If you call by Thursday, you can snag a free one-hour coaching session for your salon from Strategies, a firm that offers salon and spa business training, coaching, seminars, and webinars. The coaching session is available to salon/spa owners and managers, but you have to call the company (800-417-4848 x203, ask for Bruce Hourigan) prior to April 15 and make an appointment. A “Certified Strategies Coach” will speak with you for one hour, answering your most pressing questions. The topic is open to the participant.

According to the company, suggested topics include: making better use of technology, marketing tips, cash-flow planning, employee issues, increasing client retention, improving retail sales, how to have better huddles, designing effective scoreboards, and promotional ideas.

The company says, “There's no obligation or contract. The only ‘catch’ is that you must call Strategies prior to April 15 to arrange the free session. It's a chance to get solid advice from a Certified Strategies Coach at no charge. Make this the best year ever for your business.”

If you make the call, leave us a comment below to let us know how your coaching session went!

—Sree