It's "Women in Horticulture" week! These are just a few of the fantastic women we work with and are friends with and get to call colleagues. In our world, it's "Women in Horticulture" week, every week. Tag an amazing Woman in Hort we should get to know! …
Want to plant 100 BULBS?
This week's newsletter is all about showing, not telling, or how to help people picture abstract concepts. 🌷For instance: If people want big bulb displays they need to plant a LOT of bulbs. They don't know what "a lot" is. So you gotta show them. 🌷There's a reason why people say "A …
What does ice cream have to do with selling plants?
What does ice cream have to do with selling plants? Click the link in our bio to learn more. 🍦Many thanks to Wes @boombalattis for sharing his secrets. (I was not at all sad to have to visit their shop to get pictures for the article.) 🍦Wes is fantastic at marketing via social …
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SMS or SOS?
Did you know that SMS marketing (text marketing) can have 10 times the conversion rate of email? Beyond sales, though, SMS has TONS of applications in the garden world. 🌳 New plant alerts🌳 Plant care alerts and info🌳 Weekly specials or discounts🌳 Special event reminders🌳 Pre-order …
WHAT’S A BRAND KIT—AND WHY DO I NEED ONE?
We talk a lot about building your “brand” here at The Garden of Words, and one tool that can help you maintain your branding consistently is a “brand kit.” Whether you work on your own or have a team behind you, a brand kit includes the tools and information you or anyone working for you needs to …
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I Think You’ll Want To See This
Kevin Coffey, Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and his team have spent years of their lives listening to mice and rat squeaks to investigate disorders of the nervous system" Whatever your job is, it isn't that. …
Last Mile Services
Are you great at starting projects but have a rough time finishing? Maybe you're afraid to hit "send" on that marketing email. Perhaps you can write content all day, but when it comes to MailChimp, you're stuck. Maybe you have your website copy and pictures pulled together but don't know …
TRENDING: DIY DRY
If you've been out and about shopping in home goods stores or paying attention beauty influencers, wedding florists, anyone under the age of 25, and makers, you've probably seen dried flowers. . . everywhere. Like almost all things '70s, from disco to macrame. dried flowers are back. They're …
Marketing Munchies with Dr. Bridget Behe
Literally what IS the all the fuss about Harry Styles gracing the June cover of Better Homes & Gardens magazine? Dr. Bridget Behe and Katie talk about it in episode 184 of the Marketing Munchies podcast. Spoiler: Your customers aren't just gardeners. They're gardeners AND …
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5 Reasons to keep marketing when you’re busy
Why keep marketing if you're already busy? Here are 5 reasons why now is the BEST time to keep your foot on the gas. Keep Marketing When You're Busy Because: 1. When you're busy you have more eyes on your business marketing emails, social media, and website. It's your best time to …
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