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5 common mistakes when you're new on Corporate Social Media

5 common mistakes when you're new on Corporate Social Media By: Oscar Farfán We all love to gather with friends in boths ways, offline and online. Do i have to communicate the same way to my brands' stakeholders? Companies have much to tell to the world. Build your brand reputation online is not an easy task and you'll need to keep in mind some basics before trying to open the first brand's profile online, no matter what social media network you want to use. 1. Share what you like related to the business sector and think others may love it! Social media is about being spontaneous. Is you see something an find it interesting after reading/watching it, share it! others can learn and will be grateful with you! 2. Don't auto-like! Common mistake. You should be asking yourself "what's wrong with that?" well, if you have ever been around the hashtag #ForeverAlone that's exactly what you're showing about your brand. ...

General comparisons between Florverde Sustainable Flowers and Rainforest Alliance Certified

Florverde Sustainable Flowers label. I n the world of standards which aim to certify good environmental, social or quality production practices, we see hundreds of local and global initiatives with diverse levels of recognition in the different destination markets. And it is curious to note that this recognition is more often based on the ability of their communications and marketing strategies rather than on the technical robustness of the standards as a tool for continuous improvement. Para leer este post en español, por favor haga click aquí. On the other hand, there are country-level standards that have approached local producers, understanding their context and responding to their real needs in terms of production, which positions them as technically excellent standards, but with a low remembrance due to the fact that they usually do not have the marketing resources to position themselves internationally, between the supply chain and even less at ...

Comparaciones entre Florverde Sustainable Flowers y Rainforest Alliance Certified

Sello de certificación Florverde Sustainable Flowers. E n el mundo de los estándares que pretenden certificar las buenas prácticas ambientales, sociales o de calidad para la producción, vemos cientos de iniciativas locales y mundiales con diversos niveles de reconocimiento en los distintos mercados de destino. Y es curioso observar que ese reconocimiento muchas veces se basa más en la habilidad de sus comunicaciones y mercadeo que en la robustez técnica del estándar como herramienta de mejoramiento continuo. To read this entry in English, please click here Por otro lado existen estándares de país que se han acercado a los productores locales, entendiendo su contexto y dando respuesta a las necesidades reales en la producción, lo que los posiciona como estándares técnicamente excelentes pero de baja recordación, esto porque normalmente no cuentan con los recursos de mercadeo para posicionarse a nivel internacional, entre la cadena de suministro y mucho menos al nivel d...

Friend of the month - February

Have your say in February... Pieter Landman from the Netherlands! "The trend is more getting back to sustainable and honest flowers as a gift, rather than over expensive luxury gifts" We spoke with Pieter Landman , of the most well known floral designers and owner of Blooming Vision BV. He spoke about his work during Valentine's Day, millenials and aspirational customer trends and why for florist is important to work with sustainable flowers! Florverde® Sustainable Flowers: This month USA will celebrate Valentine's Day, how are you preparing for it? Pieter Landman: I am already working on product development for the next Valentine's Day, in my profession you have to be pro- active but the production on the farms is now of course ‎in the highest gear, to bring for all lovers of this planet a beautiful floral gift. FSF®: How have new generations (Y and Z) changed Valentine's Day? Pieter: Nowadays, new generations hav...

Winners of the Florverde Sustainable Flowers 2017 Awards

Vea este post en español aquí At Florverde® we are very proud to have held the first edition of the Florverde® Sustainable Flowers Awards . And what better time than during Proflora 2017 in October, in Bogotá. We had the great pleasure of recognizing the work of five floriculture companies in Colombia that have excelled in different aspects of the implementation of our certification scheme. Especially for their strong social, environmental and economic practices, promoting sustainable flowers for the wellbeing of all. In the words of our director, Ximena Franco, " a producer of certified Florverde® Sustainable Flowers, turns the concept of sustainability into a tangible reality for its people, its environment and its business. The best result that a buyer can obtain: the wellbeing of everything and everyone involved ". The evaluation process For any floriculture company, obtaining the Florverde Sustainable Flowers certification is already a recognition; th...

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