Live Balloon Decorating Classes, Business Webinars, And More
All You Need To Plan And Grow A Profitable Balloon Business
Our membership includes live online balloon decorating and event styling classes every month, interactive business webinars every month, an extensive video library of balloon décor tutorials, personalised support from industry experts and government approved mentor, and much more. All these benefits together would cost you in the region of £500 per month, but access to all this is yours for just £19.99/month.
What Is The Balloon Academy?
The Balloon Academy provides online event styling and balloon decoration training. It’s a subscription service where you can learn all aspects of balloon décor from basic essential techniques and information, through to more advance designs and techniques, framework, props and large scale décor. It also guides you through starting up your business, growing your brand, finding your perfect clients, pricing for profit, marketing and social media… all in one place!!
Our Partners
The Balloon Academy™ is partnered with leading companies in the balloon and party industry, allowing us to provide the best and most up-to-date knowledge and support to our members.
Membership Benefits
Accelerate your learning journey, no matter your current skill level, with our comprehensive online tutorials, live sessions, and a wealth of resources in the Membership Area. Our offerings extend far beyond the basics of organics, covering every facet of the industry.
Whether you’re looking to explore new styles, diversify your business, or venture into uncharted territories, our expert tutorials, dedicated support, and extensive resources are designed to fully equip you for success.
Members can tune into our monthly live balloon decorating classes where we cover a range of balloon styling techniques and designs. We then invite members to ask questions in our interactive Q&A.
We have live business webinars every last Tuesday in the month. These cover a range of business development and support topics designed to further your business knowledge and help move your business forward.
We make recordings of all our live balloon training sessions and webinars which can be accessed through our member’s area. So you can catchup in your own time and never need to worry about missing a class.
We have videos covering balloon basics which are perfect for beginners, bite-sized tutorials covering important balloon and styling techniques, and tutorials from leading balloon manufacturers.
With our balloon recipes we tell you exactly what materials you need and give you detailed instructions on how to make each design, including sizing. We also tell you how to price the design.
Members will have access to our private Facebook and WhatsApp groups. These will give you a direct line to your mentors so that you can ask them for advice and support on anything from balloon design to pricing.
We provide tools to help you make sure you are charging correctly for each job, such as a pricing and profit calculator, balloon arch and balloon garland calculators, and job costing templates.
Use your membership to get discounts and priority booking on our face-to-face balloon training classes. You can also benefit from discounts on purchases from specialist balloon and partyware wholesale suppliers.
Whether you’re new to this industry or you just want to kickstart your business into a new direction, then sign up to the only online balloon training site which covers everything in one place, for just £19.99/month.
Why Should You Learn With Us?
Backed by over 50 years of experience in the balloon and party industry, you can be assured that the training you receive is not only of the highest quality, it’s also tried, tested and follows all current trends as well as all established styles and techniques.
Our support is unrivalled, with dedicated WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram groups just for members. You can request help, advice and content at any stage. Plus, if you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll give you your money-back. That’s how confident we are that you are in the safest and most supportive hands in the industry. It’s our goal to help you grow.
Theresa C
"Love being a Balloon Academy member. Not only is there constant and immediate practical support and advice from Paula and George, there is also unlimited business support and training on a weekly and monthly basis covering all aspects of the trade. It’s like having a super supportive virtual family! 100% worth the monthly fee!!!"
Get Instant Access To Our Complete Video Library
When you subscribe you’ll have unlimited access to all our balloon training videos, saving you £££s when compared to paying separately for similar content elsewhere. We have an extensive library covering basic balloon techniques, complete balloon designs, recordings of our live balloon classes and business webinars, manufacturer tutorials and more. We regularly add new content so the library is continuously growing. Below are just a few examples of what our members already have access to.
We'll Help You Market, Promote, And Grow Your Balloon Business With Confidence
At The Balloon Academy we don’t just teach you about making balloon displays and props. We also focus on business education so you’ll learn about brand building, effective business planning, marketing strategies, pricing for profit and more. We engage with our members directly so you can get tailored advice and feedback that will help you refine your skills and grow your business effectively.
