People who have run a flower shop, I hear, all ended up becoming all-rounders

If you think running a flower shop is just arranging flowers and wrapping bouquets, you could not be more wrong. Not to exaggerate, but everyone who has run a flower shop can become an all-rounder!

1. Florist

To run a flower shop, of course you first have to become a florist. Knowing floral materials and caring for them is the most basic part. Then there is wrapping bouquets. Do not think it is just wrapping them up casually in a few sheets of paper. If you want the wrapping to look good and artistic, it takes at least one or two years.

2. Photographer

A florist who cannot take photos is not a good florist. No matter how good the work is, it is wasted if you cannot photograph it. Floral works have a limited shelf life; under normal circumstances they deteriorate in four or five days. So when customers buy flowers, they are first shown photos. If the photos are a mess, then no matter how good the real thing looks, it is no help at all.

Moreover, the rise of a series of self-media platforms such as Weibo and WeChat has made floral practitioners pay more and more attention to their own promotion. Taking good photos can save a lot of advertising money.

3. Copy editor

Posting on WeChat, Weibo and Moments, how can you do it without good writing skills? Over time, florists can all speak in polished prose. If one day they close the flower shop, they can still apply for a job as a copy editor.

4. Service staff

A florist can be called an art practitioner, and can also be called a service practitioner. Every day you have to deal with all kinds of customers, and you have seen every kind of person. Dealing with whatever comes your way, florists can handle it all.

5. Courier

Although the courier industry is developing very well, sometimes you still have to make deliveries yourself. First time awkward, second time easy; after running a flower shop for a few months, you will have memorized all the streets and alleys.

6. Purchasing agent

To save costs, you compare prices across the whole internet: whose goods are cheaper, whose quality is better, and whose service is better. A florist is a professional purchasing agent!

Flower friends, come and tell us,

since opening a flower shop, what skills have you learned?

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