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Self-Care Messaging and IGTV Help This Startup Thrive Amid Covid-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This direct-to-consumer houseplant company benefited from shelter-in-place mandates, says co-founder and CEO Eliza Blank.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But a quick pivot to digital and a focus on wellness helped bring in a sales boost.\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After\u00a0shelter-in-place orders<\/a>\u00a0took effect in cities across the U.S., some people turned to pet fostering or\u00a0intricate baking projects<\/a>\u00a0as a means of comfort. Others sought the company of succulents and flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latter group helped boost sales for houseplant startup the Sill.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sales in April from the Sill’s website increased by more than 50 percent compared with March, a direct result of the shelter-in-place mandates<\/a>, says co-founder and CEO Eliza Blank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We’re experiencing days that look and feel like Black Friday,” says Blank, who declined to share the New York City-based company’s revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The growth that we’re seeing is definitely beyond what we had planned to see this year.” The Sill\u00a0has reportedly\u00a0raised a total of\u00a0$7.5\u00a0million in venture funding<\/a>\u00a0since launching in 2012. In August 2018, the company was on track to book nearly\u00a0$5 million in revenue<\/a>\u00a0after reaching $1.7 million the year before, according to Business Insider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, that growth wasn’t just organic. Realizing the opportunity for the Sill to better connect with home-bound customers, Blank ramped up her efforts with social media and online learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As customers rushed online to buy fiddle leaf figs and anthuriums, Blank says she retooled the Sill’s marketing efforts to meet more consumers on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She increased content for the Sill’s Instagram TV channel and focused on self-care messaging instead of solely promoting discounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blank also pivoted in-person workshops on subjects such as propagation and plant care to digital classes. The in-person events had a maximum attendance of between 10 and 12 people, due to the limited space in the Sill’s stores, and took place once or twice a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, up to 100 people can join one of the five or more classes per month, Blank says.The Sill charges $10 for its online workshops.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For More Business Articles: https:\/\/www.dazzlepop.net\/site\/category\/business\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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