As a shop owner, you are the spokesperson for your business and the flower expert for your community. If a reporter calls or emails asking about...
2018 Petal It Forward Date Set for Oct. 24: SAF Seeks Industry Participation
For the fourth year in a row, the Society of American Florists is leading the industry in a nationwide feel-good promotional effort that shows...
Petal It Forward Prep: Set the Wheels in Motion
The Society of American Florists’ 2017 Petal It Forward campaign date is set for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, and now is the time for suppliers,...
2017 Petal It Forward Date Set for Oct. 11: SAF Seeks Industry Participation
For the third year in a row, the Society of American Florists is leading the industry in a feel-good giveaway that reminds consumers and reporters...
Minnesota Wholesaler Generates Buzz Ahead of Women’s Day
Just in time for Women’s Day tomorrow, a wholesaler in Plymouth, Minnesota, received some high profile, positive news coverage for its holiday...
Plant a Seed for Women’s Day Coverage
Fare thee well, Cupid. It’s time to move on to Women’s Day. An easy first step? Reach out to media professionals, educating them about the holiday...
Philly Shop Capitalizes on Super Bowl Excitement with Raffle, Photo Ops
For a longtime business in Philadelphia, the Super Bowl — and the Eagles’ big win —provided plenty of opportunity to celebrate with their customers,...
Secret Shoppers Rate Valentine’s Day Flowers
Now is peak season for reporters to conduct research for their Valentine’s Day “test order” news stories, when they pose as consumers ordering...
SAF’s Petal It Forward Generates 81.9 Million Impressions
The Society of American Florists’ feel-good Petal It Forward effort on Oct. 11 reached millions of consumers, reporters and digital influencers,...
Got Petal It Forward Video? Check out AFE’s New Contest
Did you capture footage of smiling happy people giving and receiving flowers during your Oct. 11 Petal It Forward event? It could lead you to some...
Petal It Forward Participants Recount Stories of Delight, Surprise and Comfort
Tears of joy. Messages of thanks. Communities filled with flowers. These are just some of the stories coming in — and still being shared on social...
Across the Country, Floral Industry Members ‘Petal It Forward’
By the end of today, tens of thousands of Americans will have shared free flowers with family, friends and strangers — experiences that will lead to...
Petal It Forward Wrap Up: Share Updates, Say Thank You
You gave away your last pair of Petal It Forward bouquets hours ago. Now, toot your horn, follow up with reporters and say thank you to all...
Florists in All 50 States Plan Local Events for Petal It Forward
North Dakota has joined the ranks of states participating in the Society of American Florists’ 2017 Petal It Forward, officially making the effort...
Amplify the Buzz: Support the Petal It Forward Thunderclap
Raising consumer awareness about the benefits of flowers is the goal of Petal It Forward, and the Society of American Florists makes it easy for the...