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How to double your profits - virtually overnight (Tip 1)
Mark Jerram
Welcome to the "Tip of the Week" 17 Nov 2009 fromBouncyCastleOwner.com (inpartnership with the BIHA) Thanks to this excellent profit generating ti . . . keep reading


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Time saving tips you'll use everyday on your PC . . . keep reading


Matt Doyle explaining why your choice of domain name for your website is so important to attract more customers.
Matt Doyle explaining why your choice of domain name for your website is so important to attract more customers. . . . keep reading


The Top Reasons Why Your Website might Appear To Be 'Invisible' To The Outside World...
Nick James
The Top Reasons Why Your Website might Appear To Be 'Invisible' To The Outside World...At one time or another you may have used a submission tool, or submitted by hand and then wondered why you had not been indexed. Unfortunately, there are many reasons that may delay or prevent you from being indexed by a search engine. There's rarely one simple answer for why you're not being found. Fortunately, there is generally an explanation and a way to correct the problem if you know what to look for. . . . keep reading


How To Get A Lot More Referrals For Your Bouncy Castle Business
Referrals are the least expensive, easiest and fastest way to increase your bouncy castle rental bookings. But if you are only getting all of your referrals through word-of-mouth, then you're only getting about 10% of the total referrals you could be getting. Word-of-mouth is just not enough. Savvy Bouncy Castle owners use Referral Marketing Systems that they can monitor, control and rely on. In this report you'll learn: * Why "word of mouth" marketing is not as good as it could be, and how it can be dramatically improved. * The 6 easiest ways of getting referrals. * How to become a valuable resource to your customers. * The #1 reasons why customers never hire from you again. If your bouncy castle business relies on referrals, then this report is a MUST READ. . . . keep reading


How To Promote Your Bouncy Castle Business For FREE On The Internet.
This article looks at 14 ways to get completely FREE advertising for your bouncy castle rental business on the internet. Take advantage of this, it's really easy, and watch your bookings increase as more and more of your potential customers search the internet for your services. . . . keep reading


Play Safe: A Guide To Using Bouncy Castles.
Bouncy Castles and other inflatables are normally very safe for children to play on providing basic safety precautions are taken, one of the most important of which is continuous supervision of the children by a responsible adult. Other aspects of safety include... . . . keep reading


Are Bad Telephone Practices Hurting Your Bouncy Castle Hire Business?
Many bouncy castle owners spend hundreds of pounds in marketing and promotional activities each month to attract more customers. Yet all this effort and expense can be wasted if a potential customer telephones your business and hangs up with a less than positive impression of how the call was handled. Here are 4 easy ways to quickly improve your telephone skills or those of your staff to help ensure that you always get the booking. . . . keep reading


Why Is A Bouncy Castle So Much Better Than Other Childrens' Party Entertainment?
When planning a childrens' party it is a good idea to look at the different options available. However, when you consider price per head, then renting a bouncy castle is by far the cheapest option and the most fun! This brief article looks at why this is so, and also looks at other options which work out considerably more expensive. . . . keep reading


Sensible Advertising & Marketing during the credit crunch (Do you cut back or spend more?).
Nick James
Sensible Advertising & Marketing during the credit crunch (Do you cut back or spend more?).During the credit crunch and tougher economic times, some bouncy castle business owners want to take a wait-and-see approach to advertising & marketing their rental businesses. However, marketing, like all your other business functions must continue. . . . keep reading


How To Quickly Get Rid Of Mildew, Damp And Mould On Your Inflatables
Mark Jerram
Mildew on inflatables occurs when moisture combines with mould which is always present in the air. Mildew grows quickly in damp warm dark places. The moisture that it needs to spread can come from dripping pipes, a leaky roof or putting an inflatable away whilst still wet or damp. When the conditions are right, mildew begins to . . . keep reading


Coronation Street's Chesney Suffers An Injury After Tumbling On A Bouncy Castle
CORONATION Street star Sam Aston has broken his wrist on a bouncy castle at a friend's party. The 15-year-old actor, who plays Chesney Battersby- . . . keep reading


8 Steps To Correctly Rolling Up And Transporting Your Bouncy Castles And Inflatables
Mark Jerram
Properly rolled bouncy castles and other inflatables are much easier to handle no matter what they weigh. In addition, properly rolled units impress . . . keep reading


How To Skyrocket Your Bookings By Uploading Videos Of Your Bouncy Castles Onto YouTube.com
Nick James
How To Skyrocket Your Bookings By Uploading Videos Of Your Bouncy Castles Onto YouTube.comIt has been proven that by putting photos of your bouncy castles and other inflatables onto your website, business cards, vans etc. more people will book them for their parties. However, what is not so well known is that putting video of your bouncy castles (in action!) onto YouTube can generate even more excitement . . . keep reading


3 Key Secrets To A Successful Bouncy Castle Rental Company - Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
Nick James
Your success and freedom as a bouncy castle owner depend on your ability to focus on what you love and do best and eliminating and/or delegating everything else! Bouncy castle business owners are called upon to perform a wider range of activities as their businesses grow - many outside of their range of skills, knowledge, experience and mindset! For example: taking bookings, office administration, marketing, sales, bookkeeping, handling bouncy castles and inflatables, customer relations, working with technology - it never ends! They become overwhelmed by the increasing demand on their time, losing their drive and passion for their business. They work harder but find it increasingly difficult to produce results. The solution to this problem is to delegate, but how best can you do this? . . . keep reading


Social Networking Online-- Why Your Bouncy Castle Hire Business Needs You To Do It!
Nick James
You may have heard the phrase "Social Networking" and wondered what exactly it means and (more importantly) what it means for your bouncy castle rental business. So let's dig right in and get some answers. First, some definitions . . . keep reading


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