March 13, 2012
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Sometimes the most painful mistakes you make, turn out to be experiences you learn the most from.
Keywords: business staff management
February 23, 2012
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Super-Charge Your Staff Meetings: 52 Ways to Create Fun, Meaningful, Memorable Meetings That Your Employees Will Love offers fun, innovative ways to get your meetings started and get your team working together to achieve significant goals for the salon.
Keywords: staff management staff training
November 28, 2011
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Vagaro’s single-user and multi-user packages are designed for techs and salon owners who want to run their business from any computer with Internet access or from an iPhone/Android/iTouch/iPad.
Keywords: client scheduling salon software smartphones staff management
November 18, 2011
| Article
Congratulations, it’s your salon. So how do you lead your little slice of heaven? Take our quiz to see how you stack up when there is a wrinkle in the plan.
Keywords: employee issues quiz salon ownership staff management
September 14, 2011
| News
Industry trainer Steve Gomez is hosting a series of complimentary Milady webinars designed for salon and spa professionals.
Keywords: educational materials Milady staff management
January 31, 2011
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Tamara Jercha offers the following tips to help improve employer/employee relations, increase productivity, and decrease employee turnover.
Keywords: employee issues staff management
December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
system established under state law that provides payments, without regard to fault, to employees injured in the course and scope of their employment
Keywords: booth rental business employee issues staff management
December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
a federal organization whose responsibility it is to ensure safe working conditions for employees
Keywords: chemicals ergonomics staff management
December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
a self-employed worker, who is not subject to the same rules and regulations as an employee, and who has different rights or privileges than an employee; an independent contractor generally makes her own hours, pays her own taxes, and handles client payment directly (among other factors); the IRS determines whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor
Keywords: booth rental business employee issues staff management taxes
December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
an employee is a worker who is on payroll, for whom payroll taxes and insurances are paid (among other expenses), and who is subject to certain legal obligations and privileges (in contrast to a booth renter, who is technically a “tenant” of the salon owner)
Keywords: booth rental employee issues staff management
December 30, 2010
| Encyclopedia
a compensation structure favored in the salon industry; a commission is a percentage earned of all revenue from services brought into the salon by an individual (for example, if a nail technician is paid on a 50% commission basis and she tickets services for $200, her commission is $100)
Keywords: business employee issues money staff management
December 19, 2010
| Encyclopedia
A franchise is an agreement between a firm and another party in which the firm provides the other party with the right to use the firm’s name and to sell or rent its products for either a percentage of revenue or other type of fee; selling franchise rights is a method of expanding a business quickly with a minimum of capital.
Keywords: business business tools franchise opening a new salon staff management
September 1, 2010
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Salon owners love online booking because it cuts down on no shows, increases revenue, and eliminates phone tag. Clients love it because it makes the salon seem more professional and it accommodates their busy lifestyles. "And don’t worry, with MindBody you decide what appointments can be booked online. You can even use overlapping and double-booking features to maximize your efficiency," says Meg McCall, director of marketing for MindBody Salon Management Software.
Keywords: business tools customer service staff management time management
January 1, 2010
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Sure we love our clients and the work we do, but it’s our relationships with coworkers that can make the difference between a so-so work environment and a place we look forward to returning to day after day. NAILS asked readers: What do you do that’s special or unique at your salon to foster team spirit?
Keywords: healthy working motivation reader surveys salon atmosphere staff management
December 1, 2009
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Recognizing what’s important to our employees and clients is more than knowing their favorite shade of polish or the names of their children; it’s about understanding that they embrace the things they do, in part, because of what the world looked like as they grew up.
Keywords: business tools customer service keeping your business competitive marketing/promotions staff management
