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Stop Over-Complicating Credit Card Fees in Your Salon/Spa
Credit card processing fees are like professional product costs — you hate them … but have to have them. In this blog post, we tackle the credit card processing fee challenge with our best and easiest recommendation. Read More
When Salon/Spa Ownership Sucks the Life Out of You … And How to Prevent It
I just read a Facebook post from a salon owner saying that, after almost four decades in business, he was closing his salon.He said, “I had enough … I... Read More
Salon/Spa Front Desk Staff: Don’t Talk “Team” and Treat Them as Something Less
It's time to do an intense assessment of how you view and treat your front desk/guest services employees. It’s time to level the playing field and create meaningful careers for front desk/guest services employees. Read More
Why Salon/Spa Retailing Must Be a Team Sport
In most salons/spas retail selling is disappointing at best and frustratingly indifferent at worse. In this blog post, we tackle the “who gets the commission” question and detail why the generally accepted approach to retailing professional products needs to go away. Read More
Flexibility: It’s Today’s Salon/Spa Hiring & Retaining Strategy
Almost every business, in every industry, is struggling with hiring and employee retention. Here are FIVE strategies to help you build work flexibility into your salon/spa so everyone wins — and is happier in the process. Read More
Be a THRIVER … Not a Survivor
The salon/spa business landscape is separated into two distinct segments — those that are thriving and those that are merely surviving. Here are six strategies to get and keep you in THRIVER mode. Read More
How to Implement a Major Salon/Spa Price Increase
Too many salons/spas struggle with cash flow and creating profit. At the same time, the industry suffers from price increase phobia out of fear of losing clients. Here are some down and dirty strategies to help you implement a service price increase. Read More
Why Salons/Spas Should Raise Prices Now
In this blog post, we give you a call to action to not only charge what you’re worth — but to ensure your long-term profitability. Read More
Create a Better Salon/Spa Future by Understanding the Past
Geologists use core samplings from glacial ice and rock to uncover the secrets of the past.Core samples allow geologists to reconstruct and understand... Read More
Six Gotta-Knows About Salon/Spa Leadership
There’s no shortage of leadership information. In fact, there’s enough stuff on “leadership” to keep your head spinning. There are leadership coaches,... Read More
What's the Best Commission Rate for Salons/Spas?
In this blog post, we tackle why it’s dangerous to ask this question, as well as the four critical questions you must answer when choosing a compensation system for your salon, spa or medspa. Read More