One of the first things Nikki Lemler, AAF, did this week after returning home from SAF Maui 2016 was to convert her Instagram account to a business page. “I heard about the idea on Saturday at ‘The ABCs of Social Media Advertising,'” an educational...
Could one of the “biggest trends in floral design” help increase your average transaction and set you apart from the grab-and-go selections available at the supermarket this fall? Sandy Schroeck, AIFD, PFCI, a freelance designer in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, said “you...
Imagine the following scenario: You hire a new sales team member. On her first day, she asks you, “What do you expect of me?” You, as the owner of the business, say, “I want you to sell flowers”. According to Jason Jordan of Forbes’ Salesforce, that answer isn’t...
Flowers, family and national legislation were some of the topics a U.S. congressman touched on when he visited a flower grower in Oregon last week. Rep. Kurt Schrader, a Democrat representing the state’s fifth district, toured Oregon Flowers in Aurora, on Sept. 16....
Consider the following scenario: You connect online with the manager of an exclusive wedding venue and then quickly add her to your shop mailing list. Within a few days, she’s receiving emails from your shop — and you feel on your way to having that coveted foot...
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