Benefits of Membership

Here’s what you get for just $120 per year!

- Use of our NEW, soon-to-be trademarked phrase on the member’s website, a door sticker and other advertising materials.
- Our phrase will show the world that the member meets the four standards of a traditional, local retail florist.
- Only our members will be licensed to use this trademarked phrase!

State-by-state sales tax information to guide florists in sending and receiving florist-to-florist orders outside the traditional wire service model.
Advice, on our members-only Facebook page and on our website, from board member and CPA Bonnie Bank on tax and financial matters important to small
business owners!

Members get information on goods and services of our Associate Member “partners” who have committed a portion of their sales to support floral advertising. These Associate Members offer services that many of our members have previously contracted for with wire services – here are alternatives!

Current Associate Members
• MAS Direct Network – point of sale systems
• Strider Inc. – websites, SEO, FlowerChat
• Floristware – point of sale systems
• Sterling Payment Technologies – credit card processing
• Flower Shop Network – online directory, websites, F2F order transmissions
• Advocharge – credit card processing

Membership Database - all members are included in a membership database with a members-only login!

Promotes florist-to-florist orders between members!
Separate, branded website (using the trademarked phrase!) with a limited version of the database, will allow consumers to find traditional retail florists and order directly!

Resource Center
• Members-only login to a wealth of information from members and industry sources!
• Best practices
• Image library
• Legislative templates
• Order-value calculator
• Legal and financial advice, including trademarks, entity structure, finances

ADVOCACY FOR YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS!
Florists for Change is becoming THE voice of traditional retail florists across the United States and Canada!

 

PLEASE JOIN US! WE NEED STRENGTH OF NUMBERS TO HAVE A TRUE IMPACT ON OUR INDUSTRY!