by Gail | Aug 23, 2016 | Business, Flower Holidays, Holiday Decorations, Marketing, Membership Benefits, MFA Events, Michigan Florist Association, Professional Florist, Social Media
The Michigan Floral Association Board of Directors has put together seven great regional opportunities to get together, learn and network this fall. The meetings have been scheduled in the following cities: Ypsilanti, Gaylord, Saginaw, Kalamazoo, Romulus, Grand...
by Gail | Jul 19, 2016 | Business, MFA Events, Michigan Florist Association, Professional Florist
Are you a beginner floral design student or is someone at your shop in need of a comprehensive beginner design course? Then you’re in luck! We still have room in our One Week – Introduction to Floral Design Course – starting August 1st. This...
by Gail | Apr 28, 2016 | Business, Credit Card Processing, Membership Benefits, Michigan Florist Association
Recent news reports and the accompanying CCTV video show how quick and easy it is for thieves to install a skimming device – built into a skin that snaps over your credit card terminal – and steal your customers’ data. If you watch the video you can see just how...
by Gail | Mar 29, 2016 | Business, Marketing, Professional Florist, Social Media
To make their apps more consistently interesting, especially for people who don’t check them non-stop, Instagram and Twitter are switching to a Facebook News Feed-esque ranking system. Previously, if you wanted to let your followers know what was happening in your...
by Gail | Mar 22, 2016 | Business, Credit Card Processing, Professional Florist
Apologies to William Shakespeare for that headline. But it makes a dramatic point that can have your business coming up roses. In case you aren’t aware, as a merchant who is able to accept Discover card transactions (all of our MFA members who utilize our Credit Card...
by Gail | Mar 10, 2016 | Business, Credit Card Processing
Protect yourself and your flower shop from credit card fraud. For more information and to upgrade your terminal to accept EMV/Chip cards, contact Michigan Floral Association at 517.575.0110 or [email protected]. Michigan Floral Association partners with industry...