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How To Ward Off Spring Fever

Posted by Justin Trombetti on May 09, 2017

Spring is like a siren song. It has an eerie-yet-agreeable way of making you want to jump ship to swim with the dolphins, frolic in the sunshine, or just sit outside with some sparkling water and a Kindle to keep you company. So what’s a busy, committed stylist to do when the urge to drop everything becomes too overwhelming to ignore? Make the salon your paradise. You don’t need to deprive yourself of fresh air and sunlight to do your work. If your heart is calling for springtime, bring the springtime into your salon. Open all the blinds, dim the...

How to Use Easter Eggs in Your Salon

Posted by Justin Trombetti on April 11, 2017

Easter eggs are not only for kids. Many companies use them as a marketing strategy to add a little bit of surprise and excitement to an otherwise ordinary affair or transaction. This Easter season, we’re going to share some ways you can incorporate this fun little feature into your salon! Hidden coupons. Have you ever thought about hiding a discount coupon inside of the magazines in your salon’s waiting area? Or sneaking a free product offer into a little-noticed area of the mirror? As opposed to a generic ad or promotion, Easter eggs like these seem more serendipitous and personal...

Spring Cleaning Tips

Posted by Justin Trombetti on April 04, 2017

Spring is in the air! It’s finally time to ditch the coats, boots, and styles of winter for lighter, fresher pieces, and to freshen up our salon spaces, too! But if you’re new to the spring cleaning game, don’t fret. Today, we’ll feature some of our go-to spring cleaning tips that help us in the salon, the office, and at home! Pace yourself. It might be tempting to conquer the entire room in one go, but oftentimes you’ll end up burning yourself out before you even finish. To make sure you stay at it, recognize that spring cleaning is a...

Keeping Customers Cool in the Hot Seat (Pt. II)

Posted by Justin Trombetti on April 25, 2014

Here's the second installment in our series of our "Keeping Customers Cool" series. Read up to learn how to keep clients content and complaints to a minimum. Keep Your Phone in Your Pocket. As smartphones become less and less like cellphones and more like pocket-sized computers, it’s only natural that they’re becoming used more and more in the daily workplace. You've probably seen stylists using their smartphones to snap pictures of their work, schedule future client appointments and even to process payments! It’s great that smartphone are giving stylists so much freedom, but using them too much on the floor...

Tips for Social Media Savvy Stylists

Posted by Justin Trombetti on February 14, 2014

How can you stay in touch with all your customers after they've left the salon? letters? Regular postcards? Timely phone calls? Well...you could, but why not start utilizing social media? It's quick, easy and practically everyone's using it already. Creating a social media presence for your salon helps you reach more customers, foster more brand loyalty, and it'll even help control your reputation online . Think about it, if someone Googles your business, your social media pages will likely come up. Whether you're a social media "power user" or just an occasional dabbler, here's a few tips to help up...

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