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Tips To Tell Your Moonbounce Customers

January 24th, 2012

Moonbounces are created so that they can be inflated for a very long amount of time, and because of this many customers believe that they should leave their moonbounce inflated the entire time that they are renting it. While it is absolutely fine for your customers to leave their moonbounce inflated during their entire rental period, you may want to explain to them that there may be times when they want to deflate the moonbounce. Deflating a moonbounce is very easy, as all you have to do is turn off the power to the blower in order for it to deflate. When you are ready to inflate again, simply plug the blower back in and within a few minutes the bounce house will be back to being fully inflated.

There are a number of times, however, when it may be a good idea for your customers to pull the plug on their inflatable house starting with keeping the party flowing. Children absolutely love moonbounces, and many times children will stay on the moonbounces the entire time that they are there instead of focusing on other games that you may have set up or celebrating with the birthday child. Customers who want to keep the party flowing will want to deflate their moonbounces when something else is going on during the party, such as having food or when it’s time to open presents.

The blower’s that come with bounce houses are fairly efficient, but if customers have it running for a long amount of time they may definitely noticed an increase in their electric bill. Explain to customers that while they can absolutely leave their moonbounces inflated for the entire time that they have rented it for, if they are looking to save a bit of money they may want to turn off of the blower when no one will be using the moonbounces.

And of course you should always tell your customers that the easiest way to make sure that children know that it is time to go home from the party is to deflate the moonbounces. Once the moonbounces is deflated they will get the signal that the party is about to be over which will help parents to be able to get their children home that much more easily, and which they will definitely think the customers for.

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Setting Up a Newsletter for Your Commercial moonbounce Business

January 14th, 2012

There are a number of ways that you can promote your business, but it’s important to make sure that you find a way that you can promote your business that you’re comfortable with. After all, even the most genius of business marketing promotions will not work if you’re uncomfortable with following through with it. If you enjoy writing and keeping in touch with your customers, one great marketing idea for your Commercial moonbounce business is to start a business newsletter.

A newsletter is a great way to keep in touch with your customers as well as to let them know what is going on in your business. It’s also a way to give them an opportunity to get coupons and to know whenever you are doing some sort of promotion. Twenty years ago sending out a newsletter generally consisted of having to type one up and to print it out, hand mailing it to everyone. Thankfully things are much easier and now it’s a simple matter to send your customers a newsletter.

Start by having a newsletter signup area on your website and by linking to it on your Commercial moonbounce business blog as well as on your business Facebook account. Once you have customers who have signed up, decide how often you will be sending out a newsletter. Remember: too often and you annoy them, too little and they forget that you exist. Some businesses find it helpful to send out a newsletter once a month, while others do it every few months. Decide what is best for your business and for your customers and stick with whatever you decide. Changing things up can be frustrating for your customers and can lead them to believe that you do not follow through with what you say you will do.

When it’s time to send out the Commercial moonbounce newsletter, fill it with fun things. Try to avoid being too boring and make sure that your customers are not only informed but also entertained. You can break the newsletter up into sections, such as a news section, a deal or coupon section, and even do fun things like add a puzzle section to the newsletter. Because everything will be sent via email you can also include links to your website or your Facebook page.

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Disadvantages of a Home Based Business

December 28th, 2011

We’ve gone on and on about how amazing it is to have a home based business, and for the most part this is true – it can be a wonderful way to earn an extra amount of money, or to eventually make it your sole source of income. But it’s not right to just say that it is a wonderful thing, as there can be some disadvantages to having a home based business. These businesses are a wonderful thing but the disadvantages should always be weighed out against the advantages so that you can make sure, from the very beginning, that your inflatable jumper business is one that will definitely suit you and your lifestyle.

No Time

One of the biggest things that you’ll find if you have a home based business is that your time is no longer your own. When you work outside of the home, the minute you get home your time is your own. This is not necessarily what happens when you own a home based business. If you own an inflatable jumper business, you may find yourself coming home to answer emails or to respond to phone calls. And weekends will likely be spent setting up an inflatable jumper here or there and then deflating and storing them. This can be frustrating for someone who is used to having a lot of free time, but those who thrive on a challenge will definitely excel.

