Mornings With Mayesh

Charity Reel joined Yvonne to chat about our website. They reviewed all of the available Mayesh Market online flower shopping tools along with the Flower Library, the Product Planner, Educational Downloads & more. Be sure to watch for a special coupon code good on one Mayesh Direct BoxLot order until November 30, 2020!! Video replay & show notes:  https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-mayesh-website-walk-through

Amy Balsters of Amy Nicole Floral joined me for our most recent Mornings with Mayesh to really dig into is BOUQUETS!! She gives bouquet tips for efficiency, chats about her favorite bouquet ingredients, what to avoid when design bouquets and even shares her biggest bouquet fail along with answering your bouquet questions.  Show notes w/ links & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-bouquet-design-questions 

What do watermelons have to do floral design? Find out during this Mornings with Mayesh episode as we take a deeper dive into sustainable practices with Marie-Laure Coste Dujols of Le Jardin Français. Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-sustainable-floral-design 

Cristina Barragan of Fleursociety joined Yvonne to chat about business efficiency on Mornings with Mayesh!! A few topics that were discussed: •How to streamline, organize, systemize, automate your business + process? •Why is education important? •How can you stay relevant? Link to grab your Summit ticket: https://fleursociety.teachable.com/courses/fleursociety-online-summit-fall-2020-free?affcode=131112_1jg1agbg  Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-how-to-streamline-your-business 

Past Mayesh Design Star and author, Shawn Michael Foley joined Yvonne to discuss his new book, "I Just Want to Design", the designer's survival guide to falling in love with your business. They chat about burn out, 3 things that florist do that prevent success, when is it too late to turn things around, 3 main takeaways from the book, and so much more. Video replay and show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-shawn-michael-foley 

If you've decided to pivot your business, you may be wondering now what? Drew Rios of Rogue&Fox Floral Co joined Yvonne to dig into the topic of pivoting - steps to take, business tips, resources, and how she pivoted successfully! This is a very informative episode that you don't want to miss! Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-how-to-pivot-your-business  Register: https://www.mayesh.com/register 

Three designers - Tiffany Blaylock of Matador Flowers, Claire Marie Johnston of Flowers Claire Marie, and Anastasia Andenmatten of Anastasia Andematten - from the San Francisco area joined Yvonne to chat about their flower stories, how they are keeping busy during a pandemic, starting a business, changing strategies, diversity, and more.  Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mornings-with-mayesh-whats-new Register: https://www.mayesh.com/register 

Charity joined Yvonne to chat about all of the exciting things going on over at Mayesh - new products, new website features, new video series, and even new online buying tools that we are testing right now - learn about it all in this episode. Visit our blog to watch the video replay and get the show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mornings-with-mayesh-whats-new Register: https://www.mayesh.com/register 

With the supply chain & availability being a challenge across many markets, Design Master has been bridging the color gaps in big ways. Jodi Duncan came on the show to talk about the in's and out's of color shifting. Learn how color shifting can be useful, how to properly spray, how to get started for beginners, what other items can be sprayed other than flowers, precautions to take, and so much more. Visit our blog to see the color-shifting pictures, listen to the podcast, and read the show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-color-shifting-w/-design-master

As one of Europe's top floral artists and 5 times RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medalist, we are beyond excited to share with you our interview with Joseph Massie! Yvonne and Joe chatted about his flower journey, floral competitions, superpowers, sustainability, his upcoming online courses, and more! Stay tuned for our next show and keep on sending in your floral questions. Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-joseph-massie

In continuing the conversation about inclusion and diversity within our industry, we invited The Flower Guy Bron on for a new episode of Mornings with Mayesh to discuss #unitythroughcommunity. Bron talks about why this initiative is so important, his own experiences with racism within the event industry, first steps in having a healthy conversation about race, and much more. Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-unity-through-community 

In light of the current events, we asked this week’s guest if he’d prefer to postpone our interview or still come on as planned. Without hesitation, Kristen Griffith VanderYacht asked if we could keep our date and have the conversation as a way to “continue to highlight the power of creativity as a pathway to healing during times of social unrest.” Join us as we sit down with Kristen to discuss his experience as the head judge on Netflix’s The Big Flower Fight, what that means for the black flower community, and how race places a role in our industry. Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-kristen-griffith-vanderyacht 

Have you watched the new Netflix series, The Big Flower Fight, yet? The show is filled with a plethora of plants, beautiful flowers, larger than life designs, and a vibrant mix of contestants! One of the design duos from the show, Sarah Campbell & Jordan Marx, joined Yvonne for a special episode of Mornings with Mayesh to discuss their experiences and stories. So. Much. Fun. Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-the-big-flower-fight-interview-sarah-jordan  

What is CRM and how does it work? If you want to learn more CRM, then be sure to watch this episode of Mornings with Mayesh. Ryan O'Neil of Curate joined Yvonne to talk about this important marketing tool that will take your floral business to the next level. They answer questions like what is CRM, how will it help you close more deals & deliver an excellent customer experience, what platforms to consider & more. Podcast & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-crm-for-florists-ryan-oneil 

Alison Ellis of Real Flower Business joined Yvonne for another information-packed episode! This time they tackled the subject of websites! Find out why you need a website, how to improve your current site, and how to get this important tool working for you day and night! If you tune in and enjoy our show, I would love for you to share this podcast with your flower friends or leave a review - if you have time for both then even better! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-websites-for-florists

Amy Balsters, of Amy Nicole Floral, joined Yvonne for a very in-depth conversation about how to make social media and Instagram work for you and grow your business. Guys, this episode is 2 hours long, but we cover so much ground - from how to craft your best bio, to captions, hashtags, increasing engagement, and so much more. We promise it is worth the time to listen! If you tune in and enjoy our show, I would love for you to share this podcast with your flower friends or leave a review - if you have time for both then even better! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-instagram-social-media-marketing-with-amy-balsters

Eddie Zaratsian, Amanda Allan, and CeCe Todd joined Yvonne for round two of the designer panel. These talented designers spoke openly & honestly about COVID-19 and their businesses. They provided great insight and inspiration by sharing their experiences so far, thoughts about what they are seeing within our industry, and predictions for life into the future. We are in this together! Link for show notes & podcast replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-covid19-designer-panel-round-2

Hey there! It's time to do all of those things you've meaning to do and wanting to try --- like LIVE video and regular video! Join Alison Ellis of Real Flower Business and Yvonne as they chat about the in's and out's of this hot topic that included planning your content, what equipment we use, what software, how to repurpose your videos, and so much more! If you tune in and enjoy our show, I would love for you to share this podcast with your flower friends or leave a review - if you have time for both then even better! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-how-to-create-video-content

Our April 16th Mornings with Mayesh featured three very special guests - Eddie Zaratsian of Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle and Design, Amanda Allan of MMD Events, and CeCe Todd of Cece Designs. These talented & entertaining designers joined our COVID-19 discussion to share their experience, perspective, and advice. We hope you enjoy and feel free to send in your questions for future shows! We are in this together! Link for show notes & podcast replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-designer-panel-discussing-covid-19 

For today's Mornings with Mayesh, Charity Reel joined Yvonne to chat about our new website and all of our Mayesh Market tools - like the Flower Library, the Product Planner, Educational Downloads, and online buying. This episode is packed with information to help your flower life easier. Check out our website at www.mayesh.com. If you tune in and enjoy our show, I would love for you to share this podcast with your flower friends or leave a review - if you have time for both then even better! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-charity-reel