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How to Raise Your Salon’s Prebooking Rate Without Being Pushy
Every few weeks an owner tells me some version of the same thing. “We need more new clients.” Then I look at their numbers and the real story is sitting right there: plenty of people are coming in. They’re just…
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Beauty Industry First Quarter Recap 2023
Can you believe it? We’re already a quarter of the way into 2023!Empowering You’s 1st Quarter RecapI’ve been so excited to finally kick off event season again. Honestly, I’ve been feeling like a newbie again! Because of the long hiatus,…
How to Get Lucky in the Beauty Industry
Like most people, salon/spa owners and beauty professionals often play the comparison game. “Why is that salon doing so well?” “Why does that stylist have all the customers?” But waiting around for something good to happen to us isn’t the…
Beauty Professionals Need Healthy Boundaries
Guilty as charged! Working in the beauty industry, we’ve all grabbed onto the “customer comes first” mindset and let it hold us hostage. Late nights, early mornings, missed doctor appointments, skipped lunches, hours on our feet, and of course the…
New Year’s Resolutions for Salons and Spas
As we close out the year and welcome the new one in, we do some things in our personal lives that we really should be doing in our businesses, namely reflecting on the year that’s passed and making goals for…
4 End of the Year Finance Tips For Your Salon or Spa
One of the big F-words in the beauty industry is finances. But don’t worry, you can have FUN with finances if you have the right training and direction. As the year wraps up, it’s time to look at your finances….
Salon Recruitment Tips to Hire Experienced Stylists
Recruiting was hard enough before the pandemic, but now HOLY MOLY; it’s tougher than ever! There is a shortage for service providers beyond even just the beauty industry… so now what? It’s time to pivot and think differently about how…
3 Ways to Prepare Your Salon For The Holidays
Holidays in the beauty business are always a hectic time – not only are clients clamoring to get glammed up before seeing family, but you and your team deserve some well-earned time off as well! It’s the most wonderful time…
Holiday 2022 Salon Promotion Ideas
One of the most common questions we get around this time of year are around tips for maximizing holiday sales. We’re going to zero in on two of the big sellers around the holidays for salons and spas. Black Friday…
Salon Myth: Planning Meetings Suck
There’s a four-letter word that most businesses shy away from, especially in the beauty industry, and it’s not what you expect. It’s… P-L-A-N Yep. Most of us are so busy “doing” that we don’t spend enough (or any) time thinking…
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