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Underground Hazards
By: Tammie Mason
Last time we talked about overhead
hazards. Now lets consider underground hazards, those hidden dangers
we all know are there but don’t give much thought to.
The majority of underground
hazards include sprinkler and utility lines such as sewer, water,
and gas and in some areas phone, cable, and electric lines. These
dangers can be avoided by making a few simple steps part of your
normal rental routine.
·
Know the city, county, and state requirements for
utility depths.
o
One key to remember here is just because a utility
lines is required to be buried a certain depth doesn’t mean it is.
Unfortunately we don’t all go by the rules.
·
Ask about underground hazards as part of your
reservation questionnaire.
o
Do you have a sprinkler system?
o
What underground utility lines are in the area?
·
Have an underground utility survey if available
o
Many areas provide this service free of charge. If it
is available in the area, make it a requirement for rental. The
customer can have the survey completed in advance and ready for you
at set-up.
·
Be aware of your surroundings
o
When you get to the set-up area, take the time to look
around. Notice if the cable, phone, and electrical lines are
overhead. If they aren’t, then assume they are buried underground.
Find sewer cleanouts, sprinkler heads, water faucets, and utility
boxes. Most of these lines are not flexible and will run in a
straight line to the home.
Most important, if you should
strike an object while staking, stop immediately. Remove the stake
and reposition if necessary. If you see water, smell gas, or hear
electrical sparking, contact the proper utility company.
Next time we will discuss where
the unit will be placed and the surrounding area.
We would like to welcome all of our new
SIOTO members that joined in February & March and congratulate all
of the members who passed their certification tests in February &
March.
New Members
|
Darren |
Morizet |
PartyTime
Rentals, Inc |
|
Beth-Ann |
Hannigan |
Nifty
Fifty's FEC |
|
Jennifer |
McCloud |
Alegria
Party Center, Inc |
|
Elroy |
Flashy |
We're
Having A Party |
|
Ian |
Taylor |
Big Time
Inflatables, LLC |
|
Michael |
Hickman |
Laugh Out
Loud Party Rental |
|
Mark |
Harper |
Moon-Walker
Sales, LLC |
|
Dave |
Meads |
Jumping
Beans Inflatables |
|
Randy |
Yarborough |
Action
Attraction |
|
Robert |
Knarr |
Space Jump,
Inc |
|
Joseph |
Nunes |
BOUNCES R
US |
|
Kim |
Adams |
D&N
Amusements, LLC |
|
Robert |
Pearson |
Leaps N
Bounces |
|
Louis |
Vraniak |
Russell's
Farms Inc. |
|
Angel |
Johnson |
Jump-a-Roma |
|
William |
Miksanik |
Great Lakes Bounce |
|
Tammi |
Virgil |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Lana |
Smith |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Chelsie |
Hoyt |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Keith
|
Schlyer |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Zach |
McManus |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Dylan |
Rudloff |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Shannon |
Goyne |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Robin |
Davis |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Maureen |
Schmotzer |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Damascus
|
Chappell |
Planet
Bounce Rentals |
|
Mark |
Rose |
Lone Star
Inflatables |
|
Lathan |
Gareiss |
Xtreem
Family Fun Inc |
|
McArthur |
Finley |
The Three
M's Rental |
|
John |
Selleck |
J&S Club
Just Jump Inc |
|
Jill
|
Acton |
The Wild |
|
Eddie |
Phelps |
ABG Fun
Inflatables |
|
Kevin |
Baldree |
Austin
Moonwalks |
|
Teresa |
Hope |
Over the
Moon |
|
Richard |
Harvey |
You Can Jump,LLC |
|
Tommy |
Hurst |
TC's Amusements |
|
William |
Penman |
Fun Time
Inflatables LLC |
|
Barry |
Conlin |
PlayNation P3 |
|
William |
Destefano |
Party Time Rentals |
|
Brian |
Glazer |
Party Perfect Rentals, LLC |
|
Michael
|
Bain |
Party Perfect Rentals, LLC |
|
Phyllis |
Barbarino |
Jumping Jack's Moonwalks, LLC |
|
Paul |
Schutte |
1st Class Fun Fairs |
|
Natasha |
Diamond |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Norman |
