Episode 44 - Nothing Comes for Free

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08/08/24 • 12 min

Hello my loves welcome back to The Bloom-Print Podcast.

I have had a lot of conversations lately about 'freebies' – about when to do them, what should be considered a freebie and how valuable or not doing freebies can be.

So in this episode I want to share a couple of these instances with you and my views on this based on the experiences I’ve had and where I’ve got it right and wrong.
We're talking collaborations, photoshoots and offering discounted rates or free product/service.
Now, I am actually a big fan of collaborations. I’ve done a lot of them over the years between expos and styled shoots where I’ve collaborated with a group of vendors to bring a complete product or vision to life that benefits all the vendors in displaying work they want to do more of. The key is making sure you’re aligned with the vendors, that you are a part of the planning and that you’re showing work that fits your style that you want to get more of. If you’re just showing the same work you do all the time – chances are you already have imagery or content of that – styled shoots and expos are your opportunity to display and gain more of the kind of work you want to do in the future. But you don’t have to say yes, just because someone asks you. Find out who the vendor team is, get a moodboard or inspo images of the style, work out what the cost of your contribution actually is.
Freebies - can be a bit of a different story.
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Hello my loves welcome back to The Bloom-Print Podcast.

I have had a lot of conversations lately about 'freebies' – about when to do them, what should be considered a freebie and how valuable or not doing freebies can be.

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Episode 43 - 8 Rules to Biz By

Hello my loves welcome back to The Bloom-Print Podcast.

This month we are celebrating 8 years in the floristry business – 8 years! I’ve been reminiscing a lot over the last few weeks and thinking about how far I’ve come and how far the business has come over the past 8 years and if I’m honest, it’s the past 2 years that the most exponential growth has happened for me. So if you’re in the first few years of your business at the moment and everything still feels confusing – I promise, it gets better, the stuff you’re going through now gets easier and on the horizon are a whole lot more challenges and exciting opportunities.

So it’s been 8 years – 8 crazy and wonderful years. The best 8 years of my life! So today I thought I’d share with you my 8 rules to biz by that I’ve learnt over the last 8 years. Yep, I’m not sorry, I love me a bit of a word play tie in so it’s 8 rules for 8 years. Now let me preface this episode by saying, these rules were not made or executed in order.

Get yourself a pen and paper, you might want to jot these 8 rules down.
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Looking for help setting your own business rules?
As you might have gathered - that is totally my jam!
And that's why I started The Bloom-Print Membership.
If you’re tired of running around like a headless chook, if you’re constantly feeling reactive in your business, if you’re just starting and want to get your business set up right, if you’re looking for support to scale your business - The Bloom-Print Membership is for you!
A 12 month program where you get combined business support, mindset support, live lessons from guest presenters on all areas of business, and a treasure trove of wedding and event business resources, templates and tools to help you get in the drivers seat for a smooth AF ride.
And right now to celebrate our business birthday - we're giving you $200 off The 12 month Bloom-Print Membership!
*This offer is valid until 20 August following which it will go up to $1500/year or $125/month on a 12 month plan.
Sign up today and join The Bloom-Print Membership!

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Episode 45 - Do You Need a Business Coach?

Hello my loves - today, we're talking about coaching. I recently saw a post in a wedding and event suppliers Facebook group that said and I quote: “who has a business coach and do you find it’s worth it? How much do you pay? Are you seeing amazing (not just good) results?”

Now I found some of the comments really interesting on this post and I also gave my input and I thought it would be worth sharing some of that insight with you as well. Because I get it - investing in anything is a risk - and sometimes it pays off and sometimes it doesn’t - but the key is being sure you’re always investing in your own growth as a small business owner.

I’ve also had a few questions lately since we launched the Bloom-Print membership - mostly of people wanting to know whether that’s the right fit for them or whether 1:1 mentoring would suit better. And my first piece of advice is to work out what your goals are - what you’re wanting to work towards and what level of support you need to get there. Honestly one of the best things you can do at this stage is a SWOT analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.

So in this episode I’m going to do is break down this question for you in a few parts with a bit more detail because I know you deserve it.
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Looking for help setting your own business rules?
As you might have gathered - that is totally my jam!
And that's why I started The Bloom-Print Membership.
If you’re tired of not seeing results, of accepting that times are tough and waiting it out, if you’re done with operating on a reactive basis, if you’re just starting and want to get your business set up right, if you’re looking for support to scale your business - The Bloom-Print Membership is for you!
A 12 month program where you get combined business support, mindset support, live lessons from guest presenters on all areas of business, and a treasure trove of wedding and event business resources, templates and tools to help you get in the drivers seat for a smooth AF ride.
And right now to celebrate our business birthday - we're giving you $200 off The 12 month Bloom-Print Membership!
This deal is valid on in full payments and our 12 month payment plan and expires on 20 August!
Sign up today and join The Bloom-Print Membership!