Behind the Blooms
Tuesday, June 26, 2012



Tiger Lily Featured in Charleston Regional Business Journal

 

Manny's mantra, "Good things lead to good things", is holding true! The Charleston Regional Business Journal heard about our Google interview, about Tiger Lily's use of Google technology, and wanted to speak with us too. It is always a pleasure to work with them and on this occasion a thirty minute meeting turned into two hours. This also granted us the opportunity to talk with and receive feedback from other businesses who saw the CRBJ article. 

Steadily becoming known for leading the use of business technology, earlier this year Tiger Lily was visited by the Google team who interviewed Clara and Manny. Watch out Hollywood, the pair looks great on camera! You can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku5oxCdemaQ 

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When Google Called Us...I Thought It Was A Joke
Monday, May 7, 2012

When Google called us...I thought it was a joke.  They called from San Francisco and said something like, "We've been following Tiger Lily, and the way you use Google business apps, and would like to shoot a video of your story."  I responded with "Listen, we're really busy, so if this is scam or advertising pitch, your'e wasting your time". 
Well, it was legit, and Google sent a production team of 11 people down from Boston for 4 days.  Cameras, lighting, boom mics, even make-up! We told our Google Business Apps story, and it was then that I realized how much Google Business Apps is part of our daily operation.  Everything from emails to schedules to daily reports are all driven by Google Business Apps, often times remotely!  Most importantly, we SHARE that info in real time with our key staff members.  Now all of our goals are top of mind for the entire staff, as well as the results.  And the results have been amazing.  By following sound business principles, we're having a great year.  But it's Google Business Apps that makes following those principles so much easier! 
People often say "It must be a blast working with flowers all day."  Clara and I do feel we have a great profession, but the flowers are just part of it.  It's where the "art" of flower design meets the "business" of  ownership that makes it a blast.  Like we often say, "I'ts never been easy but its mostly been fun."  Being part of Google's Business Apps story has certainly been a blast!

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