The Bright Balloon
By Sara Meyer
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Episodes: 210
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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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223. A full refresh of my branding
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May 14, 2024 |
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221. Moms panel
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May 07, 2024 |
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219. Balloon business support | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
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May 02, 2024 |
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218. Your questions, answered
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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216. Crowd-funded installations | Alexis of Lou Lou Balloons
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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214. Balance and branding | Lamar of LaMarvelous Balloons
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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212. Fresh foil designs | Burst Party Co.
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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210. Posting a job and conducting an interview | Megan of North Shore Balloon Decor
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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209. Content sprints and Glow is back
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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207. Family business and rebranding | Delloons
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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205. My interview on the HatsOff Podcast
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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203. Getting legally legit | Brittany of Creative Contracts
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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201. Expanding & considering financial risk | Tiffany of Confetti Castle
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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200. Brand Consistency | Courtney of Courtney Lynette Creative Studios
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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198. Where I spent my money in 2023
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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196. Working with "competitors" | Katie, Kristen & Yonnie
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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194. Tough love about email marketing
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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192. Giving yourself a chance | Stephany of The Balloon Stuffer
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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190. Growing pains and hiring help | Ali of Charming Garlands
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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189. Creating a global brand | Matteo from Gemar
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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187. My rebooking workflow | Step by step process
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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185. How to start a balloon business
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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183. Planning a $45k install | Tabitha of Animated Art Balloons
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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181. Creating an Instagram Service Strategy | Lilly of The Creative Heart Studio
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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180. Explosive growth & managing a team | Jo Jo of Designs by Jo Jo's Creations
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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178. 3 new strategies to plan your best year
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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176. Balloon industry gold standard | Tommy & Scott of Balloons by Tommy
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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174. Top 3 reads of the year and how they changed my business
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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172. Ending a chapter in your business | Melody from Feathered Fox / Foxx Creative Share
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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171. Behind the scenes of a distributor | Austin of Havin' A Party
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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170. The Balloon Guild
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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169. Moving the goalpost
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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168. I'm pregnant! How I'm preparing my business...
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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167. Balloons as a second career | Poppy of Balloon Charm
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Catching up with Erin from Young and Wild Balloons
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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166. Balloon horror stories
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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165. Running your business as a single parent | Shelby of Sunny Day Event Co.
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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164. Making an impact with color | Allison of Tuftex
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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163. Crowd-sourced policies and fees
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Catching up with Extra Betty
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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162. Protecting yourself and your business | Erin from Country Financial
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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161. Cracking the code of partnerships | Alissa of Party Lane
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Doors close today! Pumpkin Plan Accelerator Course
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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160. The three step process to discover your sweet spot
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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159. Precision Pricing | Emily of Utah Balloon Creations
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode | Pumpkin Plan Accelerator
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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158. Retreat recap + tribute
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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157. Forced to grow | Brian of Banzi Balloons
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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156. Diversifying your business | Lori of Foto Vibe
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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155. Legends of the industry | Briana of Elevated Impressions
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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154. Automating bouquet sales | Ryan of Queen City Balloons
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode | Book Club Implementation
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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153. Retail dreams | Stephanie of Celebration Creations
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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152. Backslide
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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151. 24-hour sales challenge
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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150. Finding Profit
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode | June Book of the Month
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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149. Mingling and networking | Alex & Ellie of Pacha Balloons
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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148. Building a balloon community | Tisha of Little Party Girl Co. & Balloon Esteem
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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147. [Work] van life | Flavia of Partistry Balloons
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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146. Deliveries & Pricing | Misti from Balloons by Misti
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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145. Local Networking with Travis Green
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode | May Book of the Month
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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144. Goal check-in
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May 30, 2023 |
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143. Clutter & Chaos
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May 23, 2023 |
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142. Convention Experiences | Steven of FLOAT & Balloon Designers
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May 16, 2023 |
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141. Booking BIG Jobs
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May 09, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode | April Book of the Month
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May 05, 2023 |
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140. Episode of updates
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May 02, 2023 |
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139. Procrastibranding and placeholder marketing
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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138. Big Balloon Build Debrief & Retreat Announcement
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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137. Cold emailing | Rachel of How About Balloons
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode | March Book of the Month
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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136. Top Amazon finds for your balloon business
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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135. Celebrity decor | Nicolle from POParazzi Balloons
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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134. Preparing to be out of the office
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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133. Your balloon business website | Jeff from Balloon Suite
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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132. I quit my job
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode | February Book of the Month
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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131. Working with a spouse | Elizabeth & Adam of Extra Betty
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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130. Posting with purpose
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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129. Working in a city | Jam of Garden Place Balloons
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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128. Working with a business partner | Jenny of Three Sparrows Balloon Studio
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode and HUGE life update | January Book of the month
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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126. Lessons we should unlearn as business owners
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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125. The data I'm watching this year
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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124. The why, how and what about email marketing
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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123. Double-stuffing, revisited | Elizabeth of Pop of Color
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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122. Bonus Episode | December book of the month
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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121. Grab & Go Outsourcing
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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120. Final episode of 2022
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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119. Last-Minute Gift Guide
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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118. 2023 Marketing Strategy
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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117. My 2023 goals
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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116. Bonus episode: Book club year end review
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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115. Robots, revisited
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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114. The backbone of the balloon industry | Chase and Alex from Premium Conwin
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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113. Top tips for balloon drops + New Year's Eve alternatives
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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112. Jamie & her new shop | Jamie of Event Accents
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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111. Bonus episode: Business Made Simple
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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110. Recession-proof your business
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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109. Ask me anything!
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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108. Why I stopped inflating balloons
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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107. What are your money sabotages?
