

Make the Most of International Women's Day
Seize International Women's Day as a sales opportunity, says Karen Barnes.

Karen Barnes
Mar 6, 20233 min read


Perfect Planning for Weddings & Events
Karen Barnes shares her expert advice on delivering successful and profitable weddings and events.

Karen Barnes
Feb 20, 20235 min read


Festive Interior Decorations and How to Capture Sales
Leading floral industry consultant Karen Barnes shares her tips on capturing a share of the festive home decor market.

Karen Barnes
Dec 27, 20224 min read


Planning and Creating Large Floral Installations
Leading floral industry consultant Karen Barnes offers top tips on making floral installations successful and profitable.

Karen Barnes
Nov 4, 20224 min read


Seasonal Trends Autumn 2022
Autumn is always an exciting season and after the past two years it promises to be a create season for celebrations.

Karen Barnes
Sep 21, 20224 min read


Destination Weddings
Top industry consultant Karen Barnes shares her experiences of destination weddings; hard work but always fabulous!

Karen Barnes
Aug 4, 20224 min read


Public Relations (PR) – Why it is so important.
Karen Barnes explains why PR matters and shares her tips for generating valuable free media coverage through careful planning.

Karen Barnes
Jun 9, 20223 min read


Going Green: How to Make Your Business More Eco-friendly
In a world where we all need to look after our beautiful planet, the floristry industry must play its part . Karen Barnes suggests how.

Karen Barnes
Apr 26, 20224 min read


Weddings: how to handle difficult brides
How do you deal with a difficult bride without losing the contract? Karen Barnes shares her tips and explains why diplomacy is so important.

Karen Barnes
Jan 26, 20223 min read


Christmas: Make the most of what you can offer to clients and customers
Leading floral industry consultant Karen Barnes offers her expert advice on making the most of Christmas sales opportunities...

Karen Barnes
Nov 1, 20213 min read


Competition Floristry: What the judges are looking for
Top UK floristry judge Karen Barnes explains more about the knowledge and skills a judge must bring to the judging process.

Karen Barnes
Oct 15, 20213 min read


Competition Floristry: How to become a successful competitor
Taking part in floristry competitions is incredible and results in so many positive learnings, opportunities and friendships.

Karen Barnes
Sep 30, 20213 min read