Paula Rooney

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02/10/22 • 56 min

This week we are in conversation with Paula Rooney, founder of Paula Rooney Floral design
Paula is a wedding and events florist based in Hampshire
We find out all about Paulas beginnings and her journey into flowers, her breakthrough moment, her team and her business ethos
We hear about the effect of the pandemic, chat about the wonderful work she does with Four Seasons, Ten Trinity and we learn about the highs and lows of destination weddings
Paula tells us all about her business mentoring service and how important it is to invest in yourself and take time to work on the business as well as in the business
Recently Paula was featured on Channel 4 in a documentary called Billionaire Blooms and previous on A very British Country Home, focussing on an exquisite wedding at Clivedon House
Paula tells us all about the importance of having systems in place to finesse all of her processes. Please find a list below of the software that she mentions in the episode
Dubsado
https://www.dubsado.com
Monday
https://monday.com
Trello
https://trello.com
Canva
https://trello.com
Details Flowers
https://info.detailsflowers.com
Thank you so much for such a brilliant chat Paula!
Helpful Links
https://paularooney.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/paularooneyfloraldesigner/

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Claire Brown of Plant Passion

This week we are in conversation with Claire Brown of Plant Passion. Claire is a Farmer florist, author and teacher based in East Claydon
We speak about Claire's journey into flowers, what spurred her into creating the wonderful 'British Flowers Book'..the must have flower bible as far as we are concerned. Also, the exciting news that there is a new edition in the pipeline!
One of the biggest subjects covered in this episode is the importance of finding the right clients for your business and understanding, researching and trialling ideas to meet your clients wants and desires
We talk about the impact of Covid and the evolution of the Plant Passion brand through this with the new addition of a 'pick your own' cutting patch and how important it is to market your business strategically to your customer base
We also hear about some of the wonderful courses that Claire offers including 'The business of growing flowers' and 'The business of selling flowers'
There is so much to take from this episode and huge thanks to Claire for giving up your time to chat with us, we could have spoken with you all day!
To find out more about Claire and the courses that she offers please head to the link below
https://www.plantpassion.co.uk
The business of selling flowers course
https://www.thebusinessofsellingflowers.com
The business of growing flowers course
https://www.thebusinessofsellingflowers.com/the-business-of-growing-flowers
And Fan Girl her Insta here
https://www.instagram.com/plantpassion/
The British Flowers Book-Whilst stocks last!
https://www.plantpassion.co.uk/bfb

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Emma Cox of Emma Cox Floristry

This week we are in conversation with Emma Cox, founder of Emma Cox Floristry
Emma is a wedding and event florist based in Sheffield
We chat about Emma's journey into flowers and how important Instagram is to her business not only as a portfolio but as a way of marketing
Emma chats about how essential it is that she feels connected to the wedding and event projects that she undertakes; Ensuring that she is engaged in all of the work she creates
There is so much to take out of this episode and huge thanks to Emma for chatting with us!
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To find out more about Emma and her business please head to
https://emmacoxfloristry.com/
And go and show her some love on insta
www.Instagram.com/emmacoxbrocante

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