At weddings consultations, first impressions are everything. If you want the bride to sign on the dotted line, you need her to feel relaxed, inspired and completely comfortable with your design expertise during that first meeting. Amanda Allen, of MMD Events in Tampa,...
Second-generation florist Rick Canale grew up reading Floral Management and, over the years, accumulated a long list of business owners he admired and emulated. Among them: Marty and Jane Loppnow, of Waukesha Floral & Greenhouse in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Frances...
Society of American Florists members marked International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 8, with a variety of creative initiatives, including design classes and surprising female business leaders with bouquets. “International Women’s Day really took off this year,” said...
FTD joined forces last week with POPSUGAR, a global lifestyle media company, to create a pop-up flower market in New York City in celebration of International Women’s Day. In conjunction with the event, FTD brand ambassadors dispersed throughout Manhattan to...
After making a couple thousand mystery shopper calls, Floral Strategies President Tim Huckabee has heard far too many florists inundate customers with questions, leading with one that immediately quashes their sales potential: “How much do you want to spend?” A...
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