Davonna Lowry still isn’t sure how the media ended up covering her shop’s participation in the Society of American Florists’ 2019 Petal It Forward event, but amid the pouring rain a cameraman captured the floral giveaway. Later another station called, interested in...
Friends and customers. Police departments and firefighters. Restaurants and hairdressers. Across the country, florists who are gearing up to participate in the Society of American Florist’s Petal It Forward are reaching out to members of their communities to team up...
Nic Faitos likes a big reaction. In both his personality and his marketing strategy, he strives to be unexpected, original and capture attention. It’s why he’s given away free roses at Broadway shows, peppering the theater seats with an unexpected gift for spectators....
Kelsey Thompson, AIFD, owner and head designer at Bloom Floral & Home Studio in Algona, Iowa, won the 53rd annual Sylvia Cup Design Competition at the Society of American Florists’ 137th annual convention last week. Embracing her love of storytelling through...
The Society of American Florists’ annual feel-good initiative, Petal It Forward, is a great marketing tool for floral businesses that helps consumers experience the joy that flowers bring. To maximize the marketing potential, SAF is making a push to get floral...
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