A cooking show without a kitchen is about as unsatisfying as a media training session without cameras and tough questions. Lucky for attendees of SAF's Media Interview Boot Camp, all the courses were set by a seasoned media coach, Nan Tolbert of The Communication Center in Washington, D.C.
Reach out to local funeral directors who use the "in lieu of flowers" phrase by sending the letter below with a copy of the full-color advertisement SAF is once again running in the November issue of the National Funeral Directors Association's magazine, The Director.
For all the promises — presidential and Paulsonian — of Wall Street's lifeline extending to Main Street, the direct boost to small business is up to interpretation.
Coach potatoes and online consumers will soon be treated to the benefits of flowers as floral images are showcased on TVs and computer screens later this month.
The much-speculated announcement of Dole Food Company Inc.'s exit from the floral industry came by way of a company press release last week, confirming that Dole had signed a binding "letter of intent" to sell its flowers division.
The stars of a Web video that promised to show do-it-yourself consumers how to purchase flowers like professionals have apologized to SAF for bypassing local florists.
Importers likely won't have to pay duties on flowers coming into the U.S. from Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru after the House voted last weekend to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) for one year.
According to a recent survey by job site CareerBuilder.com, 22 percent of 3,169 hiring managers polled screened job applicants via social networking sites like MySpace or Facebook, compared to 11 percent in 2006.
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