Harris |
Backyard
Bounce Party Rentals |
|
Richard
|
Hunt |
Trelliscourt |
|
Rick |
McGeeney |
PlayNation
Parties & Playgrounds |
|
Larry |
Clem |
Jumping
Jellybeans llc |
|
George |
Hankins |
Aunt Dort's
Parties, LLC |
|
Dean |
Yaukey |
Phantom
Entertainment |
|
David |
Manuel, Jr. |
Clubhouse
Ministries |
|
Jennifer |
Logan |
Family Fun
Works |
|
Jay |
Yucht |
NJ Bounce |
|
Timothy |
Wickert |
Incredible
Inflatables |
|
Kathleen |
Gilmore |
Jolly
Jumpers Party Rentals |
|
Charles |
Evenson |
Bounce
House Inc |
|
Lisa |
Bodnar |
LT
Amusements LLC |
|
Tom |
Bodnar |
LT
Amusements LLC |
|
Jeff |
Ransom |
LT
Amusements LLC |
|
Tim |
Bullis |
Jumpmaxx |
|
Dave |
Bullis |
Jumpmaxx |
|
Linda |
Bullis |
Jumpmaxx |
|
Rachael |
Bullis |
|
|
Julia |
Gilbert
|
Xtreme Play
N Go, LLC |
|
Cheri |
Pike |
The Jungle
Jump, LLC |
|
Peter |
Dyba |
Once Upon A
Theme |
BISOC Certifications and Renewals
|
James
|
Simmons |
Beyond the Bounce, LLC |
|
Rick |
McGeeney |
PlayNation
Parties & Playgrounds |
|
Rod |
Merrick |
All About
Fun |
|
Kathleen |
Gilmore |
Jolly
Jumpers Party Rentals |
|
Damascus
|
Chappell |
Planet
Bounce Rentals |
|
Jennifer |
Logan |
Family Fun
Works |
|
Jay |
Yucht |
NJ Bounce |
|
Greg |
Harkins |
H & H
Enterprises |
|
Scott |
Williams |
Bouncing
Fun Inflatable Rentals |
|
Natasha |
Diamond |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Dale |
Veraghen |
Abra
Cadabra Arcade Jumps |
|
Robert |
Kmetz |
Go Ahead &
Jump, LLC |
|
Zach |
McManus |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
William |
Destefano |
Party Time Rentals |
|
Michael
|
Bain |
Party Perfect Rentals, LLC |
|
Andrew |
Hoffing |
Wacky
NAAK's Moonwalks and More |
|
Brian |
Glazer |
Party Perfect Rentals, LLC |
|
Louis |
Vraniak |
Russell's
Farms Inc. |
|
William |
Penman |
Fun Time
Inflatables LLC |
|
Phyllis |
Barbarino |
Jumping Jack's Moonwalks, LLC |
|
Cora |
Oehmke |
Mid-America
Jumpers |
|
Skipper |
Schmitt |
Awesome
Party Inflatables |
|
Rodney |
Lowe |
A Higher
Bounce |
|
Roger |
Bishop |
HyperSounds
DJ & Vocal Service |
|
Beth-Ann |
Hannigan |
Nifty
Fifty's FEC |
|
Tammi |
Virgil |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Barry |
Conlin |
PlayNation P3 |
|
Chelsie |
Hoyt |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Heidi |
Calvagna |
Jump2it |
|
Theresa |
Palmerini |
Jump2it |
|
Lana |
Smith |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
McArthur |
Finley |
The Three
M's Rental |
|
Kyle |
Hanley |
Tri-City
Party Rentals |
|
Robin |
Davis |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Maureen |
Schmotzer |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
John |
Selleck |
J&S Club
Just Jump Inc |
|
Shannon |
Goyne |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Randy |
Yarborough |
Action
Attraction |
|
Joseph |
Nunes |
BOUNCES R
US |
|
William |
Miksanik |
Great Lakes Bounce |
|
Ryan |
McGrail |
RJ DJ And
Party Service |
|
Steven
|
Bishop |
Bounce
About, ltd |
|
Rick |
BrownEagle |
Action
Attraction |
|
Dave |
Meads |
Jumping
Beans Inflatables |
|
Michael |
Hickman |
Laugh Out
Loud Party Rental |
|
Kathryn |
Nowicki |
J 4 Jumping
Beans |
|
Mark |
Harper |
Moon-Walker
Sales, LLC |
|
Ian |
Taylor |
Big Time
Inflatables, LLC |
|
Jason |
Case |
Case
Entertainments |
|
Craig |
Wastell |
Party Hop'n |
|
Michael |
Kastner |
Party Jump
Rental |
|
Elroy |
Flashy |
We're
Having A Party |
|
Robert |
Driesch |
Jolly Jumpz |
|
David
|
Cox |
Let's Jump
Around, LLC |
|
David |
Pittomvils |
Dk-Rents |
|
Michael |
Wallace |
Jumpin
Party Rentals LLC |
|
Timothy |
Zack |
FunBouncers.Net |
|
David |
Atkins |
Leapin'
Little Ones, Inc |
|
Jeff |
Stephens |
Inflate-O-Fun |
|
Dale |
Cole |
|
|
Eric |
Berdine |
Moonwalk
South |
|
Douglas |
Wiorek |
Brew City
Bounce LLC |
|
Kirk |
Sissell |
Dino Jump
of Porter County |
|
Matthew |
Mark |
Boomerang
Amusements |
|
Gene |
Ferguson |
U Gotta
Jump |
AISOC Certifications and Renewals
|
Damascus
|
Chappell |
Planet
Bounce Rentals |
|
Greg |
Harkins |
H & H
Enterprises |
|
Dale |
Veraghen |
Abra
Cadabra Arcade Jumps |
|
Zach |
McManus |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
William |
Destefano |
