Wearing T-shirts in your shop’s signature colors or lime green, fluorescent pink, or neon orange will make your “Happiness Ambassadors” stand out...
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: Pre-Made Bouquets and Assembly Lines
Florists who participated in the last two Petal It Forward efforts said their No. 1 time-saving tip was to buy or ask for donations of ready-made...
Florists in 38 States Plan to ‘Petal It Forward’ on Oct. 11
At press time, florists in 38 states and Canada had notified the Society of American Florists of plans to hold Petal It Forward events in their...
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: Source the Flowers
One secret to success during the Society of American Florists’ upcoming Petal It Forward event? Ask suppliers for help — and do it fast. “The sooner...
Florists in 33 States Commit to Petal It Forward on Oct. 11
Florists across the country and Canada are getting ready to show their communities how good it feels to give and receive flowers. At press time,...
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...
Women’s Day Prep: Employ Social Media
The Society of American Florists makes promoting International Women’s Day (annually March 8) easy with strategic advice, a promotional...
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...
For Second Year, SAF Launches Feel-Good Effort with ‘Petal It Forward’
Imagine the streets of your city or town filled with smiling people holding bouquets. Picture your social media feeds brimming with messages of...
Petal It Forward Prep: Order T-Shirts
The Society of American Florists is getting ready to Petal It Forward on Wednesday, October 19, and the association has a host of ideas and...
Petal It Forward Follow Up: Spread the News and Say Thank
Your shop’s Petal It Forward event might be over, and now is the time to spread the feel-good news about your flower giveaway. Post about your Petal...
Petal It Forward
Show the power of flowers and engage with your followers and customer by sharing this Petal It Forward video on social media. Here are some some...