In this micro-course sponsored by GotFlowers?, you will learn the importance of creating product recipes to ensure profit and consistency. In under 20 minutes, Tony Fiannaca from Sparks Florist will review the pros and cons of software-based vs cloud-based solutions.

The Forecasting Your Future series is completed with Wage Control. In this five-week on-demand course, you will walk through the process of establishing incentive plans and implementing controls that will improve profit by controlling wages. Along with weekly videos and worksheets, you will have access to the instructors through a discussion board for extra guidance.

The Forecasting Your Future series follows up Sales Forecasting with Cost of Goods. In this six-week on-demand course, you will walk through the process of establishing markup and implementing controls that will improve profit. . Along with weekly videos and worksheets, you will have access to the instructors through a discussion board for extra guidance.

Jenny Behlings, AAF, PFCI, SDCF, presents this new course, created to supplement training for new delivery employees, whether they are joining you for a holiday or for the year. In less than 30 minutes, the course provides new hires with information on how a retail shop operates (and where delivery comes in!), proper packaging, loading, and delivery procedures, as well as customer service.

The reasons a retail florist would want to know how much their business is worth are varied, whether it be for a sale, a purchase, buyout of a partner, or an estate valuation. Whatever the driving force, at some point almost every florist needs to place a value on the shop they own or one they want to buy. In just under 30 minutes, Paul Goodman, MBA, PFCI, a former CPA and the founder of Floral Finance Business Services in Tulsa, Oklahoma, editor of Floral Finance and author of “The Profit-Minded Florist," will take you through the necessary steps to answer the popular question, What is my business worth?

Forecasting Your Future begins with your Sales Forecast. In this six-week on-demand course, you will walk through the process of creating and operating under a sales forecast. Along with weekly videos and worksheets, you will have access to the instructors through a discussion board for extra guidance.

In just over an hour, you will learn the basics of SEO: What it is, why it matters, and steps you can take to make sure online customers are finding you. Presented by DanMcManus of TeamFloral.

In this course, Glenna Hecht of Humanistic Consulting, walks employees through orientation and onboarding. You will learn: *How to handle the gap between hiring and orientation and onboarding *How to effectively create a new Hire Orientation *The Onboarding process

In this course, Glenna Hecht of Humanistic Consulting, walks employees through interviewing & hiring. You will learn: *The most common interview mistakes and best practices *The different types of interviews and questions *The flow of the interview *How to make a hiring decision

New to the floral industry and curious how SAF can help you grow? This resource collection will provide you with a sample of the content that SAF provides to its members.