Multi-Tasking

Another issue will be multi-tasking. Some people are wonderful at multi-tasking and it is something that they have no problem with. There are others, however, who have a serious problem with multi-tasking and who are only able to do one thing at a time. If you aren’t good with multi-tasking that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a inflatable jumper business, but it does mean that you might need to have a good system set up so that you’re able to make sure that you always keep in touch with clients and so that you’re able to make sure that you get everything done that you need to have done.

There are many advantages to a home-based business, but there are some challenges, so make sure you weigh both sides of the situation before you jump headfirst into a new home-based business.

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Learning About SIOTO

August 10th, 2011

One thing that you’ll need to understand about any bounce house business is that it’s a different type of business than most. Most businesses have the owner selling something to other people, and once they sell the item that they’re selling, if there’s no warranty, the sale is completed and any injury that happens when using that product is not the fault of the business owner. Or you have business owners who sell their services, like accountants. But inflatable business owners are a different breed of cats, mainly because you’re letting someone rent your product, and things can get tricky.

Getting Some Help

While many business experts will say that owning a bounce house business is a surefire way to get a great second income, or even to have a great primary income if you work hard enough, they will also admit that it can be tricky, mainly because of the safety issues that are involved with bounce houses. When you rent a bounce house to someone they’re going to be jumping and bouncing around on it, and young children can get very rowdy when they’re jumping around in an inflatable, especially if it’s one of the larger houses. It’s natural to feel a bit alone when you own an inflatable business, but you don’t have to, as SIOTO is there to help.

What is SIOTO? SIOTO stands for Safe Inflatable Operators Training Organization. This organization was created in order to help people who are in the bounce house business to learn how to properly handle inflatables as well as how to keep their clients safe. After all no one will want to rent from a company where people get injured frequently on the bounce houses. This company provides all members of the organization with tools, resources, and training services in order to help them to learn how to properly run their bounce house business.

While they don’t necessarily help you to build your business, they are a great resource to turn to if you’re trying to make sure that you take care of your business properly and that you protect yourself, your business, and all of the clients who spend a great deal of time on your bounce house. You can also seek out other inflatable business owners that are local to your area and can speak with them about their experiences.

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Getting Commercial Bounce Houses from an Inflatables Manufacturer

August 1st, 2011

When you first decide to start your own bounce house business, there is a lot to think about. You have to start thinking about what you’ll charge for rentals, how you’re going to store and transport your houses, and of course you’ll have to think about what inflatables manufacturer you want to purchase your bounce houses from. But one thing that you should know is that there is a huge difference between a typical bounce house, that is one that you can purchase in almost any large retail outlet, and a commercial bounce house.

The Differences

Bounce houses are huge business now – a number of years ago the only way that you could get your hands on one was to own your own business, but now parents are so interested in keeping their children entertained, inflatables manufacturers have started to sell bounce houses that are designed for residential use. These houses are not what you should purchase for your bounce house business, as they are designed to work for a few children and only for a set amount of time, whereas commercial units are designed to withstand so much more.

Residential units are made of a type of plastic that is not as thick as the commercial grade plastic used in commercial units. That isn’t because the inflatables manufacturer wants to gyp the person purchasing the inflatable, but rather because they’re not designed to work for large crowds, only for small ones. They’re perfect to set up at home if you have a small party for your child, but they’re not designed to withstand all of the abuse that a commercial grade inflatable is designed to handle.

Commercial grade inflatables, ones that you’ll purchase from a well-known inflatables manufacturer, are created to withstand a serious amount of abuse. These inflatables are made of high quality, extremely dense fabric so that they can handle a large number of children going up and down them, over and over. They’re also a great deal heavier than a residential unit as well. If you’re starting your bounce house business, it can be tempting to want to purchase one of the residential units, as they’re generally much less expensive than the commercial ones. This is not a good idea, however, as you’ll quickly find that the unit is not able to withstand the abuse that your regular customers are going to put it through and you’ll wind up purchasing another unit and spending even more money than you would if you simply purchased a commercial grade unit in the first place.

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Using Charity To Get Your Bounce House Business Recognized

June 24th, 2011

When you first look at a bounce house manufacturer to start building your small business the last thing on your mind is likely charity. Most people give to charity a few times a year, but what you may not realize, especially if this is your first business, is that charity opportunities can be a great way to get your business known to the public, which means more bookings for you and more money for your business. But how can your bounce house business help some sort of charity?

