2018 FTD ® UNIVERSITY
July-December 2018 Calendar
FTD University provides you access to world-renowned business and design experts through a variety of onsite and online education courses. FTD invests in these courses, and more specifically in our members, to help you take your business further. ONSITE OPTIONS
FTD ® BOOT CAMP Sharpen your business and design skills to help grow your local business at FTD Boot Camp. This fun and informative three-day workshop, led by Ann Jordan AIFD, is packed with information designed to drive local business to your shop, fine-tune your design techniques and market your business.
DATES: August 6-8, 2018 October 1-3, 2018 LOCATION: Downers Grove, IL FTD Headquarters COST: $699/person*
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $699/person $599/person if registered by August 1, 2018 for October session. *This great value is inclusive of all education sessions, flowers, design tools and materials. Refreshment breaks, daily lunch and a networking dinner on the Monday night of the session are also included.
“ FTD Boot Camp provided well-rounded business and design educational programming from industry professionals. I would definitely recommend it to new and old timers–never stop learning! ” – Eileen Weber, Lake Forest Flowers, Lake Forest, IL
View the full agenda at www.FTDi.com/FTDUniversity
ONLINE OPTIONS
FTD® WEBINAR SERIES
NEW, MORE CONVENIENT TIME! The FTD Webinar Series features FREE online presentations on valuable business topics that can help you increase your sales and profits. The webinars are presented live by one of FTD’s leading education consultants or a seasoned business professional.
MISSED A WEBINAR? All webinars are recorded and available for viewing on our florist YouTube channel, YouTube.com/FTDMercuryNetwork.
“ I love the information that is presented. Even if I only take one thing away from each webinar, I feel it is so worth it to listen.” – Robert Bryant, Flowers by Robert Taylor, West Covina, CA
PAYROLL: TARGETS, ANALYSIS AND INCENTIVES Featuring Derrick Myers, CPA, CFP President, Crockett, Myers & Associates July 24, 2018 at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT
SEO 101: DRIVING NO-COST TRAFFIC TO YOUR WEBSITE Featuring Timm McIntyre FTD Product Manager - Ecommerce September 18, 2018 at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT
PAYROLL: SCHEDULING FOR PROFIT Featuring Derrick Myers, CPA, CFP President, Crockett, Myers & Associates November 13, 2018 at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT
MERCURY NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Got a minute or two? Brush up on your design skills or pick up new business-building tips on the Mercury Network YouTube page, YouTube.com/ FTDMercuryNetwork. You’ll find how-to videos devoted to both FTD exclusives and everyday arrangements, dozens of recorded webinars, two-minute businessboosting videos and more. Make sure to subscribe to the channel so you never miss a new posting!
FTD® MERCURY POS PERSONALIZED TRAINING Get one-on-one training for your Mercury POS system on specific training topics of your choice for the low cost of $99 per hour. Scheduled at your convenience, you will receive personalized training with your own data from your own POS. We simply set up a remote connection to share your screen and host the tutorial with an expert trainer.
Register for all webinars at www.FTDi.com/FTDUniversity