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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106. Making your balloon business stand out
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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105. Money Archetypes
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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104. Hiring Help with Dennis Scott
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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103. Client red flags
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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102. Product Development | Lilly from The Creative Heart Studio
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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101. Pumpkin Planning Your Balloon Business
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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100. The inventor of balloon decor | Treb Heining
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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99. Staying Power | Larry from Havin a Party
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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98. My cringy Instagram experiment
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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97. Not waiting for permission | Melody of Foxx Creative Share
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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96. Update: "red X month"
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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95. Double-stuffed balloons | Joette from BalloonCoach.com
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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94. Relationships in business | Kelly from Poppin' Cleveland
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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93. 10 things your website might be missing
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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92. Free ways to over serve
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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91. Keeping your cool on a crew | Bee of B4All Occasionz
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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90. One year after two big changes
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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89. The Balloon Bar | Joe from Havin' a Party Wholesale
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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88. Email marketing, off our plates! | Jeff from AssetLab & Nicole from Let Nicole Help
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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87. Growing with your business | Amanda Rae of 17hats
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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86. "Red X month"
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May 31, 2022 |
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85. Pop-up shops | Alissa from Twee Partees
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May 24, 2022 |
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84. A chat with Kelsey, That Balloon Girl
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May 17, 2022 |
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83. All about Grab & Go Garlands
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May 10, 2022 |
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82. Customer communication templates
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May 03, 2022 |
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81. Price transparency
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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80. Profit First Revisited with Elizabeth Fiore
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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79. New Instagram strategy
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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78. What to do about charity work
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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77. Saying no to clients
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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76. Cool CRM features of 17hats | Nicole of Let Nicole Help
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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75. Book review: Make Time
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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74. Self-Employment | Hayley from Pop! Balloon Bar & Party
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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73. The Laser Focused Solopreneur
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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72. None of your business
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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71. Transitioning Your Business | Amy from It's My Party
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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70. 3 Tasks You Can Batch in Your Balloon Business
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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69. Book review - Chillpreneur
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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68. 365 days of birthdays
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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67. Coming Up in Local Search | Jeff from Asset Lab
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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66. Tracking your lead sources | Nicole from Let Nicole Help
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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65. 3 ways to remember your goals
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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64. Year end review of your balloon business
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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63. How will you stay on top of your goals in 2022?
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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62. 5 Automation Tips to Implement Today
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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61. Getting Organized with Lilly, The Creative Heart Studio
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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60. How a color chart can change your business
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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59. Three ways you can stand out | Streamlining your customer experience
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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58. Everything I use to run my business
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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57. One Year Anniversary Special!!!!
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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56. What's in your toolkit? | Crowdsourced episode
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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55. What happened to your business when Facebook and Instagram were down?
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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54. Set It Up September | CRM and 17Hats
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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53. Set It Up September | Calendar Audit
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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52. Set It Up September | Cancellation Policy
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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51. Set It Up September | Profit First
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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50. The Great Balloon Shortage! | Joe from Havin' A Party Wholesale
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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49. Setting healthy boundaries with your clients | Joette from Balloon Coach
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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48. Grab and Go Garlands | Ali from Charming Garlands
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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47. Vendor Showcases with Ali from Charming Garlands
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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46. I hired my first employee! (Not really...)
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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45. An episode of updates! Canva, Profit First, Instagram and more!
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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44. How to get affordable branding photos
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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43. Stuffed balloons with Marlene Potts
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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42. Reminders for busy business owners
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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41. Making your first hire | Erin from Young and Wild Balloon Co.
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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40. I Bought A Van!!!!
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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39. How I Price My Organic Garland
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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38. The Big Balloon Build | Stuart Davies and Liz Romani
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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37. Pricing, competition and networking | Tiffany from Confetti Castle
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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36. Part Two: Balloon Conventions: FLOAT
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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35. Part One: Balloon Conferences, Conventions and Summits
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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34. The Creative Heart Studio with Lilly Jimenez
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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33. My love affair with Canva | Have you heard about these new features?
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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32. Everything you want is on the other side of fear | An interview with Tinesha from Mbellish Events
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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31. Why I'm losing hundreds of Instagram followers and loving it
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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30. Make Time | A simple Inbox Hack
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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29. I Received a One Star Review
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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28. Listener questions answered!
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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27. Booking Process Workarounds
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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26. Cold Outdoor Decor Tips with Megan Raysby
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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25. Stop making your business difficult to find | Three tips
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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24. Adopt A Grandparent
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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23. Start your year with a Calendar Audit
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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22. What's your word for 2021? | Goal Setting
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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21. Photo editing apps I love!
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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20. How to market and prepare for a flash sale
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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19. Be the face of your company
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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18. Free Education | Where To Find Free Classes
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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17. The Value of Friendeors
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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16. Tips for Setting Up Profitable Pricing
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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15. Money Matters | Tips to get your numbers sorted this year
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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14. Automation Series | Adopt a CRM- 17 Hats
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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13. Planning For The Future
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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12. Automation series | Get your photos under control
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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11. Become a Wedding Balloon Specialist
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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10. Automation Series | Social Media Planning With Later.com
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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9. You Are Five Minutes Away From Total Marketing Clarity
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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8. Three Social Media Upgrades You Can Make Today!
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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7. Automation Series Kick Off | Crowdsourcing Our Next Series
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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6. Expanding Your Network With Styled Shoots
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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5. Investing In Education | An Interview with Balloon Coach, Joette Giardina
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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4. Put Your Business on the Map
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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3. Get control of your client communication!
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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2. Three FREE upgrades you can make in your business today!
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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1. Does your Instagram bio have these three things?
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Oct 14, 2020 |