It’s the end of a long day. You’re beyond ready to get home. Suddenly you get a notification. A dissatisfied customer has given your shop a...
Money Motivates: How to Make Incentives Work for Your Store
Money motivates. It’s a simple yet powerful fact that you should use to your advantage to get more performance from your team while simultaneously...
Turn ‘Summer Slowdown’ into Customer Service Training Time
A summer slowdown is no reason for your staff to idly stand around. In fact, a little “free time” is an excellent opportunity to work on your...
Members Enjoy Special Offer on Mother’s Day Bootcamp
This Mother’s Day, do you want bigger sales, less stress, and more profits? Need help training your sales team? The Society of American Florists...
4 Simple Ways to Improve Your Showroom
Be honest: is your shop neatly organized or does it look like Cupid just threw up in there? In his Valentine’s Day Boot Camp, Thursday, Jan. 11,...
Retailers Experience New Ideas, Inspiration and ‘Best Eight Hours’ in Philadelphia
Gretta Boehme of America’s Florist in Bound Brook, New Jersey, said her decision to attend the Society of American Florists’ 1-Day Profit Blast last...
Will Your Staff Ace the Undercover Shopper Test Call?
Have you ever really listened to what your staff says to customers on the phone? Are they energetic and engaging? Do they upsell and cross sell and...
Put Down the Paper and Embrace POS
Step away from the note pad! If your staff members stubbornly refuse to use your POS to take orders and instead rely on paper, it’s time to...
Free Customer Service Help, April 13-20
Have you had any tough situations with customers this week? Do you have questions about the best way to handle certain customer requests? Or have...