You know the old expression, “you never get a second chance to make a first impression.” For phone sales at retail flower shops, that adage is...
How Better First Impressions Lead to Higher Phone Sales
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Toy Flower Crown Provides Fun, Unexpected Marketing Opportunity
You never know when inspiration will strike. During her past few trips to the bank, Tiffany Fulton Jones, of Blomma Flower Farm in San Clemente,...
Tuxedos Boost Ohio Shop’s Prom Biz
Two years ago, Schneider’s Florist became the go-to source for teenage boys preparing for prom in Springfield, Ohio thanks to a new offering:...
Texas Shop Hosts ‘Spring Fling’ to Boost March Sales
For years, Debbie’s Bloomers held its annual open house at the start of the holiday season. But in 2018, the El Paso, Texas shop decided to try...
3 Ways to Prep for Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Customers
While you and your team have been diligently prepping for Valentine’s Day for weeks — or longer — you know last-minute customers are inevitable come...
Partner with the Competition to Earn More V-Day Sales
It’s an unfortunate reality for retailers that, the closer Valentine’s Day falls to the weekend, the more likely people will celebrate it with an...
5 Tactics That Elicit Early V-Day Orders
Do an onslaught of last-minute orders drive you bonkers every February 14? You’re not alone. In recent years, “procrastinating customers” has been a...
4 Marketing Resolutions for 2019
You, no doubt, realize that marketing is important. But given the myriad obligations of a small-business owner, you might not always give shop...
Pumpkin Themed Class Leads to Bonding — and Sales
Fall has many admirers. Among them: young women, who clamor for themed-events to celebrate the crisp weather and seasonal bounty with family and...
47 Common Phrases That Close the Door on Sales
“Can I send you some information?” “Does that make sense?” “Feel free to call me at …” If any of these common phrases are in heavy rotation at your...
Want To Sell More? Tell A Story
Storytelling appeals to customers’ emotions, making them more open to making a purchase. Think back to your childhood, when bedtime often started...
Two Tips to Build Corporate Business
Corporate business is important to a healthy sales mix for retail florists. When done well, it can generate thousands of dollars monthly from just...
For Bigger Sales and Better Service, Nix the Nice
“Will this design look nice?” It’s a favorite customer question, which far too many florists instinctively answer, “Of course!” (perhaps with a...
Turn B2B Prospects into Customer with Four Words
What if we told you four words could immediately engage a B2B customer — even a reluctant customer — turning a sales pitch into a real conversation,...
Listen in on Secret Shopper Calls to Florists in Green Bay
Tim Huckabee loves to illuminate what's going right — and wrong — at retail flower shops. During his presentation "Smart Selling," on Sunday, July...