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The Hotel Florist Podcast

Are you a florist looking to step away from weddings and start working with hotels? In our latest podcast episode, “How to Close a Hotel and What to Prepare in Your Contract,” we dive into the essential steps to successfully secure a hotel account and prepare a contract. You can dive in deeper here! Here’s […]

How to Close a Hotel & What To Prepare In Your Contract

The Hotel Florist Podcast

In today’s digital age, having an online presence is crucial for florists looking to expand their business and work with hotels. Potential clients often check your online profiles to gauge your legitimacy and professionalism. However, maintaining an online presence can be overwhelming. It’s important to focus on a few key platforms and excel at them […]

The 3 Places You Should Be Online

The Hotel Florist Podcast

In the floral industry, one of the biggest challenges is getting your foot in the door, especially when trying to pitch your services to hotels. Often, florists find themselves caught in a web of gatekeepers, making it difficult to reach the decision-makers, like the General Manager (GM) or the Hotel Manager. So which should you shoot for: […]

GM vs. Hotel Manager: What’s the Difference?

The Hotel Florist Podcast

Running a floral business comes with its unique set of challenges. One of which can be securing meetings with key decision-makers, like the General Manager (GM). In this 5-minute podcast episode, I share my insights and strategies on what happens if the GM won’t see you. Episode Highlights: 1. What to Do When You Can’t […]

What Happens if the GM Won’t See You? 

The Hotel Florist Podcast

Hello Flower Friends! In the floral business, many believe giving away free flowers will lead to exposure and future business. However, in this 7-minute podcast episode, I share my perspective on why I don’t agree with giving away free flowers and exactly why this approach might not be as beneficial as it seems. Here’s what […]

Why I Don’t Agree With Giving Away Free Flowers

The Hotel Florist Podcast

If you’ve stumbled across this blog, it might be because you’ve been looking for consistent income as a florist. Maybe you are looking for ways to expand your business, or maybe you’ve heard the term hotel florist and you want to investigate more. I wasn’t always a hotel florist. I started off like many, running […]

What is The Hotel Florist™ & How to Start Working with Hotels

The Hotel Florist Podcast

Even the most successful of entrepreneurs face one thing: rejection.  Maybe you’ve been on the fence about approaching hotels and pitching hospitality accounts but you are afraid of that rejection. You could quite possibly have been in business for a while but still aren’t sure how to deal with that dreaded rejection. This episode will […]

How to Handle Rejection when Pitching to Hospitality Accounts

The Hotel Florist Podcast

Kelly Carlson, went from outside sales which she had been doing for 22 years to opening her own floral business in her garage! She owns Boones Blooms in South Carolina which caters to hospitality businesses, events and subscriptions.  The pandemic shifted a lot of career paths and desires for many people. It allowed us to […]

Leaving a Full-Time Career for a Blooming Business

The Hotel Florist Podcast

The Hotel Florist™ blogs and podcast episodes have a common theme, which is the transformation mentorship brings in life, business and relationships.  Angharad Sage, my mentor, shares her own fears from when she began her own journey in the personal development world. She also shares what happened along the way to becoming a powerhouse in […]

Why mentorship is key to grow your business