May 20, 2013
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Last September when I was in the UK I noticed a big trend where the toenails are completely covered in Swarovski crystals. So this year, I made sure to get some tips on doing the service,
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March 25, 2013
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Jennifer Halfon is an educator for Young Nails. We have met online and I had the privilege of taking one of her art classes when she was in Des Moines. She is a talented and passionate
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March 15, 2013
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In the very beginning of my salon career I met a passionate professional who at the time was running the education division for a distributor. She loves every aspect of our business (even nails) and I
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February 28, 2013
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This week’s business building blog is an invitation to step outside your box. Setting limits on what you think you can do, sets limits on your business. Barry LaVaque found that his business specialty could encompass
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February 20, 2013
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NAILS Magazine has made it to our 30th anniversary — and we want to help you get to your 30th career anniversary too! We present 30 timeless tips, culled from our three decades of experience, to help you build your book, run your nail salon, and, dare we say it, retire.
Keywords: 30th Anniversary adding new services building your clientele business building client retention
February 12, 2013
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Are you ready for another business-building blog? This one comes to you from Herman Paez, a sales director at OPI. He touches on retail and includes info he has gathered in his experiences to offer you
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February 4, 2013
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For this week’s business building blog we get advice from Paula Knight, nail professional, as well as a bonus — information on an educational event she is hosting! With the great line up she has I
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January 25, 2013
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When asking on Facebook for blog subject requests, the most frequent answer was business-building tips. Instead of only offering my own opinions it seemed like a better deal for all of you for me to gather
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January 14, 2013
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Last year was my first visit to the Nail Tech Event of the Smokies and I was so excited to see a large nails-only event. It is basically a small show just for nail professionals —
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December 18, 2012
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The New Year is approaching fast and it is time to take a look at what is to come! What education are you thinking of for next year? Are you thinking of traveling to a show,
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December 18, 2012
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With the influx of extra clients you may have right now for the holidays, what are you doing to bring them back next year? Have you gathered addresses for follow-up cards or birthdays as a reason
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December 4, 2012
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Business building is something on the minds of nail professionals new and old in some cases. After asking for blog suggestions on my Facebook page it was the most common request. With that in mind I
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November 5, 2012
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Have you ever dreamed of leaving the industry to get a “real job”? Techs who have tried it share their stories of how they came to realize their first love is their true love. They also share the challenges they encountered when they returned after an absence.
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November 2, 2012
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Remember the blog where we talked about taking pictures of returning clients to show the wear of your services and how they held up and the nails still looked good? Another version of that is before-and-after
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October 17, 2012
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It might shock some of you to know, but organization is not one of my stronger qualities. I am ever on a quest to be more organized and find that life tends to get in the
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