Good leadership is so much more than merely logging record profits when times are good. It’s also about showing up, keeping your door open, setting a good example, and walking the talk, says... Read more
Be willing to keep learning and growing — that’s the key for leaders to be able to address their biggest obstacles according to floral industry veteran, says speaker and mentor Barry Gottlie... Read more
At 33, Carrie Moore is a young business owner, navigating the ups and downs and ins and outs of running her Custer, South Dakota flower shop. But she doesn’t do it alone. Not only does she h... Read more
More than 150 floral professionals from 31 states and Ecuador and Colombia will meet in Miami next week for the industry’s first event planned by — and designed exclusively for — the next ge... Read more
Editor’s note: In this new SAF NOW video series, managing editor Amanda Jedlinsky talks with floral professionals from all segments about topics of interest to the industry. The videos are d... Read more
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on work/life balance and many floral industry leaders are struggling to meet the needs of their customers, employees and families without spreading themselves... Read more
For the final keynote presentation of the Society of American Florists’ Reinvention Summit last week, SAF CEO Kate Penn interviewed Joe Don Zetzche, director of BLOOMS flower shops for H-E-B... Read more
When a mistake happens at H-E-B’s BLOOMS Floral Shops, Joe Don Zetzsche trains his team to ask the person responsible an important question: Are you OK? “It’s part of our philosophy: No one... Read more
If you’ve felt conflicting emotions as a leader in your business over the last few months — flying high one minute, in the depths of despair the next — Glenna Hecht is here to tell you you’r... Read more
Members of the Society of American Florists elected three new leaders — one from each segment — to serve on its Board of Directors during SAF Palm Springs 2018, the association’s 134th Annua... Read more