The Hotel Florist

Welcome to today's episode! If you're an entrepreneur ready to step up your game, this one's for you.

We'll dive into why you can't play small anymore and what you have to lose—and gain—when you ask for the sale. We'll explore the crucial role of mindset, how your thoughts impact your feelings, actions, and ultimately, your results. Plus, we'll discuss why a "No" doesn't mean there aren't plenty of "Yeses" waiting for you.

Let's boost your sales confidence together!

1:05 As an entrepreneur, you can’t play small anymore

2:15 What you have to lose & gain when you ask for the sale

4:00 Why becoming aware of your thoughts and focusing on mindset is so important

5:00 How your thoughts impact your feelings, which impact your actions, which impacts the results

7:15 Just because you get a “No” doesn’t mean there aren’t “Yeses” available for you

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

Welcome to today's episode where we are diving into the art of planning your designs specifically for hotels.

We'll start by exploring how your relationship with a hotel differs from working on events. I'll share my creative design process for hotels and explain how your consistent income benefits wholesalers and flower farmers. We'll also talk about the importance of educating your clients on smart flower choices and what to do if the GM doesn’t like the flowers you installed. 0:30 Hotels rely on your expertise and trust your creative design process 1:05 My creative design process for hotels 3:00 How your consistent income benefits your wholesalers and flower farmers 4:15 The importance of educating your clients on smart flower choices 6:10 What to do if the GM doesn’t like the flowers you installed

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

In today’s episode, we will talk about how important it is to let yourself be supported and how to manage your team effectively.

We'll talk about why having a team is essential if you want to grow beyond just yourself, and I'll share some tips on what to keep in mind when bringing new members on board. Plus, we'll cover what to do when things aren’t going smoothly and how to best support yourself and your business.

1:05 The concept of building a team is not a finish line you run through but a journey. 

2:10 A team is required if you are looking to scale past yourself

3:05 What to keep in mind when bringing on new team members

4:50 When things aren’t working, what you can do to change them

6:20 How to best support yourself and your business

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

Welcome to today's episode where we debunk the myth that being a hotel florist automatically increases your sales. We'll explore the common misconceptions, set realistic expectations, and discuss the real factors that influence business growth. Plus, we'll dive into the importance of marketing and share alternative strategies to boost your sales. Grab your favorite drink, get comfy, and let's get into the truth about being a hotel florist! 1:15 Common misconception that securing a hotel florist position will lead to a significant boost in sales.

2:30 Understanding what being a hotel florist can really do for your overall business sales.

4:10 Various factors that actually influence sales growth, such as market demand, quality of service, and client relationships.

5:45 Why you need to keep marketing your business and not just rely on the hotel florist title to grow your sales.

7:00 Alternative strategies to increase sales, llike offering different services and reaching out to new types of clients.

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

In this episode, we're diving into the powerful idea that you get to decide how life unfolds for you. We’ll explore how to prevent burnout by staying true to your values and reclaiming your power. I'll discuss the red flags that signal you're not walking in your power and share creative ways to offer services that align with your values. Plus, we'll talk about blazing your own trail, embracing fear, and confidently making decisions that shape the life and business you truly want.

0:30 How to prevent burnout in your business

2:05 The lie we believe about our values that hands our power over to others

3:40 We get to decide to defy what we’ve been taught and take our power back

4:21 The red flags that tell us we are not walking in our power

6:10 How you can get creative and come up with services that don’t compromise your values

8:30 You get to blaize your own trail

9:20 Why you need to get used to moving and making decisions with fear

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

Welcome to today's episode. If you're looking for stability but struggling with confidence, this one's for you.

We'll start by talking about why stability isn’t something you achieve, but something you build. I'll explain how confidence and stability go hand in hand and share how staying committed, even in the smallest areas of my life, helped me gain confidence. We'll also dive into the innate beliefs that might be holding you back and end with a challenge designed to help you gain confidence.

Let’s get ready to tackle this journey to stability and confidence together!

0:50 Why stability is not a result of something you achieve 

2:27 The reason confidence and stability go hand in hand

4:03 How staying committed, even in the smallest areas of my life, helped me gain confidence

6:55 Innate beliefs that are holding you back

9:10 A challenge for you to gain confidence

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

In this episode, we're talking about transitioning from those holiday cash injections to creating sustainable flower bars for events.

We'll start by discussing the differences and benefits of flower bars versus one-off deliveries. I'll share my specific sales strategy for pitching flower bars and where I find contacts to pitch holiday flower bars to. Plus, we'll cover how to manage a team to help with the flower bars.

Get ready to turn those seasonal spikes into year-round success!

1:05 The differences and benefits of flower bars vs. one-off deliveries

2:50 My specific sales strategy for pitching flower bars 

5:40 Where I find contacts to pitch holiday flower bars to

7:05 How to manage a team to help with the flower bars

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

Welcome to today's episode! We'll be discussing the differences between freelancers and employees and what that means for your floral business.

We'll start by explaining the distinction between a freelancer and a contracted employee. I'll share how I used freelancers in my own floral business and why hiring contracted employees can be so important. Plus, we'll discuss tips for negotiating rates with your contracted employees to ensure everyone is happy.

1:07 The difference between a freelancer and someone who is contracted as an employee

2:30 How I used freelancers in my floral business

4:10 Why hiring contracted employees is important

5:13 Negotiating rates with your contracted employees 

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

In today's episode we're talking about what it means to be an "in-house" florist and how you can make it work for you.

We'll start by explaining what it means to be an in-house florist or artist in residence. I'll share how I saved a hotel a lot of money by pitching myself as their in-house florist, and also how I initially failed at pitching this idea and what I did differently next time. Finally, we'll cover what to do if you're new to a hotel and they aren’t familiar with the concept of an in-house florist

0:30 What it means to be an in-house florist or artist in residence

2:00 How I saved the hotel a lot of money by pitching to be an in-house florist

4:30 How I failed to pitch the in-house florist option correctly and what I did differently next time

7:05 What to do if you are new to a hotel and they aren’t familiar with an in-house florist

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST

In today's episode, we're talking about what to do if you find out a hotel already has a florist.

We'll start with some key questions you can ask to get the information you need. Then, I'll share what to do if they're happy with their current florist and don't want to work with you right now. We'll also discuss why their loyalty to their current florist is actually a good thing and how a "no" isn’t final—it's just a "not right now" and how you can plant seeds for the future.

Tune in now and let's turn those challenges into opportunities!

:30 What you can ask the hotel to get the information you need

1:30 What to do if they are happy with their current florist and don’t want to work with you

3:09 Your next hotel client is on the other side of the fear

4:10 Why loyalty to their current florist is actually a good thing

4:45 It’s not a “No” it’s just not right now and how you can plant seeds

If you enjoyed today's episode and want to dive deeper into strategies to grow your floral business, sign up for the free masterclass where I'll share even more tips and insider secrets to help you get started as a hotel florist. New Episodes every Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am CST