21, 2024
223. A full refresh of my branding
May 14, 2024
221. Moms panel
May 07, 2024
219. Balloon business support | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
May 02, 2024
218. Your questions, answered
Apr 30, 2024
216. Crowd-funded installations | Alexis of Lou Lou Balloons
Apr 23, 2024
214. Balance and branding | Lamar of LaMarvelous Balloons
Apr 16, 2024
212. Fresh foil designs | Burst Party Co.
Apr 09, 2024
210. Posting a job and conducting an interview | Megan of North Shore Balloon Decor
Apr 04, 2024
209. Content sprints and Glow is back
Apr 02, 2024
207. Family business and rebranding | Delloons
Mar 26, 2024
205. My interview on the HatsOff Podcast
Mar 19, 2024
203. Getting legally legit | Brittany of Creative Contracts
Mar 12, 2024
201. Expanding & considering financial risk | Tiffany of Confetti Castle
Mar 07, 2024
200. Brand Consistency | Courtney of Courtney Lynette Creative Studios
Mar 05, 2024
198. Where I spent my money in 2023
Feb 27, 2024
196. Working with "competitors" | Katie, Kristen & Yonnie
Feb 20, 2024
194. Tough love about email marketing
Feb 13, 2024
192. Giving yourself a chance | Stephany of The Balloon Stuffer
Feb 06, 2024
190. Growing pains and hiring help | Ali of Charming Garlands
Feb 01, 2024
189. Creating a global brand | Matteo from Gemar
Jan 30, 2024
187. My rebooking workflow | Step by step process
Jan 23, 2024
185. How to start a balloon business
Jan 16, 2024
183. Planning a $45k install | Tabitha of Animated Art Balloons
Jan 09, 2024
181. Creating an Instagram Service Strategy | Lilly of The Creative Heart Studio
Jan 04, 2024
180. Explosive growth & managing a team | Jo Jo of Designs by Jo Jo's Creations
Jan 02, 2024
178. 3 new strategies to plan your best year
Dec 26, 2023
176. Balloon industry gold standard | Tommy & Scott of Balloons by Tommy
Dec 19, 2023
174. Top 3 reads of the year and how they changed my business
Dec 12, 2023
172. Ending a chapter in your business | Melody from Feathered Fox / Foxx Creative Share
Dec 07, 2023
171. Behind the scenes of a distributor | Austin of Havin' A Party
Dec 05, 2023
170. The Balloon Guild
Nov 28, 2023
169. Moving the goalpost
Nov 21, 2023
168. I'm pregnant! How I'm preparing my business...
Nov 14, 2023
167. Balloons as a second career | Poppy of Balloon Charm
Nov 07, 2023
Catching up with Erin from Young and Wild Balloons
Nov 02, 2023
166. Balloon horror stories
Oct 31, 2023
165. Running your business as a single parent | Shelby of Sunny Day Event Co.
Oct 24, 2023
164. Making an impact with color | Allison of Tuftex
Oct 17, 2023
163. Crowd-sourced policies and fees
Oct 10, 2023
Catching up with Extra Betty
Oct 05, 2023
162. Protecting yourself and your business | Erin from Country Financial
Oct 03, 2023
161. Cracking the code of partnerships | Alissa of Party Lane
Sep 26, 2023
Doors close today! Pumpkin Plan Accelerator Course
Sep 21, 2023
160. The three step process to discover your sweet spot
Sep 19, 2023
159. Precision Pricing | Emily of Utah Balloon Creations
Sep 12, 2023
Bonus Episode | Pumpkin Plan Accelerator
Sep 07, 2023
158. Retreat recap + tribute
Sep 05, 2023
157. Forced to grow | Brian of Banzi Balloons
Aug 29, 2023
156. Diversifying your business | Lori of Foto Vibe
Aug 22, 2023
155. Legends of the industry | Briana of Elevated Impressions
Aug 15, 2023
154. Automating bouquet sales | Ryan of Queen City Balloons
Aug 08, 2023
Bonus Episode | Book Club Implementation
Aug 03, 2023
153. Retail dreams | Stephanie of Celebration Creations
Aug 01, 2023
152. Backslide
Jul 25, 2023
151. 24-hour sales challenge
Jul 18, 2023
150. Finding Profit
Jul 11, 2023
Bonus Episode | June Book of the Month
Jul 06, 2023
149. Mingling and networking | Alex & Ellie of Pacha Balloons
Jul 04, 2023
