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Sure Your Flower Shop Website Works The Way You Think?

Too many florists believe they have responsive websites that work well from mobile devices but don't. Mobile is vital & you need to know what to look for.
  Too many florists believe they have responsive websites that work well from mobile devices but don't. Mobile is vital & you need to know what to look for.   At SAF Retail… http://markandersononline.com/blog/sure-your-flower-shop-website-works-way-you-think/

Credit Card Surcharges Are a Dangerous Idea For Florists

Credit card surcharging (the practice of adding a surcharge or checkout fee to credit/debit card payments) is now allowed. Is it a good idea for florists?
  Credit card surcharging (the practice of adding a surcharge or checkout fee to credit/debit card payments) is now allowed in North America. But is it a good idea for retail… http://markandersononline.com/blog/can-should-why-surcharges-are-bad-idea-florists/

EMV Payment Technology - The Implications for Retail Florists

The retail floral industry is a different kind of retail, & the implications of the EMV payment standard (and October deadline) are different for florists.
  The retail floral industry is a very different kind of retail, and the implications of the EMV payment standard (and October deadline) are different for florists.  … http://markandersononline.com/blog/emv-payment-technology-implications-retail-florists/

Avoiding and Dealing With Credit Card Declines

Understanding the merchant side of a credit card payment can help avoid declines and deal with them efficiently when they do happen.
  Understanding the merchant side of a credit card payment can help avoid declines and deal with them efficiently when they do happen.   I work with retailers (florists)… http://markandersononline.com/blog/avoiding-and-dealing-credit-card-declines/

Florists and Restaurants: More in Common Than You Think

The flower business has much in common with the restaurant business (often more than with other retail) and florists can benefit from foodservice research.
  The flower business has much in common with the restaurant business (often more than with other retail) and florists can benefit from foodservice research.   The… http://markandersononline.com/blog/florists-and-restaurants-more-common-you-think/

Tim Huckabee – The Original (and Still the Best) Sales Trainer For Florists

Tim Huckabee, founder of Floral Strategies, might not be the only one doing sales training for florists but he was the original and he's still the best.
  Tim Huckabee, founder of Floral Strategies, might not be the only one doing sales training for florists but he was the original and he's still the best.   One of the… http://markandersononline.com/blog/tim-huckabee-original-and-still-best-sales-trainer-florists/

Website Monitoring Article – Expanded Content Text

The Floral Management article on website monitoring generated a lot of follow-up questions from florists interested in monitoring their flower shop websites so we've added some extra information on the FloristWare website.
  Additional information on using a monitoring service to track the availability and performance of your florist website is now available on the FloristWare website.   The… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring-article-full-text/

Website Monitoring

Hopefully you count of your website to be available, provide a great online shopping experience and generate orders 24 hours a day. But how can you be sure?
  Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Your website sales are down, and you’ve heard from a few upset customers that your website is slow, or not working at all, but every time… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring/

Protecting Your Business With a BYOD Policy

Employees will expect to use personal electronic devices in the workplace and employers need to be prepared with a BYOD (bring your own device) policy.
  Employees will expect to use personal electronic devices in the workplace and employers need to be prepared with a BYOD (bring your own device) policy.   At the 2014 SAF… http://markandersononline.com/blog/protecting-your-business-byod-policy/

Wi-Fi Access For Brides & Other Guests

It is now almost essential for florists to extend wi-fi access to their clients during design consultations but it much be done safely and in a way that protects the client, network and data.
Update: September 20, 2012 The producer of the The Expendables 3 has announced that his studio is going after individuals that illegally downloaded copies of that film. Really… http://markandersononline.com/blog/wi-fi-access-brides-other-guests/

Website Monitoring Article in Floral Management

You count on your website to serve your customers, make a great impression and generate orders 24 hours a day. But how can you be sure? A new article in Floral Management shows you how.
  Using a monitoring service to track the availability and performance of your flower shop website.   The August issue of Floral Management magazine came out today. There… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring-article-floral-management/

Website Monitoring For Florists

An upcoming article in Floral Management focusses on website monitoring - an essential for florists that increasingly rely on sales from their ecommerce websites.
  An upcoming article in Floral Management magazine focusses on website monitoring. This is essential for florists that increasingly rely on sales from their ecommerce websites.… http://markandersononline.com/blog/website-monitoring-florists/

Great Article on the Dangers of Intermittent Outages

Ryan Freeman of Florist 2.0 has posted a fascinating article on the subject of intermittent website outages or, as he calls it, twerking.
  Ryan Freeman of Florist 2.0 has posted a fascinating article on the subject of intermittent website outages or, as he calls it, twerking.   Most florists have come to… http://markandersononline.com/blog/great-article-dangers-intermittent-outages/

Rick Rivers of Florist Bootcamp

Rick Rivers, creator of the popular Florist Bootcamp training, is about to release some very exciting new content that will help florists avoid a very dangerous, and increasingly popular, trap.
  Rick Rivers, creator of the popular Florist Bootcamp training, is about to release some very exciting new content that we hope will help florists avoid a very dangerous, and… http://markandersononline.com/blog/new-content-rick-rivers-florist-bootcamp/

Rebooting Doesn't Cost a Thing

Ever had an issue that was solved by rebooting? If rebooting your system is good at solving problems it is even better at preventing them.
Ever had an issue that was solved by rebooting? If rebooting your system is good at solving problems it is even better at preventing them. When you contact tech support one of… http://markandersononline.com/blog/rebooting-doesnt-cost-thing/

Why Yelp is More Important Than You Think: An Article for Floral Management

Trying to get an article on Yelp (as it relates to retail florists) down to 800 words for publication in Floral Management. That means cutting some good content.
  Renato Sogueco and the editors of Floral Management have been kind enough to let me provide an article for an upcoming edition of the magazine. It's on Yelp, why it is more… http://markandersononline.com/blog/why-yelp-more-important-you-think-article-floral-management/