A weekly email promo might not sound like an earth-shattering sales idea, but for Ashland Addison Florist Co. in Chicago, consistent, well-executed emails have been a real boon for business — to the tune of dozens of arrangements sold within hours of sending each...
Seven years ago, Brad Weinstein came across a story in Floral Management about a florist who hosted a live floral design contest with community celebrities — a localized version of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” “I loved the idea,” said the owner of Petals &...
Facebook is a given for florists and Instagram, with its highly visual style, is a natural fit for the industry, but Twitter? That can be a harder social media platform to figure out for some small-business owners: Should you use it? How do you use it to generate...
Taking part in the Society of American Florists Petal It Forward event on Oct. 11? (We hope so!) Here’s a quick tip to keep in mind: When handing out flowers or bouquets, don’t be discouraged if passersby ignore your offer of flowers and keep walking. “They think...
Florists in 181 cities in 44 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Canada, have so far told the Society of American Florists of plans to hold Petal It Forward events in their communities on October 11. That leaves six states to go — Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi,...
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