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Technology is moving at an incredible rate.  Everyday new cutting edge tech tools and advancements are available.  In order to stay competitive in todays markets, a business owner must stay current with the latest advancements.  Florist2FloristDirect.com is committed to educating flower shops on these advancements as well as provide resources to enable real local flower shops stay competitive and independent in their operations.  The internet is a fast moving powerful medium that can make or break a business.  It is our mission to move flower shops in the direction of building their business through this powerful medium of reaching existing and potential new customers. 

Hewlett Packard has partnered with Verizon Wireless to provide a powerful mobile laptop
with Broadband Access integrated into the computer.
Ultra Mobility means Ultra Productivity when your on the road with the HP Compaq 2510p Business Notebook with Verizon Wireless BoardbandAccess Built In.

Every flower shop should be on broadband.  This compact computer has built in broadband access.  It requires very little space and allows mobility if needed. 


Work Where Hot Spots Don't With Built In Broadband
More Wireless Broadband Solutions:
HP and AMD introduce two new business notebooks

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Broadband prices have come down significantly, making broadband in your shop an intelligent decision.  Several providers have bundled packages that offer cable TV as well as internet phone service as part of your broadband connection package.  Check the links provided to access a great deal on internet broadband packages. Both Time Warner Cable and Verizon Fios are offering great bundled packages that include broadband.

Wouldn't be great to have a virtual receptionist to answer calls when you can't.  Maybe you're line is busy, you're helping a customer or not in the shop.  Ring Central provides a service that allows customers to connect with you when you are not available.  You can place a "Click to Call" icon on your website, allowing your customers to easily connect with you by clicking on the icon.  A call is placed to you to connect with the customer, so you never lose a sale from your website when a customer wants to speak with a live person.  A quick click connects your customer to your shop.  It's like having an additional employee without the employee headaches.  Simply set up your account and add icons to your site or email, your customer can easily connect with you anytime.  If you are not available you can use find me features or capture their message for easy call return.  You never miss a call!

You can send fax by email during holiday promotions as well as send daily faxes to regular customers through your admin area through Ring Central. 

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Click the link below for more information or to start a free 30 day trial!

Grow Your Business with RingCentral

Digital Images
Supplies and Information:

It's said a picture speaks a thousand words.  If the subject is flowers, the picture can write a book.  Flowers express emotions.  Every professional florist should have a portfolio of their design creations.  This is the first step toward creative and financial independence.  Digital photography has allowed even a novice to produce good quality images.  The key to good images is good lighting.  Read our article on how to Shoot Great Digital Images without  Expensive Equipment. 

Use our images and begin to create your own.  If you would like to share your images with F2FDirect, contact us.  If your images are in the Flower Shop Spotlight, we will provide you with a free month subscription. 

If you don't own a good digital camera, the time is now to get one.  Start building your portfolio with a digital camera and our
Tips for Creating Great Flower Photography article.

You can save money on digital cameras, cartridges, office supplies and alot more at Office Max.  See links below


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Convenient and affordable high quality graphic design products and services are available from Vista Print.  Vista Print offers many FREE products that include business cards, brochures, postcards, stationery and more.

VistaPrint- Save 30% Off


Marketing Your Shop Tools:
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Domain Names For Your Web Site

Build A Web Site

Video Marketing - Send Video Email to your Customers

Email List Management Tool - 60 Day Free Trial

Coming Soon!

Gift Cards / Customer Loyalty Cards
Ecards for your Website
Wedding Web Photo Albums

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An inexpensive way to provide an in shop Selection Guide that includes all of your customized designs is by creating a folder of digital images of your designs.  Open the folder to view from your computer on a LCD Monitor mounted in your flower shop.  You will need a nine-pin cable to connect the computer to the LCD Monitor.

Your everyday and wedding customers will enjoy the enhanced size of the images you provide.  The same images you have stored in folders on your hard drive can be uploaded to your website seamlessly.   Todays tech savy flower shop will recognize the ease and attractiveness of providing digital images on a LCD Monitor in their flower shop.
Find great deals below on monitors now.


$30 OFF! Mail-In Rebate! Viewsonic 22 Widescreen LCD Monitor w/1680x1050





Financial Tools:
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POS Software / Accounting Tools- Coming Soon

Get an Independent Merchant Account and Save $$$$!!
Your shop can save a bundle clearing credit card independently. 
Save hundreds or more per month by being competively intelligent

Visit the link below for more information

Merchant Account with a Free Shopping Cart
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