Local Organizations

Ask friends and family if they know of any organizations that have some sort of annual fundraisers. You’ll quickly find that a lot of organizations have fundraisers on a routine basis, which means lots of opportunity for you to get your bounce house business known. Before you approach just any charity, though, it’s important to make sure that the bounce house that you have to offer to the charity to use will suit their fundraiser. You wouldn’t want to offer up the use of a bounce house for free for a raffle charity, as it wouldn’t suit. But any sort of charity where there are activities going on, such as a charity fair or even a charity bingo, would be the ideal place to set up your inflatable.

Contacts

When it comes to using charity to further your business there is one important word: contacts. Firstly you’ll need to get contact information for the organization that you’re going to be helping out. Today most charity organizations have a website with all of that type of information directly on it, which can make it very easy for you to find what you need. Contact the person in charge, introduce yourself, and explain what your business is. Then tell the person that you were hoping that your business could help the charity to raise money and listen as the other person gets very excited.

Once at the charity event you need to make contacts with the people who are attending the event. Make sure that you are by your inflatable as often as you possibly can be and that you have business cards ready to hand out if asked. It’s not polite to start forcing your cards on people at a charity event, but it’s absolutely fine to give people a card if they ask you for one. Charity events can be a great place to help build your businesses size as well as it’s reputation!

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Going To the Next Level With Your Inflatable Jumper Business

May 30th, 2011

Starting any sort of small business is never-wracking, as you’re putting everything you have on the line, and every part of you into it, and failing is not something you even want to think about. But one thing that people tend to not think about is what happens when it’s time to expand. Many people assume that there is going to be no problem with their business growing, and that it will happen gradually and easily. Small business owners, however, tend to find that growing their business is almost as difficult as getting the courage to start the business in the first place!

Are You Ready?

Before you start to look at the inflatable manufacturer site for more bounce houses you need to figure out, for sure, if you’re ready to purchase more inflatables. If you’re currently renting out one or two inflatables, you need to realize that you’ll likely need to have a hand to rent out three, four, or more, simply because you can’t be in two places at once. Ask yourself these questions:
•    Are you renting out your bounce houses on a regular basis?
•    Do you have customers that are coming back to you for their rental needs?
•    Are your customers referring you to other customers?
If the answer to these questions is “yes” than you may be ready to take your business to the next level by purchasing more inflatables. The busier your business is, the more apparent it will be that you need to have more jumpers to rent out.

The Cost

Another thing to think about is the cost. The cost for inflatables does rise, along with everything else, so it’s a good idea, before you start looking at an inflatable manufacturer site, to make sure that you have the money that you’ll need to have to purchase the inflatables already in the bank account. This will take a huge deal of the stress off of you and will allow you to get your hands on new inflatables without having to go into any sort of debt. If your business is truly busy it should only take a few rentals before you’re able to pull together the money you need for a new bounce house.
Once you’ve determined, for sure, that you’re going to allow your business to grow you need to think about what type of new bounce houses you want. Instead of getting a house, for instance, you may want to look at the inflatable slide manufacturer to rent something a bit different, such as party gear or large inflatable slides. Taking your small business to the next level can be very scary, but if you have the customer base to do it, it can be the perfect time to do so.

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How Social Media Can Help Your Bounce House Business

May 18th, 2011

You’ve gone to the inflatable manufacturer and have bought your bounce house. You’ve figured out how much to charge and you’ve practiced inflating it. You’ve started renting out your houses to people you know and have slowly begun to develop a business relationship with other businesses. Your business is growing, slowly but surely, and you think you’re ready to take the next step. But what is the next step? And how can social media help you on your journey?

