Designed by Neil Whittaker, Kevin Plumstead and the Elizabeths team the new gift collection has now been photographed.
Special thanks goes to Widdups for supply of packaging and Flower Vision for supply of the flowers.
We will let you know once back from the photographer, but a sneak peak image to the right.
Toby - Is our new website developer and will be working on new sites aswell as upgrades and support requests.
FLORIST OF THE YEAR 2011 - Neil Whittaker - Design Element Flowers
2nd Place - Tracy Griffin - Sandras Florist
4th Place & Wedding Flowers Winner - Sarah Horne - Sara Horne Flowers
FLORIST OF THE YEAR 2011 - Sara Horne - Sara Horne Flowers
Silver - Sara Collinge - Flowers with Passion
Silver - Helen Pannitt - Helen James Flowers
Bronze - Kate Bainbridge - Simply Flowers
Louise - Louise is our new sales and customer support representative. If you need help with managing your website and content then you can contact Louise at louise@floristpro.co.uk.
Following the success of last years inaugural event , SEFTEX returns for its second year on Sunday 23rd January 2011 and FloristPro are excited to be exhibiting once more. The British Florist Association are also holding their South East hub Chelsea Qualifying Competition at the show and Neil Whittaker will be demonstrating through the day.
The BFA announced the launch of the BFA Skills Academy at Fleurex. We are pround to annouce that our very own Tim Teasel will be the Skills Academy Tutor for all things Web related. So far the Academy Tutors are:
Recently I presented to a group of BFA members in Bristol, we looked at how to drive traffic and sales through their websites. More of these events are planned for later in the year.
My fellow presenter at the event was Marianne from www.worldwidefloristmarketing.co.uk.
If you would like to receive her FREE ebook How to Unlock the 10 Hidden Profits in your Florist Business then visit www.worldwidefloristmarketing.co.uk. If you want to get started on marketing your business but don't have the time or inspiration to think of how to do it, then go and get yourself two months free membership of Marianne's marketing website www.redvelvetropeclub.co.uk you can download ready to go promotional materials that you just simply print from your PC. Get instant access today www.redvelvetropeclub.co.uk
Alex - Alex is our inhouse Graphic Designer and Florist Website Developer. If you have design questions for your florist website or need more advanced support then you can contact Alex at alex@floristpro.co.uk.
Sara - Sara is our office Manageress who looks after the day to day running of the business and keeps all us 'techies' in check. If you need any assistance with invoices, accounts or general florist website content then you can contact Sara at sara@floristpro.co.uk.
After a rigorous review of the current payment providers we are pleased to announce that our new recommended supplier is VoicePay.
"The BFA are delighted to have come to an arrangement with Floristpro to provide BFA members with a 50% discount on the set up costs to their professional web-site offering aimed at giving florists the opportunity of having a full e-commerce site. It is vital that florists move with the times and try to keep one step ahead of the competition. By signing up to the Floristpro scheme retail florists will be able to do just that and have a virtual shop window available 24 hours a day around the world."
Mark Ward, President of BFA