148. Building a balloon community | Tisha of Little Party Girl Co. & Balloon Esteem
Jun 27, 2023
147. [Work] van life | Flavia of Partistry Balloons
Jun 20, 2023
146. Deliveries & Pricing | Misti from Balloons by Misti
Jun 13, 2023
145. Local Networking with Travis Green
Jun 06, 2023
Bonus Episode | May Book of the Month
Jun 01, 2023
144. Goal check-in
May 30, 2023
143. Clutter & Chaos
May 23, 2023
142. Convention Experiences | Steven of FLOAT & Balloon Designers
May 16, 2023
141. Booking BIG Jobs
May 09, 2023
Bonus Episode | April Book of the Month
May 05, 2023
140. Episode of updates
May 02, 2023
139. Procrastibranding and placeholder marketing
Apr 25, 2023
138. Big Balloon Build Debrief & Retreat Announcement
Apr 18, 2023
137. Cold emailing | Rachel of How About Balloons
Apr 11, 2023
Bonus Episode | March Book of the Month
Apr 06, 2023
136. Top Amazon finds for your balloon business
Apr 04, 2023
135. Celebrity decor | Nicolle from POParazzi Balloons
Mar 28, 2023
134. Preparing to be out of the office
Mar 21, 2023
133. Your balloon business website | Jeff from Balloon Suite
Mar 14, 2023
132. I quit my job
Mar 07, 2023
Bonus Episode | February Book of the Month
Mar 02, 2023
131. Working with a spouse | Elizabeth & Adam of Extra Betty
Feb 28, 2023
130. Posting with purpose
Feb 21, 2023
129. Working in a city | Jam of Garden Place Balloons
Feb 14, 2023
128. Working with a business partner | Jenny of Three Sparrows Balloon Studio
Feb 07, 2023
Bonus Episode and HUGE life update | January Book of the month
Feb 02, 2023
126. Lessons we should unlearn as business owners
Jan 31, 2023
125. The data I'm watching this year
Jan 24, 2023
124. The why, how and what about email marketing
Jan 17, 2023
123. Double-stuffing, revisited | Elizabeth of Pop of Color
Jan 10, 2023
122. Bonus Episode | December book of the month
Jan 05, 2023
121. Grab & Go Outsourcing
Jan 03, 2023
120. Final episode of 2022
Dec 27, 2022
119. Last-Minute Gift Guide
Dec 20, 2022
118. 2023 Marketing Strategy
Dec 13, 2022
117. My 2023 goals
Dec 06, 2022
116. Bonus episode: Book club year end review
Dec 01, 2022
115. Robots, revisited
Nov 29, 2022
114. The backbone of the balloon industry | Chase and Alex from Premium Conwin
Nov 22, 2022
113. Top tips for balloon drops + New Year's Eve alternatives
Nov 15, 2022
112. Jamie & her new shop | Jamie of Event Accents
Nov 08, 2022
111. Bonus episode: Business Made Simple
Nov 03, 2022
110. Recession-proof your business
Nov 01, 2022
109. Ask me anything!
Oct 25, 2022
108. Why I stopped inflating balloons
Oct 18, 2022
107. What are your money sabotages?
Oct 11, 2022
106. Making your balloon business stand out
Oct 06, 2022
105. Money Archetypes
Oct 04, 2022
104. Hiring Help with Dennis Scott
Sep 27, 2022
103. Client red flags
Sep 20, 2022
102. Product Development | Lilly from The Creative Heart Studio
Sep 13, 2022
101. Pumpkin Planning Your Balloon Business
Sep 08, 2022
100. The inventor of balloon decor | Treb Heining
Sep 06, 2022
99. Staying Power | Larry from Havin a Party
Aug 30, 2022
98. My cringy Instagram experiment
Aug 23, 2022
97. Not waiting for permission | Melody of Foxx Creative Share
Aug 16, 2022
96. Update: "red X month"
Aug 09, 2022
95. Double-stuffed balloons | Joette from BalloonCoach.com
Aug 02, 2022
94. Relationships in business | Kelly from Poppin' Cleveland
Jul 26, 2022
93. 10 things your website might be missing
Jul 19, 2022
92. Free ways to over serve
Jul 12, 2022
91. Keeping your cool on a crew | Bee of B4All Occasionz
Jul 05, 2022
90. One year after two big changes
Jun 28, 2022
89. The Balloon Bar | Joe from Havin' a Party Wholesale
Jun 21, 2022
88. Email marketing, off our plates! | Jeff from AssetLab & Nicole from Let Nicole Help
Jun 14, 2022
87. Growing with your business | Amanda Rae of 17hats
Jun 07, 2022
86. "Red X month"
