2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers
Join Mike Black and Fernando "The Fern Show" Ortega as they dive into the floral industry's hot topics. Always bringing you the good, the bad, and the ugly about flowers. Each episode is filled with flower topics, jokes, and knowledgeable guests. This podcast is always entertaining and sometimes educational. The goal is to enjoy a conversation and meet the people behind the flowers.
2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers
Ep. 16 - Growing Smiles with Carlos Oramas of The Gems Group
Not even the Mother's Day rush can stop the 2 Fat Guys on their journey to podcast greatness. In this episode, we brought in a very special guest. Carlos Oramas, CEO of the Gems Group, a lifestyle company in the business of creating demand for fresh cut flowers in everyday life, specializing in the supermarket channel. Carlos is a marketing expert who's won numerous awards and honors, including SAF's Floral Marketer of the Year in 2018. Together with his team, Carlos and the Gems Group are changing the way flowers and floral marketing are viewed and consumed. Listen in and enjoy, and stay tuned for more special guests and fun episodes.
Episode Chapters:
Intro - 0:00
Carlos' BackStory - 5:41
Marketing - 13:58
Trade Shows - 18:19
Connections - 24:38
First Customer- 27:03
Super Markets - 35: 03
Growing as a Community - 41: 30
Flower Industry- 47:41
The Next Generation - 57:46
Industry Changes - 1:01:19
Outro - 1:17:38