The third time I received the invite, I immediately declined. But let's back up. About a year prior, I showed up to my friend's house with an appetizer and some seltzer for a "girls' night." I was so delighted to get the invite because I hadn't seen (let's call her) 'Sally' for …
9 TIPS FOR WRITING READABLE NEWSLETTERS
You can have the best content in the world, but if your newsletters are hard to read, you haven’t done your job as a communicator. Okay, sorry to start out on a negative, but sometimes you’ve just gotta rip that Band-Aid off, folks. It’s not just what you write, it’s how you write it, how …
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WHAT DO I WRITE ABOUT?
If you’re just now starting a regular email or newsletter to your audience, you may wonder what on earth to write about. Sounds funny, since we’re garden communicators, right? But trust us; we’ve been there, too, staring at that blank screen. Your newsletters don’t have to be long, but they do …
Make QR Codes Work For You
Swipe for 5 tips to get more out of these funky little images. Then click the link in our bio for even more tips from @clthegardenlady. 🌿🌿 But wait, there's more! QR codes have had one of the biggest comebacks we've ever seen. They're now a must-have in ads, on …
Careers Can Be As Accidental As Car Wrecks
I (Katie) meant to manage botanical gardens. Vi grew native plants. Jenny went to seminary and was a landscape designer. Rachel taught yoga. Heather was a magazine editor and a garden center manager. Gabriela served in the Air Force Reserve. None of us *planned* to …
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Website Tip: Update Your Hours!
If your business is closed, has shorter hours, summer Fridays, whatever, update your hours wherever your customers will look for them. ⏰ Social media profiles⏰ Website ⏰ Marketing emailsIt's an easy thing to do to make life easier for your customers. …
What do we do at The Garden of Words, exactly?
🌻 We are horticulturists that do marketing strategy and marketing deliverables FOR horticultural companies. 🌻 That means we develop and run email marketing programs, we build and manage websites (ecommerce and non-ecommerce), create marketing strategies, develop SMS (text) marketing programs, …
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Guac Is Extra
"May I add cilantro?" "Yes, that will be your fourth topping." "Ok but what about sour cream?" "That would be extra." "Gotcha." (I had read the rules.) "Would you like a drink?" "Yes!" (I had, after all, read the rules.) The Rules: "That will be $27.99." "I'm …
SOURCING IMAGES FOR CONTENT
Whether you’re a blog writer, social media user, public speaker, or have an image-heavy website, you’ll need high-quality images to support your project. Garden communicators rely heavily on those images—they need to be clear, high resolution, and beautiful. If you’re also a photographer, you’ve got …
Just one!
Let’s face it: the world is pretty overwhelming these days. As a business owner it can be difficult to whack all the moles that pop up. 🔨 What helps me is to declare ONE main focus of the week and do at least ONE thing each morning in that focus area before I check my email. 🔨 Sometimes …
