Fortune favors the proactive. “People won’t buy something if they don’t know it exists,” said Jennifer Barnard, the fourth-generation owner of Tillie’s Flower Shop in Wichita, Kansas, who offered some tried-and-true, low-cost marketing practices during a recent...
In late April, weeks into quarantine, when the world at large wrestled with feelings of angst and fatigue, Cara Lard had an idea to bring some happiness to her hometown, while simultaneously flaunting her creativity and artistry, and highlighting her identity as a...
With in-person networking events on hold for the foreseeable future, it’s more important than ever to connect with current and prospective clients online. During the “Leveraging LinkedIn” webinar for the Society of American Florists, social media maven Jackie Levine...
Social distancing guidelines created a lot of first-time flower buyers this spring, as consumers sought contact-free ways to deliver a virtual hug to friends and family. E-commerce expert and longtime floral business owner Steve Ozment shares how to turn these new...
A month ago, Netflix launched “The Big Flower Fight,” an international competition that highlighted the artistry, ingenuity and labor that goes into large-scale floral design. Two of the show’s contestants, Sarah Campbell and Jordan Marx of Intrigue Designs in...
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