This year’s Petal It Forward will certainly look and feel different than past years but there are still ways to make your recipients feel safe. The...
3 Ways to Use SAF’s New Petal It Forward Templates
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Flowers by George Interviewed for Hulu Show
Earlier this month, the same week Amazon became the most valuable publicly traded company — seemingly more evidence of the e-commerce giant’s retail...
2018 Petal It Forward Event Set for Oct. 24
The Society of American Florists’ 2018 Petal It Forward campaign date is set for Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, and now is the time for industry members...
Florists Talk Shop with Reporters for Mother’s Day
In the midst of Mother’s Day week — when the pressure was on, and designs were flying out the door — some Society of American Florists members spoke...
SAF’s Petal It Forward Generates 81.9 Million Impressions
The Society of American Florists’ feel-good Petal It Forward effort on Oct. 11 reached millions of consumers, reporters and digital influencers,...
Attract News Coverage with Petal It Forward Media Advisory and Press Release
From media advisories to talking points, the Society of American Florists has tools and advice at safnow.org/pif-press to help members attract...
Florists in 44 States Plan to ‘Petal It Forward’ on Oct. 11
At press time, florists in 44 states in 147 cities and Canada had told the Society of American Florists of plans to hold Petal It Forward events in...
Petal It Forward Prep: Recruit Volunteers
From processing flowers and assembling bouquets to attaching stickers or cards and representing your shop as “Happiness Ambassadors,” having a few...
Petal It Forward Prep: Research Your Local News Reporters
Pitching the news media might not be part of your daily job, but it’s a key element to generating local news coverage for your shop’s October 11...
Petal It Forward Scores More than 130 Million Impressions
A feel-good PR campaign from SAF has exposed people to positive messages about flowers and flower-giving more than 131 million times. Just two weeks...
Use Video to Capture Consumer Attention
Social media is a visual medium and consumers love to watch short, feel-good videos. To keep the momentum going from it’s Petal It Forward program...
Five Ways to Make Customers Feel More Love on Social Media
Want a super-fast way to stand out on social media? When you respond to customers’ comments — positive and negative — sign your name. Doing so...
Post-Mother’s Day To-Do List: Respond to Online Reviews
Before you write off Mother’s Day 2017 and turn your attention fully to summer weddings and fall/winter planning, make sure you’ve responded to any...
Petal It Forward 2015: NYC Event Highlights and PR Results
This video spotlights SAF’s 2015 Petal It Forward event in NYC, along with the traditional media and social media results that were generated from...
2016 Petal It Forward Date Set for October 19: SAF Seeks Industry Participation
Get ready to feel and share some serious flower love this fall. The Society of American Florists’ 2015 Petal It Forward campaign was a big success,...