September 21, 2012
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“The five rules that I live by whether it be a day of business or a day of pleasure seem to work best when combined with a life based on human integrity,” says Lance Lehne, owner of Lucca Nail Spa in Ocean Shores, Wash., and author of The Nail Tech’s Survival Guide: The 10 Step Handbook to Becoming a Million Dollar Nail Technician.
Keywords: books
September 18, 2012
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Insurer Hiscox USA has expanded its professional liability and general liability policies to nail and beauty professionals.
Keywords: insurance professional liability
September 18, 2012
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“Commission encourages an ‘I/me’ culture. Team-based pay encourages a ‘we/us/the team/the customer/the company’ culture,” says Neil Ducoff, founder and CEO of Strategies.
Keywords: commissions compensation systems
July 26, 2012
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The Chinese Staff and Workers Association and the organization Justice Will Be Served announced a jury award in April 2012 in a successful lawsuit in which six Chinese nail salon workers sued a chain of high-end nail salons for failing to pay a minimum wage and overtime compensation
Keywords: lawsuits owner issues salon ownership
June 28, 2012
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Do you ever wish you were a fly on the wall so you could hear what your employees say? Here’s your chance to learn what they won’t tell you, but wish you knew.
Keywords: employee issues staff management
June 14, 2012
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With the sudden rise of brush-on gel-polish bringing many new customers into salons, it seems nail techs are seeing fewer tried-and-true acrylic customers. With new products on the market, traditional acrylic users now have more options to choose from, but there is still a seat at the manicure table for them.
Keywords: CND colored acrylics consumer marketing Gelish gel-polish
May 25, 2012
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American International Industries (A.I.I.), a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of beauty products, recently acquired the Nail Tek (Prima Technologies, Inc.) brand, a nail treatment and polish company headquartered in Nesconset, N.Y.
Keywords: AII American International Industries company sales/acquisitions Nail Tek
May 25, 2012
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Shear Savvy Secrets and Strategies for Successful Salon Apprenticeships is teaching salon’s across the country how to become a school of cosmetology and train apprentices right in their own salon so apprentices can become licensed in the beauty industry.
Keywords: apprentice programs books
May 24, 2012
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An important skill to build as you work towards your career is your ability to interview. This video helps to prepare you for that moment. Applicable to both the cosmetology student and the current professional, this video covers the situations you may experience in your interview. More videos are available on the two-disc DVD set Miladys Soft Skills: Interpersonal Skills for the Beauty Industry, which is available at http://www.milady.cengage.com/index.asp.
Keywords: interview skills Milady
May 23, 2012
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The Allied Health Association, a network of spas, salons, and medi-spas,has been providing A-rated insurance to the health and beauty industry since 1991.
Keywords: insurance professional liability
April 27, 2012
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You want to market to clients but can’t figure out how to get the most bang for your buck. How do you make the most of all the advertising mediums open to you?
Keywords: advertising/promotions Facebook marketing loyalty programs marketing/promotions web marketing
April 16, 2012
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Insure Beauty’s founder Jeff Pulford has been insuring beauty businesses for more than 30 years and understands that the needs of nail techs and salon owners are different from many other types of businesses.
Keywords: insurance professional liability
April 11, 2012
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SalonSwipe has launched its free Card Reader and app for the iPhone, iPad, and Android phones.
Keywords: credit cards smartphone apps
March 26, 2012
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With some creativity and a healthy dose of legwork, it’s possible to market yourself well even without a big advertising budget. Take these tips from techs and personalize them to work for you.
March 19, 2012
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Schaeffer’s personal goal is to raise and donate over $5 million to help City of Hope continue to advance their mission. He will personally match up to $2.5 million raised for the George W. Schaeffer Endowment for Innovation in Diabetes Research.
Keywords: charity George Schaeffer OPI Products
