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Helen hennessy  06-21-2007
02:21 AM ET (US)
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Hi Lindy, Hi Dianne, Yes please don't get me wrong Petals is fabulous to its members in their integrity, paitents,so & so on. I would never leave them as I think all relays play a integral part to any florist & their customers.
I was just frustrated with the fact I pay out thousands of dollars over a 12mth period on advertising eg yellow pages & seem to get no where. I have only a sml business from a home base & I'd hoped the internet would offer me a good return for my hard earnt dollars.
Just wondered if anyone out there had extra experience in the best way to advertise. Did having your own web site offer you more business. The one I had with Petals didnt so far. Maybe Im just in the wrong spot & need to rent a proper shop. In a sml country town like I come from one is very limited.I do advertise for deliveries to go to Toowoomba as its not far from here. I guess its just word of mouth hey.
Thanks for your interest though.
Kind Regards
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Lindy Baker
06-20-2007
12:05 AM ET (US)
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I think I'll stick with Petals. They are offering a great service to me and my customers.
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Flowers by Dianne
06-20-2007
12:05 AM ET (US)
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I think I'll still with Petals. They are offering me and my customers a great service.
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Vuzien 06-19-2007
11:14 PM ET (US)
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Hi Dianne
Free Website is not really free at all that is how Petals takes their commission from the customer before you get the order and don't you also have to wait until the end of the month to get your money. The customer pays and so do you.
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Flowers by Dianne
03-29-2007
10:34 PM ET (US)
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Not really sure about not using Relay Services. They are a great asset to our business. For the small fee we pay we get lots of benefits from Petals such as free websites, free directory listings, promotional material, help on the phone when needed, guaranteed payment, quality control and lots more.
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Vuzien 03-29-2007
07:14 PM ET (US)
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Hi Helen It is well worth having your own website to show case your own work. Have you ever thought that there has got to be a better way, where you recieve 100% of every order? Well why not consider the world newest online florist directory where you recieve just that! This way you recieve your money thru your e-commerce site immediately no waiting, no relay fees You sign up and pay an annual membership fee and a small fee each time you use our e-guarantee service. The regonition you will recieve for your work is astounding, as is the repeat business. The money you save by not paying relay fees should well and truly cover the costs of your own website.
Feel Free to contact me at info@vuzien.co.nz You can view our site at www.vuzien.co.nz
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Helen
02-16-2007
10:50 PM ET (US)
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HI AGAIN EVERYBODY,
Anyone out there that has any more thoughts on yellow pages advertising. I have a rep comming to see me next thurs, I guess to get me to upgrade my present online advert. I am reluctant to go higher as there are only the two of us here in our small town & so the only other competition besides is in a bigger township 42ks away which is in our delivery territory but operate much bigger based business & way out of my financial legue.Will spending more money help or just cut my profits. Does anyone have any advise thats in a simlar situation.
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Helen Hennessy Florist @ Floral Jazz
01-22-2007
12:52 AM ET (US)
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Hi Shirley,
So good to receive your e-mail from our Quick topic daily digest. It was emailed to me personally via Petals.
I haven't got a personal Web site other than the one that Petals has set up thru their relay. Haven't had any response out of it so far since its running which is a little disappointing. I think I will have to get Yellow pages to help me build one too. I have a resisted domain with Domain Registration in NSW but I haven't been able to afford to build one as yet. Can I ask you whether or not Yellow Pages Bills you in installments like they do with their normal listings as I get to pay my telephone book listing off in 6 installments thru the year. How much did yours cost if it's not a rude question.
If you ever get to send any orders thru to Toowoomba please think of me, & I will also you for Papa moa. Are you also close to a main city where you can also deliver.
Kind Regards
Helen 9667
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Shirley
01-21-2007
10:38 PM ET (US)
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Internet Yellow Pages! couldn't do without them. As in Helens case small suburb florist just 2 years old and most of my orders are through website via internet yellow pages and I am just in the process of rehashing the add ready for Valentines Day. Our area in Papamoa New Zealand is in a huge growth spurt so hopefully my orders into Petals will gradually increase
cheers - Shirley
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HELEN HENNESSY 12-22-2006
04:36 PM ET (US)
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I'm a very small home based business in a small Queensland town on the darling downs & there are 2 of us here. I find it very hard to compete as the other retail florist has a small shop up the town. But I feel word of mouth is probably your closest friend. Yellow pages has given me some work & Iv'e had a lot of repeated business for flowers but I don't get the passes by for such things as gift items which I do have in small amounts & woukd dearly love to sell more of.Another thing I have found is flyers in letter boxes have had a certain success. Xmas time is always flat for me but being the day before xmas eve I will drop of 5000 of them around the town & will stay open all tommorrow. I may even take orders by door knocking. Its all worth ago. Even if its just in your local area. Good excerise for the kids & a bit of poket money too. Its worth ago. What do they say. "When the times are tough the tough get going. Regards Helen Edited 12-29-2006 09:53 PM
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Anna, Australia
09-18-2006
07:13 AM ET (US)
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I have found that Yellow Pages online is helpful - but you need to make sure your advert looks professionl and stands out. I dont like the fact you can never get a higher position - for Sydney CBD florists, I am 20th and can only ever be that unless people before me pull out - which they are not likely to do. I think you should be able to pay more to get a higher ranking. The Yellow Pages sales rep told me the bigger companies were buying out small florists just so they could take their listing space, which doesnt seem fair. I have an ad going in the book but it hasn't been printed yet so not sure of the benefit...I think it depends on your customer base. Being in the city, my customers are much more likely to be online (I have never kept a yellow pages book in the house...) and I am guessing that more elderly people and those in more outlying areas are the ones I will see from the book (also the ones not likely to spend much money on flowers)....but it will be worth a try.
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Liz, NZ
09-12-2006
11:31 PM ET (US)
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Having been in retail floristry for 20 years, I am a believer in Yellow pages book adverts, some years ago I had a 1/2 page ad - yes it was expensive $12,000.00 - but it certainly gave me a high profile & alot of work both locally and for NZ & Worldwide. I was a very high sending member(top 20) of Interflora for a number of years. The yellow pages internet listing, I don't think is as good as the book but I think you have to be seen there. of course the best advertising is word of mouth and repeat business.
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