Business Building Webinars
Live and interactive every month.
Supportive WhatsApp Group
Get personlised help and advice from your training mentors.
Government Approved Business Mentoring
One On One Onboarding Call
To understand your journey and requirements.
Risk Free Membership
Free 7 Day Trial With Any Plan
Get a free 7 day trial when you sign up to a monthly or yearly plan. If you cancel before the end of the trial, no payment will be taken.
Cancel Anytime
We offer a monthly rolling plan so you’re not tied into a lengthy contract and you can cancel any plan before the free trial ends.
Money Back Guarantee
We’re sure you’ll love The Balloon Academy™ but we offer a 30 day money back guarantee. So go ahead and subscribe, and try us risk free!
Unlimited Access
You’ll get access to our monthly live interactive balloon courses and live webinars and all other resources, even during the trial period.
Meet The Balloon Academy Coaches
Tap In To Over 50 Years Of Balloon Industry Experience
Our business advice is led by George Oustayiannis, an industry specialist who is a certified life coach and a government approved business mentor. Over the past 35 years George has turned around many balloon and party businesses from nearing closure to being the best version of themselves, profitable and thriving. With George you’ll be gaining business insights and advice when you need it most.
Balloon and event décor is ever changing so who better to guide you through your balloon journey than someone who has lived and breathed balloons full time for over 15 years? Paula Ardron-Gemmell has been running a successful high street store and decorating business since 2007. She became a NABAS approved instructor in 2017 and provided training to hundreds of balloon enthusiasts throughout the UK. In 2019, Paula became the UK Brand Ambassador for GRABO Balloons.
Testimonials
Discover why our members believe The Balloon Academy is the best investment for their business. Check out just some of our testimonials below, or better still join for free and find out first hand!
Theresa C
Love being a Balloon Academy member. Not only is there constant and immediate practical support and advice from Paula and George, there is also unlimited business support and training on a weekly and monthly basis covering all aspects of the trade. It’s like having a super supportive virtual family! 100% worth the monthly fee!!!
Tara B
Having been on level 1 and 2 with Paula in person I can’t recommend her enough. She had to have some patience with us all but she was amazing. We got loads of top tips and had alot of laughs as well. Nothing was ever too much trouble. You NEVER felt stupid for asking questions. Best thing I ever did despite how sceptical I was before going. I did it at very beginning of coming into balloons and it was jaw dropping seeing the industry as a whole, what’s out there, what’s on offer and the community. Only thing I regret from starting out is the delay between completing training and signing up for balloon academy because its been invaluable and I’ve still not got through all the resources and such let alone keeping up with all new info but it keeps me driven and focused. Key element that makes it work is the relationships and the relationship Paula has from a practical and supportive element with us all and George from the business side and keeping everyone in check.
Carol B
The Academy is definitely value for money. I’ve been in the business a long time and I’ve a bricks and mortar shop. Things are really really slow at the moment, plus I’ve a lot going on at home … however, my subscription to the academy would be the last thing I gave up as the membership gives me unlimited access to George’s business brain and Paula’s mountain of creativity and success in her own business. Honestly, it’s the best gift that I’ve given my business!
Laura B
I dug deep to find Paula and George and the academy was recommended to me actually by one of the groups I was on. I was hitting a brick wall and not progressing after 5 months of non-stop videos and reading posts on the groups following advice from people on those groups. I’ve been in the academy now for 2 weeks and stuff I had tried over and over again and wasn’t getting anywhere, I am now achieving. It’s such a great feeling as now I know I’m capable with the right people and advice. I’ve a very very long way to go before I’m at the standards of most of you on the group but the progress in two weeks for me personally has been phenomenal.
Hazel J
Helen D, London
Donna & Alicia, Poulton le Fylde
Contact Details
The Balloon Academy ™,
78 Poulton Street,
Preston
PR4 2AH
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 01772 382002