Comments on: Florist needs ideas, events to promote shop online and offline

By: renee alberts

renee alberts — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:14:18 +0000

Joan, make sure you "touch base" with local caterers and corporate office buildings in your area. Anyone who would shop flowers for business meetings or events.

By: Joan

Joan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:30:08 +0000

Colm, these videos are a great example of what can be done with video—not only by florists, but by small businesses who sell a variety of goods and services. Thanks for sharing.

By: Colm Barry

Colm Barry — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:12:37 +0000

Hey Joan,

I have recently posted an article online entitled – “5 Ways to Use Videos to help promote your Flower business” – which I thought may be of interest to you and your readers of your “publicityhound” blog.

The article is available here: http://www.trakax.com/software/about/comments/inspiration_videos_5_ways_to_use_video_to_help_promote_your_flower_business/

If you require any further information or wish to republish, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time.

Many thanks for your time,

Colm

By: Lori Barrett

Lori Barrett — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:45:42 +0000

Just today I sent out letters to all of our local nursing homes, (just 6 for this mid-sized town), with nonfloral sympathy ideas. We have stepping stones and tapestry throws that we offer for someone who wants to send something a little more personal. One of the nursing homes here in town sends a stepping stone for short term residents that have passed and a throw for someone who has been at the home for an extended period of time. It says a lot about the home for caring for the family even after the person in their care has passed. It only took a few minutes to put the flier together and they are on the way out in the AM.
Also when talking to the funeral homes try making up a small brochure or pictures of your work that they can show at the funeral home. We work with one funeral home that just calls us directly with the order. This is a good service to the family because it cuts down on the things they have to worry about that day. We offer the home a discount for gathering the order for us and for being a repeat customer.
And thank you all that responded to this post! I came away with some new ideas too

By: Eric Patterson

Eric Patterson — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:32:42 +0000

Can anyone suggest a very good Florist near Greenwell Springs Louisianna ? i prefer one who specializes in Tulips.,~”

By: Letitia @ black roses

Letitia @ black roses — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:21:45 +0000

Hello:

Social book marking is good; however the key to marketing on the internet is making sure that you have a variety of ways to rank your site so that google can place you on page one and people in your area looking for you will find your website or blog and your sales will increase. Google is like a huge catalog to give people what they want. Knowing how to appear on the first page will help your sales. My first advice to you would be to chage your flower website to a word press site. The reason being there are many plug ins that you could take advantage of. You already know this because this platform is made using wordpress. I would highly recommend a program that may help you. There is a forum with this program that you can become apart of if you choose. You will also learn different tactics that will help you rank better on google and increase your sales. go to http://frominternetmakemoney.com/
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Wishing you all the best.

Letitia

By: Berg

Berg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:38:28 +0000

How about tying up with wedding/event planners, churches and businesses (gifts for staff birthdays, special occasions).

I hope this helps.

By: Christine Buffaloe

Christine Buffaloe — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:07:44 +0000

I agree with C.M.Mayo.
I would really like to see what is being sent. There are many times that I send flowers and I don’t know exactly what it is that has been sent.

Also, I noticed on your website that there are no connections to any SN sites, such as Facebook or Twitter. You could really expand your business base by having a SN presance.

I just did a quick search on Facebook and found this one in particular:
http://tinyurl.com/yjgl83g

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:22:27 +0000

Check out the Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau. If you know what conventions are coming to town, you can market your services directly to those organizations, and even the vendors that will have booths, or corporate entertainment suites during the show. You can also send press releases to the affiliate trade magazines…

By: Debra Arrato

Debra Arrato — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:25:38 +0000

I love “niche” marketing and value its benefits. Start branding your business. How about a new tag line like,
“CarmelRose – we SEND what’s in your heart.” Use the tag line
on everything. Join your local Chamber of Commerce and then
join a leads group within the Chamber. It’s worth every penny. The leads groups usually meet once a week or twice
a month and they only allow one of each industry/business.
You are able to form great relationships with these people and
the business will flow. Also, along the niche line, personally visit large corporate offices (the management office) and bring along a small flower gift for the secretary
as an ice breaker/thank you gift for his/her time. Offer to create gorgeous arrangements for the entrance/vestibule areas on a weekly basis. The incentive to them to try you is that they only have to pay you for three of the four arrangements for the first month (basically buy 3, get 1 free). Here’s the best part. Companies LOVE to see their name in lights.
Purchase a used imprinting machine and offer to imprint their
company name on the ribbon of the arrangements -for FREE for the 1st month. It’s so easy to do and the companies really do love it. Never give up. Believe…and you can do it.