We are in love with one of our local florist. For a Valentines Day drawing, she has traditionally given away flowers for a year. This was very expensive and a hassle. This year she bought a weekend stay at our B&B and had that for her drawing. The response was overwhelming and it ended up being a much cheaper for her as well. She's happy and we're happy.
I said that to say this, suggest this approach to local businesses in your area. It's a good way to get local advertising and to make the other business look good..
Proud Texan said:
We are in love with one of our local florist. For a Valentines Day drawing, she has traditionally given away flowers for a year. This was very expensive and a hassle. This year she bought a weekend stay at our B&B and had that for her drawing. The response was overwhelming and it ended up being a much cheaper for her as well. She's happy and we're happy.
I said that to say this, suggest this approach to local businesses in your area. It's a good way to get local advertising and to make the other business look good.
Well I won't go there on that...there is none here. None of what you speak of.
In fact, after spending $70x3 ($210) to horseback ride at a local stable where
I refer guests AND offer to do a blog article if they would email me photos of themselves, horses and big red barn - not so much as a thank you, no, not 10% off the ride either, nada. This is typical for this area. I give everyone a discount, I do so much for guests for locals for everyone. It irritates me. It is what it is in this part of the country - no common business sense.
I called the local florist when the overpriced flowers my sister who had cancer at the time, and totally broke, sent my mother died on day two, I called them and they said too bad. They said "She must have left them out in the heat" IN MAY? The second day totally dead? Come on now.
That Florist has been here for 50 years, long line of family running it. I buy my flowers at kroger grocery store for guests, won't give the florist one penny. I will order proflowers.com before I EVER spend anything at that florist. It is a phenomena, really it is around here.
Sorry to go on a tangent, just trying to explain. I DO HAVE a package with another stable for moonlight trail rides. I get nothing out of it, they get the referral. But it is something to post on the website for guests.