Category: Management

Salon Upselling: Learning the fine art of finessing

**GUEST POST** If you are an avid bridge player (which, let’s face it, most of us are not), you will know of the term ‘to finesse.’ This means to get […]

Setting Targets For Salon & Spa Staff

Targets are a fantastic way for you to motivate and focus your salon or spa staff on a goal that will ultimately grow your business and impact your bottom line. Well-planned […]

Don't Let Business Problems Overwhelm Your Salon's Success – Simon Lotinga GUEST POST

If almost 20 years as a mentor, coach and consultant to salon owners has taught me anything, it’s that salon owners (enjoying long-term success) share one key attitude. This attitude […]

The Salon Insider's Guide to a Successful Commission Strategy

  Commissions can be an amazing driver and motivational tool for staff that can really help the business achieve their targets and goals. However, it can often times be difficult […]

You are Not Alone. We ask 250 Salon Owners 'What Makes Running a Salon SO Difficult?'

We asked over 250 salons what their biggest challenge is when it comes to owning and running a salon.  As you well know, venturing out on your own to start […]

60 Second Hot Topic: how do I keep staff motivated while keeping my overheads down?

You may have a great team of stylists or therapists, but you also have a business to run and money to make. It’s a balancing act – managing to keep staff […]

Starting up a Salon – 5 Real Lessons to Learn from a Newborn Entrepreneur

  Jennifer Fox started Cherry Red hair salon just over six months ago. Like many salon owners, aspiring or current, she faced great uncertainty and learned some hard lessons along […]

Being Educated Just Isn't Enough for Therapists or Stylists in the Information Age

Margaret Kelly of Nu Essence talks candidly about what clients expect and why there’s no escaping the need for constantly building knowledge and not relying only on qualifications. I want […]

How To More Than Double Your Salon Turnover … Without A Single New Client!

That’s quite a claim I make in the title, isn’t it, but as you’re about to discover… it’s true! Let’s start proving it by establishing that there are only 4 ways […]