The Business & Pleasure of Flowers

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

The Business & Pleasure of Flowers episodes

February 28, 2023 Dr. Nicole Price on Learning the Skill of Empathy and Her New Book, Spark the Heart
Episode 166: Dr. Nicole Price returns to the podcast to chat with about Lori and Vonda about Empathy. Employees value empathic leadership. They want to not only do their job, but feel as they are a person with a position working for someone who cares. To the surprise of many, empathy is a skill that can be learned. It is not a born attribute. Join in the conversation with Dr. Nicole Price and learn how you can be a empathy engineer.

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Dr. Nicole Price
CEO, Lively Paradox - former engineer
Originally trained as an engineer, Dr. Nicole Price later found her true calling in leadership development as a keynote speaker, training leader, and CEO of Lively Paradox.
She believes that leadership is personal. Her goal is to always balance courage with caring as she helps clients face and overcome the most challenging leadership development obstacles.
Nicole’s technical background enhances her objective approach to solving process problems, flipping dilemmas, and helping people focus on solutions. She prides herself on helping leaders lead well — while honoring who they are as individuals.

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48 min
February 21, 2023 Prom Trends 2023: Interview with Sarah Botchick from Pioneer Imports and Wholesale
Episode 165: Vonda and Lori talk color with Sarah Botchick, general, marketing and purchasing manager of Pioneer Imports and Wholesale. Sarah shares her thoughts on the Pantone color of the year, her experience with changes in purchasing these past few years and that to expect for Prom this year.

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27 min
February 13, 2023 Flower Delivery Driver Tips (Reminders) for the Ultimate Cupid Experience
Episode 164: We know that you are in the thick of designing and providing the best customer experience possible and there's not much we can offer you at this point. You've got this! These next few days, the delivery driver has a huge responsibility as they are the last leg of the relay. We've talked with many shop owners and these are the common tips that we're passing along. Short and sweet ~ less than 10 minutes!
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11 min
February 07, 2023 Business & Pleasure Mindless Chit-chat with the Girls
Episode 163: With a week until Valentine's Day, the last thing you need is to feel overwhelmed or learn something new that you're likely to forget.

So for this episode, we kept it lighthearted. We talk about what we've been up to in business and in life, answer some listener questions, and then Ellie asks Vonda & Lori 10 fun rapid-fire questions so you can get to know them better.

Consider this 35 minutes of mindless spa time for your mind. Enjoy!
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36 min
January 31, 2023 Choose Words Wisely, Clarify Your Message for Top Customer Service
Episode 162: The single busiest day of year for a flower shop is Valentine's Day and with the increased number of customers served those few days, it's important to get it right! Clear communication is essential in customer satisfaction in any sale, but flower sales can be even more challenging. Simple words or phrases that are used and understood daily in a flower shop might have a total different meaning to a flower buyer. Vonda and Lori shared these tips on how to clarify your message last year, in Episode 111, however, they bear repeating. 😉
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26 min
January 24, 2023 Valentine's Day Prep: 🌸 Clique Tips
Episode 161: The countdown to Valentine's Day is on! Vonda, Lori, and Kami share a LOT of information, from projecting sales and what to sell to preparing your sales staff and website must-knows. These are great tips and as well as a checklist for your preparations.
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Real Life Retail Florist
48 min
January 17, 2023 What is Seed Your Future? Interview with Executive Director Jazmin Albarran
Episode 160: The floral industry has so many amazing career opportunities, however, we've fallen short on engaging the "inquiring minds" of children when they are starting to think about what they want to be when they grow up. Here enters Seed Your Future!
Vonda and Lori and joined by Jazmin Albarran, the executive director of Seed Your Future. She shares all you need to know, from what it is and how it started to what you can do to help encourage others to join our great industry! Seed Your Future is the movement to promote horticulture and inspire people to pursue careers working with plants and flowers. We envision a world where everyone understands and values the importance of plants and flowers and the people – like everyone in this audience - who work in the art, science, technology and business of horticulture. Here are some great links for you to take a deeper look.

Plant Power Quiz on the We Are Bloom website.
Plant Power videos on our YouTube channel – here’s one about flowers.
Seed Your Future website link to the list of career profiles, industry scholarships and internships and the where to study map.
Curriculum & digital games for middle school students.
Green Career Week toolkit download link.
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32 min
January 10, 2023 Leadership Lessons: Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Episode 159: Lori and Vonda give an overview of the book "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni which discusses the pitfalls and challenges a leadership team faces and discuss how these directly relate to a retail floral business. Focusing on negative is not what this is episode is about ~ it's about knowing the pitfalls as to avoid them!
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31 min
January 03, 2023 The Journey Continues: Happy Anniversary to Us! (Our Annual Anniversary Episode)
Episode 158: It's anniversary time! Flower Clique and our podcast are celebrating three years, heading into year number four!

Ellie LaFever and Kami Martin join Vonda and Lori to answer these three questions:
–Is it what you thought it would be?
–What was your biggest surprise?
–What is one thing you hope to achieve in 2023?

Join us for some really good reflection and fun insight. ❤️

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30 min
December 27, 2022 As We See It: Predictions in 2023 for Retail Florists
Episode 157: Everywhere you look you see predictions for 2023. Everything from thoughts on the economy and sales to personal growth and mental wellness. Vonda and Lori share their thoughts and ideas on what to expect or work toward in the new year.
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33 min

About The Business & Pleasure of Flowers

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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…