In late August, Jackie Levine, manager of Central Square Florist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, posted on Twitter a photo of the shop sandwich board advertising a free rose to anyone with the name “Chris.” It caught the attention of a man who runs a local...
Tinsel and champagne aren’t the only things sparkling in early winter. Enter: the parade of engagement rings. Tis the season to pop the question! According to Wedding Wire, nearly 40 percent of marriage proposals happen between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. With a...
How do you woo the newly engaged? Gorgeous photos are just one part of the equation; expertise and enthusiasm can help seal the deal. Get inspired by visiting the SAF Resource Center. There, you’ll find: free advertising templates you can send to your local...
Camaraderie and charity help a Michigan florist kick off the holidays on the high note. Blumz…by JR Designs in Ferndale, Michigan, hosts its fifth annual Ladies Night Friday, Nov. 20. The event, which is free to customers, features approximately 20 other local...
What you say to customers matters — as does when you say it. No one likes to wait, but customers with a problem or a question have even less patience. Yet that’s what’s happening to consumers nationwide, according to a recent study by Eptica, a company...
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