I’ve felt my business grow over the past couple of years, but there have also been some life changes that kind of made things feel a little out of whack. So in this episode, I share how I’m trimming the “fluff” and tuning up my business by going back to the basics!

This process is actually inspired by my previous time as a 6th grade art teacher. So much of what we would cover was foundational principles. And I always found that without them, troubleshooting becomes much more difficult. So, I took this mindset and applied it to my garlands, framework, clutter, inventory, product offerings and finances.

In some cases, I had introduced too many variables to the task. In others, I just didn’t even notice the buildup. And in one scenario, the changes were a little bit out of my control. Listen in to hear what changes I made to my recipes and offerings, the bags I use at install, what I’ve committed to never using again, some good advice I got about retraining and my next step in this process.

So far, I now have less clutter, more efficiency, better consistency and more reliable profit margins. Plus, another resource for you!

And from the UGlu Hotline, we have a tip for always having your contact info readily available.

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Travis and I purchased our marquee letters from the same vendor at about the same time, and in this episode we share our thoughts about the upsides and downsides of owning marquees.

We start with all the good things about our marquees, including:

• How they help us land more corporate and convention jobs
• How they’re a good anchor for balloons & serve multiple decor purposes
• Why they’re an easy sale that can help you break even pretty quickly
• How you can actually charge per day for the rental
• That there’s no franchising involved
• How there’s virtually no prep time needed

Then we cover the downsides with complete honesty. Here’s where this part of the conversation took us:

• The physical labor involved
• Electricity needs
• Transporting them
• Needing to return for pick up
• Troubleshooting on site
• Inventory tracking

If you’re in the spot where you’re considering adding marquees to your offerings, this will be a good, honest episode for you to hear!

And in the UGlu Hotline, we get some tips for transporting our framework so that it can be easily put back together onsite.

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Ep. 145 - Local networking with Travis Green

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