How Can You Run A Business And Be A Mom?

Running a business and being a mom isn’t an easy balancing act.

In fact, sometimes the trick is accepting the imbalance and making it work anyway!

Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart, and if you’re going to mom and business at the same time, things aren’t going to be easy. But nobody ever said it would be easy, did they? Because nobody told me that motherhood would be a cakewalk…and I certainly knew how much my business demanded of me before jumping into the full-time job title, “mom”.

But things that are truly worth it in life are rarely easy.

I’m committed to multiple passions. My business needs me…and my family needs me…and I need me, too.

Sometimes you have to give things up for “other things” that are important to you.

Sometimes you have to sacrifice in ways you wish you didn’t.

Sometimes you don’t know how strong you are until you try.

It’s a constant process to develop good work habits, find ways to focus, and be more present in an attempt to create balance.

Click to watch a replay of my live chat “Mom Talk” from Nov. 2018 including a cameo appearance by my kid:

Truth: My time became especially precious once I became a mom.

Streamlining my sales systems to save time and maximize my profitability were essential to surviving my transition from solo-preneur to mom-preneur.

Remember: It’s not always easy, but you can do it!

Moms are tough.

Move through the tough.

Rest when you need to.

Ask for (and accept) help.

Learn to appreciate what you’re doing well!

xo. -Alison

Save Time With These Resources…

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How To Improve Your Floral Business

How Are You Going To Improve Your Floral Business?

Step 1. Finish the year strong so you can start strong!

In today’s live Tuesday Q&A I take real questions from real florists…including questions on:

Freelance Floristry,
Florists Using Pictures That Aren’t Their Work,
The Cost Of Candles,
Last-Minute Changes,
When Do You Bring In Design Help,
Estimating Sales Goals,
When Florists Get Engaged,
& I share tips for A Discouraged Florist in her second year of business.

Click to watch:

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Remember:

Clear Communication.

Authenticity Marketing.

Streamlined Sales Systems.

If you want to get good at sales, join me in The Art Of Good Business!

Closing note:

It’s easy to get discouraged; it’s more work to stay focused and on-task to gain momentum in your business; don’t get discouraged.

You can eliminate the competition and become the clear choice by sharing the voice of your brand.

Thanks so much for watching! Questions for me? Get in touch: floralartvt@gmail.com

xo. -Alison

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Questions From Florists Answered Live!

In business it’s important to finish the year with intention!

And to help push you over the finish line of 2019, so you can start out 2020 feeling strong, I’m answering real questions from real florists LIVE in my Facebook group for Tuesday Q&A Sessions from November 26-Dec. 17th!

Click below to watch a replay of today’s live chat and click here to ask to join my free Facebook group!

We’re talking about Competition, Comparison, Unrealistic Budgets and Deposits for Bigger Budget Weddings….plus even more of your questions like how to tell someone you aren’t the cheapest florist!

Note: For those who want to get the first 3 lessons in my NEW training on Patreon, click here to sign up and get some super behind-the-scenes tips on weeding out clients and booking with a phone call: patreon.com/realflowerbusiness

Want to learn more about me? Click here for my Bio!

Ready to build a business you love that’s uniquely yours? Click here!

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Tips for booking great clients

How do florists book great clients? I would have LOVED to get some secrets for booking more clients in the first 10 years or so of my business! I spent many years learning how to level-up my booking process.

I sought out knowledge that’s allowed me streamline my sales–from consultations to branding to recognizing which clients are the best clients for me–and this has allowed me to take control over the success of my sales process.

I’ve figured out a thing or two over the last 18 years…

That’s why it’s my goal to help florists book awesome clients and build a businesses they love.

I was live today in my Facebook group and here’s a replay of today’s Q&A with real questions from real florists.

Topics covered include:

How to get more people into your flower shop,
Clients with $700 floral budgets,
Last-minute consultation cancellations,
How to set an income goal for 2020.
And handling clients with sticker shock!

Click to watch:

Don’t miss out my my new training starting Nov. 18-20th! You can learn more about my monthly training on Patreon here: patreon.com/realflowerbusiness

If you’re ready to take control over your future, feel respected and stop price shoppers in their tracks, don’t wait, sign up to join me today!

Questions for me? Shoot me an e-mail anytime: floralartvt@gmail.com

xo. -Alison

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How Florists Book Great Clients

Want to know the keys to booking great clients?

I would have given just about anything to know how to find good clients when I was starting out in my business.

Even after I put in years of work and my experience grew in business, I had to actively seek out more knowledge on managing and retaining awesome clients.

Self-learning kept my business moving forward.

I’ve spent time reading, attending conferences, and diving into high-level online education programs to gather a few more tools for my business tool belt. I know the right advice can take years off your learning curve, which is why I invite you to learn with me as often as I possibly can!

Booking great clients is just the tip of the iceberg!

Florists have to know how to attract awesome clients, pre-screen and pre-qualify, run a kick-butt consultation, and close the sale if you’re going to consistently book customers and I’d love to share what I’ve learned with you in my NEW TRAINING FOR FLORISTS on Patreon where we’ll officially kick off Lessons 1-3 in November.

If you missed last week’s live chat you can click to watch it below!

Remember: booking great clients is only the beginning.

If you want a behind-the-scenes class on how I’ve learned to attract great clients and book my calendar year after year, join my new online training program on Patreon TODAY.

You’ll learn how to:

pre-qualify clients and STOP WASTING TIME;

run a phone consultation with flair and BOOK CLIENTS WITHOUT A MEETING;

and ATTRACT THE RIGHT CLIENTS with better branding and marketing efforts that are authentic to YOU.

Click here to sign up today.