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The power of free
Written by Amanda Ryder   
In the upcoming June/July issue of Canadian Florist, our Point of View column will explore the power of free flowers. Do you give your customers (or non-customers) free flowers or send clients and other businesses a free arrangement from time to time? Why or why not? If you do give out free flowers, how often do you do this? Do free flowers help promote your business or do they just drain your profits?

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Written by Barb Culgin on 2009-07-29 15:40:17
Yes, we too give free flowers. When consulting with a bride, she goes home with a sample of what she has chosen. I also provide her throwaway bouquet at no charge. Good comments from all the brides. Also donations of flowers to the ongoing number of fish derbies and golf tournies that happen on Manitoulin Island. I never hesitate to donate free flowers, because it always repays itself. pr3wz
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Written by Guest on 2009-07-25 15:42:34
We do give away fresh flowers. Besides all our regular donations to events in our town we have just started our Fresh Flower Giveaway Contest. Once a week we make a draw for a $25.00 bouguet of fresh cuts for the person who enterd and we also send one to someone who has brighened their day in some way .Its been tremendous fun and we have had fabulos feedback. We do this in conjunction with the radio station. Expensive, a little 
but well worth the goodwill and chatter it creates. Who does not like to be surprised with Flowers. The Flower Barn Westlock Alberta
Written by Bob hatcher on 2009-06-17 17:07:28
We do give free flowers to our clients. If I am taking a delivery to a church, or a coporate client Iwill give them some flowers. We also give out flowers on Earth day. But giving away flowers can be difficult! If one person refuses the next three behind that person will usually refuse as well.

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