Party Time Rentals |
|
Michael
|
Bain |
Party Perfect Rentals, LLC |
|
Brian |
Glazer |
Party Perfect Rentals, LLC |
|
Chelsie |
Hoyt |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Skipper |
Schmitt |
Awesome
Party Inflatables |
|
Rodney |
Lowe |
A Higher
Bounce |
|
Roger |
Bishop |
HyperSounds
DJ & Vocal Service |
|
Tammi |
Virgil |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Heidi |
Calvagna |
Jump2it |
|
Theresa |
Palmerini |
Jump2it |
|
Robin |
Davis |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Kyle |
Hanley |
Tri-City
Party Rentals |
|
Maureen |
Schmotzer |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Shannon |
Goyne |
Bouncing
Off the Wall |
|
Ryan |
McGrail |
RJ DJ And
Party Service |
|
Steven
|
Bishop |
Bounce
About, ltd |
|
Kathryn |
Nowicki |
J 4 Jumping
Beans |
|
Mark |
Harper |
Moon-Walker
Sales, LLC |
|
Ian |
Taylor |
Big Time
Inflatables, LLC |
|
Jason |
Case |
Case
Entertainments |
|
Robert |
Driesch |
Jolly Jumpz |
|
Matthew |
Mark |
Boomerang
Amusements |
|
Business & Marketing Advice |
Internet and Email Marketing
By AJ Wright
Marketing your business through Email and online
can be more cost effective than many other, more
expensive advertising. It is easier than you
think. If you’re just starting out and have
little or no money left to market, every time
you get a new customer make sure you get their
email address. I would also ask your customers
if they know of anyone else you could contact
and politely ask for an email address.
Start building your database of emails and
contact information for future marketing
efforts. It’s always easier when you know how
to contact the right people right before they
need what you provide.
Here are some tips to collecting emails and
preparing for marketing purposes:
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Collect your customer’s
e-mails. Ask for an e-mail address on your
rental agreement and ask for their email
when they call on the phone requesting
quotes.
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Keep track of events,
festivals and other things going on in the
communities you serve. Contact the director
of the event or festival and email them
information telling them you want to be
involved.
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Let your past customers know
when you’ll will be at festivals, community
events or local Relay for Life events.
Parents like ways for their kids to burn
energy during the weekend. If they know
you’re going at a community event or
festival, they’re likely to stop by and let
their kids play. On a person note, the
community in which I live had an event this
past Thursday night with inflatable games.
Every thing was free; we stopped and let my
two little ones burn energy. I would have
not known if I wasn’t in that part of town
Thursday night. If the inflatable owner,
whom I know, would have dropped me an email,
I would have been able to plan better to
stop by the event.
-
E-mail customers a deal if
they book inflatable units during slower
months. Work out a deal with community
recreation centers, churches, schools or the
local YMCA so that events can be held inside
when the weather is cold. This will open up
a great new revenue source during the
off-season. Renting the local recreation
center costs $25 in Rabun County, GA; and it
allowed me to book events in the winter
months, which was one reason the inflatable
party rental business was so good to me.
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If you do attended rentals,
always bring a camera and take some
pictures. Email your customer a few days
later thanking them for using your company
and include a picture taken during their
party. That will help keep Top Of Mind
Awareness with that client.
AJ
Wright is the former owner & operator of
PartyWright, llc. AJ currently manages radio
stations in Upstate South Carolina, Western
North Carolina and Northeast Georgia. He is the
host of the upcoming podcast series, A
PartyWright Podcast, that is sponsored by the
Moonwalk Forum. The podcast series will be
launched in May.
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