I can’t remember whether we call this economic downturn a recession, depression, or hiccup. But everywhere from Greenville, SC to Thousand Oaks, CA, people are feeling the effects of less money. Or are they? In the same week I read about jobless rates over 14% in parts of the country, I also read that Avatar has taken in 1.85 BILLION dollars. Even in a slow economy, people want quality entertainment, kids are still going to have a birthday party EVERY year, and sometimes a little family friendly fun is a worthwhile investment since it can lift spirits. It is no wonder that the entertainment industry as a whole thrived during the Great Depression.
Here are some tips from a professional entertainer on saving some money while still allowing for some great entertainment.
BUDGET : Guess what? Christmas comes around the same time every year. Unlike Easter, which has a sneaky way of changing on the calendar every year, Christmas is always December 25. Likewise birthday parties are an annual event. When you have a need arise for entertainment, you generally have lots of advance notice. So be smart and budget your time as well as money.
It is not uncommon for birthday parties to cost several hundred dollars. By planning ahead and setting aside just a few dollars a week, you can have that much more for your party. Joy Set Entertainment can take a deposit either online or by phone for any of our events, which will make your budgeting that much easier.
COUPONS are more popular than ever. Today you can use coupons to save on movies, vacations, and popular restaurants. Clowns, face painters, balloon artists, and magicians also offer coupons from time to time. Look in the phone book, local parent guides, or on the internet to see if any performers in your area have money saving coupons. And yes, Joy Set Entertainment does have a few coupons out there, you just have to know where to look.
SPECIAL OFFERS are out there as well, and like coupons they help generate additional awareness and business for the company and help you save money. Don’t be afraid to ask the entertainment company if they have any special offers. Did you know that Joy Set Entertainment has a special offer for discounts on additional entertainers at the same event? So if you are looking to hire a magician, a face painter, a clown, and a balloon artist, you could save lots of money by getting them all from one location. Here are some other discounts offered by Joy Set Entertainment:
- Nonprofits can secure most services offered by Joy Set at a great discounted rate.
- If you hire us more than once in the same year you can save some money. Lots of corporate event planners have taken advantage of this.
- Discounts on birthday parties done Monday – Thursday.
- When you make a deposit for your event, Joy Set will subtract ten dollars from the balance due.
- Joy Set offers party planning services including balloon decor. Joy Set waives the set up fee when we are hired to do decor and entertain at a party.
Hopefully this short blog has given you some ideas for saving money on entertainment and entertainers. Feel free to share your own ideas by commenting in the section below.
