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FlowerChat Logo Design Contest Winners

July 2, 2009

Throughout the month of June the FlowerChat membership was hard at work sifting through numerous submissions for the FlowerChat Logo Design contest. Submissions were collected in May and voted on in groups (American Idol style) until the top batch was unveiled. The winning submission came from Jay, a member of our Strider SEO design team. [...]

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Where are the Ethics?

August 3, 2006

Wire service rules read in part – members will be held responsible for ethical business practices and all orders shall be sent for full value paid by the consumer including delivery if collected. Incoming orders are to be filled for full value minus a florist delivery charge which should be the same as they would [...]

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Florist Complaints make BBB Top Ten List

June 28, 2006

Florist Complaints make BBB Top Ten List Real local florists have known it was only a matter of time until the quality problems associated with the cumulative effect of deceptive and misleading florist affiliate advertising hit the radar screens of national consumer /business organizations. In 2005, florists were ranked as the # 7 source of [...]

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Flowers have impact on emotional state

April 28, 2006

Study: Flowers have impact on emotional state BY MARIECAR MENDOZA Knight Ridder Newspapers Feeling sad? Consider making your way to the nearest florist, because a recent study shows that flowers really do have power. …press release

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Send Easter Flowers

April 10, 2006

Celebrate Easter with family and friends, send a floral arrangement from real local florists. If you need help finding a real florist, use our directory of USA florists or our directory of Canadian florists. Happy Easter this Sunday April 16th from your friends at FlowerChat.com

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Benz School Contemporary Flower Design Class

March 31, 2006

Contemporary Flower Design Class – June 24th – 26th, 2006 College Station TX Contemporary Flower Design Class Texas A&M Benz School of Floral Design P.O. Box 9099 College Station TX 77842 Phone: 979-845-1699 Texas A&M Benz School of Floral Design To register email: a-boney@tamu.edu

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Is it Permanent or Real?

March 31, 2006

TSFA Education on the Road – June 4, 2006 Dallas TX “Is it Permanent or Real?” – Design Program Designer: j. Scott Hasty Star Wholesale Florist 8223 N Stemmons Fwy Dallas TX 75247 – (214) 631-1300 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cost $15/TSFA member – $25/Non-member Contact TSFA at (512) 834-0361 for more info and [...]

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FTD’s Research Flawed?

December 26, 2005

FTD’s Research Flawed? This is mostly commentary on my part, but if you are a member of SAF the Society of American Florists you can read the complete article online or in Floral Management Magazine. Back in October, Mike Soenen FTD CEO explained FTD-sponsored research, where consumers ranked price first and service last. The second [...]

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Why we’re here…

December 6, 2004

There is much information floating in various places that seems to be “gathering” almost taking on a life of its own. My hope is for this blog to take on that life, that role in the industry. To spread the word, to bring back a connection to the values that took my family thru many [...]

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