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Salon/Spa Checklist for Pausing Operations Due to Coronavirus
Closing your salon or spa due to COVID-19? Here is a list of action items for you to start implementing right now in order to ensure your team and clients are informed, your physical location is secured, and your business is set up to operate at its full potential when it’s time to welcome guests back in the door. Read More
19 Points to Keep Your Salon/Spa Moving Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
Lisa Cochran, owner of The Studio - Aveda Hair Salon & Spa, shares nineteen random thoughts, questions and tips to keep salon/spa owners moving. Read More
Lead to the Level of the Challenge
The list of salon/spa business challenge scenarios is endless. Devastating walkouts. Too much debt. Contaminated cultures. Low productivity. Dealing with COVID-19. Here are six strategies to help you lead at a level equal to any challenge you salon/spa may face. Read More
Coronavirus: Salon/Spa Preparedness & Reassurance
Here's a short list of things you should be doing to prepare your salon/spa business to weather any adverse effects coronavirus fears can bring. Read More
It’s HOW You Delegate that Creates Wins or Losses
If you’re a salon/spa owner, you have a choice to “do it all yourself” or, to grow your company by sharing the load with select team members.The “do... Read More
Salon/Spa Client Info: “It’s Not OK to Take My Personal Information When You Leave”
ourRetired Strategies Coach, Mary Walker, was a client at a salon near her home. As is standard practice at any salon with a computer system, she... Read More
My Ten 70th Birthday Morsels of Wisdom
I was born on February 2, 1950. For me, Groundhog’s Day has always been the best day ever.As kids, we dream about the future and all the possibilities... Read More
Why Salon/Spa Employees Leave for Suites or Booth Rental
Commission-based salons and spas are fighting the war of employee retention with the very weapons that create the independents suites and booth rental want. In this blog post, we outline why using the same antiquated business model over and over again, and expecting a different outcome, cannot and does not work. Read More
How to Move Forward When Salon/Spa Employees Quit
In this week’s blog post, we give a ten-point recovery plan to help you deal with the emotional blowback after a few employees leave — and how to get you positive and moving forward again. Read More
Salon & Spa Pricing: Charging What Your Services are Worth
Does your salon or spa service pricing match what you are worth? More importantly, are you charging enough to cover your expenses — and create profit? In this blog post, we outline the biggest service pricing traps — and give you a checklist on how to bulletproof your pricing strategies. Read More
What Will You Make of 2020 in Your Salon/Spa?
It’s time to look ahead, lock in your goals, and get down to the business of growing your salon/spa. In this blog post, we give you seven powerful questions to get your business and leadership juices. Read More