May 31, 2022
85. Pop-up shops | Alissa from Twee Partees
May 24, 2022
84. A chat with Kelsey, That Balloon Girl
May 17, 2022
83. All about Grab & Go Garlands
May 10, 2022
82. Customer communication templates
May 03, 2022
81. Price transparency
Apr 26, 2022
80. Profit First Revisited with Elizabeth Fiore
Apr 19, 2022
79. New Instagram strategy
Apr 12, 2022
78. What to do about charity work
Apr 05, 2022
77. Saying no to clients
Mar 29, 2022
76. Cool CRM features of 17hats | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
Mar 22, 2022
75. Book review: Make Time
Mar 15, 2022
74. Self-Employment | Hayley from Pop! Balloon Bar & Party
Mar 08, 2022
73. The Laser Focused Solopreneur
Mar 01, 2022
72. None of your business
Feb 22, 2022
71. Transitioning Your Business | Amy from It's My Party
Feb 15, 2022
70. 3 Tasks You Can Batch in Your Balloon Business
Feb 08, 2022
69. Book review - Chillpreneur
Feb 01, 2022
68. 365 days of birthdays
Jan 25, 2022
67. Coming Up in Local Search | Jeff from Asset Lab
Jan 18, 2022
66. Tracking your lead sources | Nicole from Let Nicole Help
Jan 11, 2022
65. 3 ways to remember your goals
Jan 04, 2022
64. Year end review of your balloon business
Dec 14, 2021
63. How will you stay on top of your goals in 2022?
Dec 07, 2021
62. 5 Automation Tips to Implement Today
Nov 30, 2021
61. Getting Organized with Lilly, The Creative Heart Studio
Nov 14, 2021
60. How a color chart can change your business
Nov 09, 2021
59. Three ways you can stand out | Streamlining your customer experience
Nov 02, 2021
58. Everything I use to run my business
Oct 26, 2021
57. One Year Anniversary Special!!!!
Oct 19, 2021
56. What's in your toolkit? | Crowdsourced episode
Oct 14, 2021
55. What happened to your business when Facebook and Instagram were down?
Oct 05, 2021
54. Set It Up September | CRM and 17Hats
Sep 27, 2021
53. Set It Up September | Calendar Audit
Sep 21, 2021
52. Set It Up September | Cancellation Policy
Sep 07, 2021
51. Set It Up September | Profit First
Sep 02, 2021
50. The Great Balloon Shortage! | Joe from Havin' A Party Wholesale
Aug 24, 2021
49. Setting healthy boundaries with your clients | Joette from Balloon Coach
Aug 10, 2021
48. Grab and Go Garlands | Ali from Charming Garlands
Aug 03, 2021
47. Vendor Showcases with Ali from Charming Garlands
Jul 27, 2021
46. I hired my first employee! (Not really...)
Jul 21, 2021
45. An episode of updates! Canva, Profit First, Instagram and more!
Jul 13, 2021
44. How to get affordable branding photos
Jun 29, 2021
43. Stuffed balloons with Marlene Potts
Jun 23, 2021
42. Reminders for busy business owners
Jun 15, 2021
41. Making your first hire | Erin from Young and Wild Balloon Co.
Jun 08, 2021
40. I Bought A Van!!!!
Jun 02, 2021
39. How I Price My Organic Garland
Apr 27, 2021
38. The Big Balloon Build | Stuart Davies and Liz Romani
Apr 20, 2021
37. Pricing, competition and networking | Tiffany from Confetti Castle
Apr 13, 2021
36. Part Two: Balloon Conventions: FLOAT
Apr 06, 2021
35. Part One: Balloon Conferences, Conventions and Summits
Mar 29, 2021
34. The Creative Heart Studio with Lilly Jimenez
Mar 22, 2021
33. My love affair with Canva | Have you heard about these new features?
Mar 16, 2021
32. Everything you want is on the other side of fear | An interview with Tinesha from Mbellish Events
Mar 09, 2021
31. Why I'm losing hundreds of Instagram followers and loving it
Mar 02, 2021
30. Make Time | A simple Inbox Hack
Feb 23, 2021
29. I Received a One Star Review
Feb 16, 2021
28. Listener questions answered!
Feb 09, 2021
27. Booking Process Workarounds
Feb 02, 2021
26. Cold Outdoor Decor Tips with Megan Raysby
Jan 26, 2021
25. Stop making your business difficult to find | Three tips
Jan 19, 2021
24. Adopt A Grandparent
Jan 12, 2021
23. Start your year with a Calendar Audit
Jan 05, 2021
22. What's your word for 2021? | Goal Setting
Dec 28, 2020
21. Photo editing apps I love!
Dec 21, 2020
20. How to market and prepare for a flash sale
Dec 18, 2020
19. Be the face of your company
Dec 15, 2020
18. Free Education | Where To Find Free Classes
Dec 11, 2020
17. The Value of Friendeors
Dec 08, 2020
16. Tips for Setting Up Profitable Pricing
Dec 04, 2020
15. Money Matters | Tips to get your numbers sorted this year
Dec 01, 2020
14. Automation Series | Adopt a CRM- 17 Hats
Nov 24, 2020
13. Planning For The Future
Nov 20, 2020
12. Automation series | Get your photos under control
Nov 17, 2020
11. Become a Wedding Balloon Specialist
Nov 13, 2020
10. Automation Series | Social Media Planning With Later.com
Nov 10, 2020
9. You Are Five Minutes Away From Total Marketing Clarity
Nov 06, 2020
8. Three Social Media Upgrades You Can Make Today!
Nov 03, 2020
7. Automation Series Kick Off | Crowdsourcing Our Next Series
Oct 30, 2020
6. Expanding Your Network With Styled Shoots
Oct 27, 2020
5. Investing In Education | An Interview with Balloon Coach, Joette Giardina
Oct 23, 2020
4. Put Your Business on the Map
Oct 20, 2020
3. Get control of your client communication!
Oct 14, 2020
2. Three FREE upgrades you can make in your business today!
Oct 14, 2020
1. Does your Instagram bio have these three things?
Oct 14, 2020