The Business & Pleasure of Flowers

By Vonda LaFever & Lori WilsonBusiness Education Arts Self-Improvement Design Management

The Business & Pleasure of Flowers episodes

May 09, 2023 Mother's Day Memories from Flower Clique to You
Episode 176: This week Vonda and Lori welcome back Ellie LaFever and Kami Martin. Lori takes the lead as she asks each to share some last minute tips that you can do today to increase visibility and sales for Mother's Day as well as some personal stories. From the high and lows of memories to personal questions that will give you a bit more insight to the lives and personality of the Flower Clique gals.
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Real Life Retail Florist
46 min
May 02, 2023 Communication and Training are Key for a Successful Mother's Day
Episode 175: In part two of this interview with Jennifer Barnard, AAF, from Tillie's Flower Shop in Wichita, KS, Lori keys in on the importance of communication and properly preparing your people - your staff - to set them up for success, not only for the holiday but year round!
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Real Life Retail Florist
30 min
April 25, 2023 Essential Holiday Prep from a 4th Generation Florist, Jennifer Barnard, AAF, from Tillie's Flower Shop
Episode 174: 2-part podcast alert! So much to cover, it needed to be in two episodes. Get the inside scoop on one retail florist's business operations for Mother's Day.

Lori sits down to chat with Jennifer Barnard, AAF, from Tillie's Flower Shop in Wichita, KS. They chat about how Jen's business prepares for upcoming holidays. In the first of this 2-part series, they cover important tips on organization, product preparations and marketing ideas.

Tune in next Tuesday, May 2nd for part two.
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Real Life Retail Florist
30 min
April 18, 2023 Industry Happenings and Disciplines for Improving Your Attitude
Episode 173: Vonda and Lori chat about what's happening outside and inside the flower shop and encourage you to mark your calendar to attend an educational event, such as SAF or AIFD, one that best serves you. With a few holidays and life events quickly approaching, it's important to keep your attitude in check. Your attitude and reactions create the culture in the workplace. Join the gals for some tips on staying on the positive.
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Real Life Retail Florist
30 min
April 11, 2023 Mental Wellness in the Work Place, with Sarah Botchick from Pioneer Imports and Wholesale
Episode 172: Vonda and Lori continue to focus on the importance of your team. In this interview with Sarah Botchick, from Pioneer Imports and Wholesale who generally shares color trends with us, we talk about another trend. It is the trend of Mental Health and Wellness in the work place. Sarah shares her personal journey as well as ideas for any business owner to afford and provide services for their team.

HR firm used by Pioneer Imports and Wholesale: https://weilandworks.com
Check out the EAP: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), thru Uprise Health. Might be available from your provider of Vision, Dental and Life Insurance (Guardian). They offer it free to any company that has three lines of insurance with them. You can also pay for these services separately and they are surprisingly affordable. https://uprisehealth.com/employee-member/
From Cameron Pappas, Norton's Florist in Birmingham, AL
Corporate Chaplins
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Real Life Retail Florist
29 min
April 04, 2023 Is Your Workplace Psychological Safe? Four Questions to Ask Yourself
Episode 171: Have you ever heard of Psychological Safety? Psychological safety is when individuals are comfortable sharing their thoughts, ideas, and concerns without fearing negative consequences. It might sound like it's not a big deal, , however, it really makes a difference in the performance of your team. Vonda and Lori share examples of what it is, why it's important and what you can do to be sure your team feels safe in the workplace.
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Real Life Retail Florist
34 min
March 28, 2023 Choices to Make Now ~ That Will Help You Create the Life You Want and Deserve
Episode 170: It's no secret that we make choices everyday that will affect our future. After talking about the importance of affirmations in the previous episode, Vonda and Lori share some "lessons learned" and how actually taking it in and learning, over a period of time they can lead you to a more fulfilling and happy life.

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Real Life Retail Florist
30 min
March 21, 2023 The Power of Positive Affirmations and Why They Work
Episode 169: Lori has always been a big believer in the power of affirmations so you can imagine how excited she was to learn of a study that proved there is science behind the idea that affirmations really do work! Vonda and Lori share a bit about the scientific study, how to create a true affirmations and several examples of self affirmations you might find useful for yourself.

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Flower Clique
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Real Life Retail Florist
32 min
March 14, 2023 Have you Started to Crush 2023 or Need to Reset?
Episode 168: Sixty days ago Flower Clique had a webinar "How to crush the first 60 days of 2023", and now it's time to follow-up. Vonda and Lori share their habit goals and how they've measured up ~ or not!

Book referenced: Atomic Habits by James Clear
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Real Life Retail Florist
31 min
March 07, 2023 All The Details with Corrine Heck, PFCI
Episode 167: This week, we got to catch up with one of our friends, Corrine Heck! She's one busy bee and the founder and CEO of Details Software, a seriously powerful software solution for florists.

We discuss:
• How Corrine went from event florist to software CEO
• A peek inside Details Software, and how it can work for florists (even ones who don't do weddings & events)
• Her partnership with Stetson Business School and paving the way for future education and a thriving industry

Learn more about Details Software here.
Schedule your 15-minute discovery call with the Details Team.

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Flower Clique
Flower Clique Prep School
Real Life Retail Florist
40 min

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Join Vonda LaFever and Lori Wilson as they share expert advice, insider tips, and a whole lot of fun on all things floral. While everyone loves flowers, running a floral business can come with its…