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Flowers are always a great way to pour some cheer into someone’s world, but what should you send. The choices are endless… and often overwhelming. Having owed two retail flower shops in the 90′s, I learned a thing or two. The one I am the most passionate about and share the most frequently is let the designers design.

You have three options when ordering flowers:

1) describe what you want in detail and outline every aspect
2) select a picture from a floral design gallery
3) allow a designer to use their creativity in your favor

Think about this:
While you may have a picture in your mind of exactly what you want your floral gift to look or you may have found the perfect picture in a design gallery, these are not necessarily your best options.

Here’s why:
Option #1 restricts the designer completely and is usually the most expensive, especially if the designer doesn’t have every requested flower readily available.

And while option #2 is a better, it is still not the best. Even though most floral design books or website pictures utilize standard flowers that most designers have immediate access to, it’s always “What you see is what you get” -no more, no less. And while this may be the most comfortable option #3 is by far the best choice.

With option #3 you simply choose the colors/theme, occasion and price. This will almost always get you a floral arrangement that is worth more than you paid for. The designer will not be limited to using the flowers dictated by a picture or by you, but instead will have their choice of all the flowers available for them to use and will create a unique arrangement made just for your special someone. Usually they will also let the arrangement tell them what it needs, which usually means a bigger, showier, and more creative piece -yet all for the same price.

Obviously the choice is yours… but trust me on this one: Let the floral designers do what they do best – DESIGN!
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About The Author:

Sally Liddicoat is a Wife, Mother, Speaker and the Founder & CEO of AttaBoy! Solutions. Her goal is to help businesses increase sales, generate ongoing referrals, strengthen relationships and create loyal customers and employees through appreciation marketing. Throughout this blog you can sign up for updates, news, special offers, discounts and more. So take a look around, leave a comment or two and enjoy.

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Surely you have received the same lesson that everyone is taught early in life. Mom is close by. Somebody gives you a treat or does something nice and you hear the ever familiar words, “What do we say?”. Although mom’s voice and tone most likely changed a bit as you grew from two to twelve and beyond, the message is still the same “Don’t forget to say thank you”.

Appreciation. It’s a fairly simple word, yet so many forget all about it. They neglect to express or show it as often as they probably should to the people that impact their life in a positive way. Keep in mind, no occasion is necessary. In fact, small surprises and tokens of your appreciation spread throughout the year help the people in your life feel valued all year long.

Gestures of appreciation can be big and extravagant or they can be very small and subtle. Either way, or somewhere in between, they have a huge impact. Here are some really simple ways to show your appreciation:

1. Send a heart felt thank-you note or card
2. Give a gift certificate or gift card to their favorite coffee shop
3. Have fresh cut flowers delivered
4. Extend an invitation for a cup of coffee or lunch
5. Present a small gift – the gift, and the gesture of providing it, will light up their day
6. Pick up the phone and give them a call – yes, it can be that simple
7. Tell them what you think they are particularly great at and why

The relationships with the people in your life are as important as the people themselves.  Take time to show them how much you appreciate them and how much they matter.
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About The Author:

Sally Liddicoat is a Wife, Mother, Speaker and the Founder & CEO of AttaBoy! Solutions. Her goal is to help businesses increase sales, generate ongoing referrals, strengthen relationships and create loyal customers and employees through appreciation marketing. Throughout this blog you can sign up for updates, news, special offers, discounts and more. So take a look around, leave a comment or two and enjoy.

Contact Sally