One of the biggest obstacles salon owners face today is staffing. Some blame the lackluster available talent, lucrative work-from-home jobs or even a generational difference in the work ethi... Read more
I’ve met so many people in business who have incredible ideas for themselves or their companies. The problem is, only a few of them act on that essential gut feeling – and it costs them so m... Read more
Imagine this: you are in the middle of your busiest hour on your busiest day when all of a sudden … BAM! No internet. You feel like you’ve been hit by a ton of bricks as you come to the real... Read more
In the tanning salon and beauty industry, businesses can often experience peaks and valleys. During slower periods, amplifying your social media presence becomes a critical strategy to attra... Read more
With the sun finally poking out from behind the clouds, I think we can say summer is finally here. It has been a slow step into summer here in the UK this year, and those who have been plann... Read more
This year, summer begins on June 20! Soon, regular salon tanners will be vacationing and traveling. That means many operators will be experiencing what is considered Slow Season. Let’s talk... Read more
In June, the industry is typically prepping for the Slow Season; but as you see, I put a big question mark next to that phrase. Will we see a big tanner drop-off for the summer of 2024? As a... Read more
Don’t laugh, but apparently, I am quite good at telling jokes and stories – not something I have been particularly aware of, in all honesty. But then when I come to think of it, in social se... Read more
Unless you are still using index cards or a spreadsheet to manage your customers and their packages and memberships, you’ve surely experienced an increased dependency on information technolo... Read more
Smartphones have made many aspects of our lives easier – including getting distracted. There comes a point when staying connected changes from productivity to procrastination. Bad phone habi... Read more
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