July 19, 2011
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You’ve paid your dues, you’ve built your clientele, and your book is so packed with standing appointments it’s hard to take new clients. So how do you promote your business when you’re filled to capacity?
Keywords: building your clientele business building business tools client retention clients
November 22, 2010
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ManiPediCutie! (MPC) in Hermosa Beach, Calif., shares its timeline for hosting a successful mani-pedi party. (MPC should know — they host about 10 parties a month!)
Keywords: pedicures time management youth marketing
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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Since January is your issue, written by you and for you, we asked nail technicians to give us their “rules to live by” in the salon. Here are 10 that we couldn’t agree with more!
Keywords: client relationships client scheduling customer service educating clients On My Mind
December 1, 2009
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If you’re already feeling stressed about the holidays, try this simple trick: Schedule one thing per day from your to-do list into your appointment book now. Once it’s written down, you can stop worrying about it because you know you’ve scheduled time to get it done. You can make your own salon to-do list for the month of December or use ours. We’ve included 31 tasks to pencil into each day that will help make celebrating easier this year.
Keywords: holidays stress-free holidays time management
November 1, 2009
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Tips on how to survive and prosper this holiday season and end the year with a bang.
Keywords: client scheduling gift bags gift certificates holidays minimizing stress
September 21, 2009
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Don’t let downtime bring down your morale. Use the lull to accomplish projects that help you reach your long-term goals. Here are seven great ways to fill the space in your schedule:
Keywords: 2010 Project recession time management
August 1, 2009
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Fill empty slots in your next day's schedule by using broadcast e-mail or a telephone call-in line.
Keywords: client scheduling time management web marketing
January 26, 2009
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Once you've switched to a computerized system of scheduling clients, tracking sales and managing inventory, there's no going back to a manual system.
Keywords: business tools keeping your business competitive Reader to Reader retailing staff management
September 1, 2008
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For the client whose main concern is ‘how long,’ and not ‘how much,’ Belvedere USA offers a 3-in-1 chair (mani, pedi and facial) to provide multiple services in the most efficient way.
Keywords: pedicure equipment salon furnishings time management time saving devices
June 1, 2008
| Article
Want a fresh new take on color choices for your nail clients? With colored acrylics, your only limit is your imagination.
Keywords: adding new services colored acrylics enhancements expanding your services keeping your business competitive
May 1, 2008
| Article
The job of nail tech poses a few special challenges when it comes to your health. The good news is, little changes go a big way toward ensuring a long and healthy career.
Keywords: air quality ergonomics healthy working minimizing stress time management
January 1, 2008
| Demo
Reduce your time doing colored acrylic fills by using this "Reverse Application" method.
Keywords: backfills colored acrylics electric filing techniques fills learning new techniques
August 1, 2007
| Article
Bartenders have barbacks, helping to keep glasses clean and bars well-stocked, and hair stylists have assistants, helping to clean and prep the hair for styling, so what about nail techs? Can hiring cosmetology students or new graduates as assistants help your salon make more money?
Keywords: business keeping your business competitive money nail tech assistants recruiting
July 1, 2007
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Balancing work and home life can be a tough task in many professions, and nail techs are often susceptible to last minute appointments and closing time squeeze-ins. NAILS asked salon professionals if it is possible to maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life, and if so, how have they managed to do it.
Keywords: health healthy working preventing burnout stress time management
