Design Show

FTD Design instructor Jeff Corbin

Hosted by Associated wholesale Florist, Denver Colorado

October 1, 2006

Red, orange and yellow matching to the container as fall color

Add purple as fall color also.

10 years ago, the trend was nomo botanical
Now, monocromatic in simple container
Be creative on FTD container
Don't be afraid to use container now as a vase
You don't want left over after the holiday

hand tie bouqet

Multiple cneter pieces, 1 with apples in center
2 with roses on the end look full
 
Bells of Islands, snaps goes against the gravity
Tulips goes to light
 

Misltoe is the fangus grows in the tree

Use box wood and seeded euc and tell "Italian misltoe

Lether leaf - baker's leaf

put under fresh baked bread

People can buy flower anywhere

Make them buy at your store

Safarisunset and protia

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last longing flower

Instead of asking " How much do you wnat to spend?"

You can say, " We can take charge to complete the sale."

We are afraid to price

Why we feel sorry for the funeral?

Funeral directors ride around Cadilac.

Do they sleep all night?

Don't judgethe person by look.

Valentine time, a simple design will help.

curly willow, gyp, short lily, mus produce.

 
 

Cortny is the assistnat of the day.

She prep and being his side during show.

She called in next 2days.

by adding ribbon makes everything Christmas.

for full look 3 loops and tails.

milimater balls, 3, 2 and 1

   
Kevin checks audience reaction..
cut stem diagnal
dip the stm in alem pwder, crisp vascular system
Sell themes for party, not spesific flowers.
fast green- 3 flat fern
since the cost, leather leaves are only 20stems instead of 25stems in a bunch
football mum - poor man's hydrangia
Have point of sales system in your store to analize sales

The good customer is the one pays bill on time. Even someone buys the flower every week, if he does not pay bill, he's not good customer.

remove foilege of lilies, alstromeria. They turns yellow even blooms are still good.

picture with Mr. Corbin

If the customer asks, "why flowers are expensive?", tell " the flowers are best buy in cost incresing in country. Utility, traspotaion."
   
   
   
   
   
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