Using Social Media

Social media is something that has been around for a number of years, but it has only been within the last few years that it has become a way for businesses to be able to increase their profits and customers. If you’re someone who has just begun learning about social media, you have a lot to catch up on. Almost any large business you can think of is now on social media websites, likely including the inflatable slide manufacturer that you bought your inflatables from. But how do you get started using it for your needs?
Firstly you’ll need to have some social media accounts. Getting accounts on things like Twitter and Facebook is very simple and takes only a few minutes to set up. You can also find a number of websites online that tell you how to connect certain social media sites together so that you can lessen the amount of time you need to work on them. Once you’ve set up your accounts, it’s time to start using them. If you set up your accounts and never use them, you’ll quickly find that they won’t do you any good. Those businesses who complain about how social media sites don’t work for them likely haven’t learned how to use them properly nor are they continually updating their information.
Update your status regularly by talking about things that relate to your business. Talk about the inflatable manufacturer that you purchased your slide from, or talk about how you’re going to be getting a new house from your inflatable slide manufacturer. The more interactive you make things, the more of a response you’ll get. For instance explain that you want to purchase a new bounce house from your inflatable manufacturer but that you’re not sure what to get. Post up a few pictures of slides and ask your readers what they think will work best. With social media you can not only get new clients, but you can also cultivate a relationship with current customers so that they’ll immediately think of your business whenever they need to rent a bounce house.

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Building Your Bounce House Business With A Free Day

March 9th, 2011

When you’re talking about building up your bounce house business, there are a number of different things that you can do. There are all sorts of promotional options that you can look to, from paying for more advertising to lowering your prices for a specific amount of time. One thing that you may want to think about, if you’re looking to get more action from the bouncer you purchased from your inflatable manufacturer, is to have a free day. Many people who use the bounce house they got from their inflatable slide manufacturer to have a free day find that this is the best way to bring in new customers.
How to Do It

What is a free day? A free day is when you offer to let people enjoy your bounce houses for free. Yes, it does seem like it’s counter-productive to let people use the house you purchased from the inflatable slide manufacturer for free, after all you need to recoup your money somehow, but in reality it’s actually a genius marketing gimmick, especially for people who are renting out bounce houses.
The first thing you require is a place. Where are you going to set up your bounce house? If you’ve got room at your house you may want to do it there, but if not you might want to look into having your free day at a park on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Parks are a great place to attract the attention of kids, and their parents, and to entice them to try the bounce house from the inflatable manufacturer. Make sure you check with the city that you live in before you put up your bounce house to make sure that you don’t need any specific permits, and if you do need permits, make sure that everything’s in order before you even begin to announce your free day.
Once you’ve got the permits (if you need any) lined up and taken care of, it’s time to announce your promotional day! Put posters up around the park that say when you’re going to be having the free day, and what you’re going to have available at the free day, such as if you’re going to hand out hot dogs or cotton candy as well as letting children enjoy the bounce houses. On the special day make sure you’ve got everything in order. Put up your bounce house early and get any free food ready to go. Then welcome everyone to enjoy the bounce house for free. Make sure you hand out business cards or fliers that advertise your company to everyone who comes. Sooner than you know you’ll find that you’re getting almost more business than the bounce house you got from the inflatable manufacturer can handle!

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Why you Should Write a Business Plan

February 18th, 2011

castle-combo When you first begin your own business, things can be extremely unnerving. It’s always scary to begin something new, especially if it’s something that you have very little practice in doing. That’s why almost all business experts advise people who start a new business to write a business plan. Even business owners who have begun Fortune 500 companies look at a business plan before fully deciding to invest in something. If you’re planning on beginning an inflatable rental business, before you even begin to look for bounce house sales websites, it’s vital that you write your business plan.

What it Does

Imagine trying to build a house without any blueprints. Could you build something that looks like a house? Possibly, if you’ve built a few homes before. But is that house going to be anywhere near as sturdy as one that was built with solid plans? Likely not. A business plan is exactly that – a blueprint for your business. It’s a way to keep you organized and to help you to stay on track. You would never believe how easy it is to get off track when you’re running your own business. Things change and you find yourself trying to change to adapt to specific situations, such as trying to find the right bounce house manufacturer or trying to gauge your demographic. Your business plan can help you to keep on track.

What to Write

What should you add in your business plan? Look online and you’ll find dozens of sites that can help you to understand what types of things you should put on your business plan. What you opt to include is all up to you. You should always put into your business plan, however, your company’s goals, how you’re going to achieve them, and what your company’s core beliefs are. These three things can help you to stay on track, even when the bounce house sales situation takes a turn that you didn’t expect it to take. You don’t have to come up with sophisticated words, nor do you have to have a business degree to be able to put together a business plan. You simply have to do some research on the formatting and to flush out your business idea thoroughly.

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