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You can thank Billyne Dowdy of Billyne’s Nail Studio in Battle Creek, Mich., for a new nail tech message board, Nail Tech Alley (www.nailtechalley.com).

You can thank Billyne Dowdy of Billyne’s Nail Studio in Battle Creek, Mich., for a new nail tech message board, Nail Tech Alley (www.nailtechalley.com).

The JW PR Toolkit has all of the tools any beauty or spa business needs to create a do-it-yourself PR campaign on a shoe-string budget.
Creating a Vanity URL Back into Facebook page territory we go! The first thing to touch on is how to make your Facebook page address more simple to share. This is called a vanity URL (meaning you
How is your salon Facebook page coming along? Have you loaded some photos? Have you picked up some fans? Are you waiting for more detail from me? I want to clarify some things from the last
Do you have a Facebook page for your salon? If the answer is no, could I ask why not? Facebook is a free resource that could be an interactive tool that brings clients into the salon.
Frustrated because industry networking groups were either too expensive or out of the area, nail tech Alica Best decided to create her own group. Called the Society of Nail Technicians, the group meets monthly via a
Hello and welcome! It is so wonderful to “see” you here. My name is Holly L. Schippers (pronounced skippers, think school). I have been a nail technician since the beginning of 1999. I became an Education

Duri Cosmetics has launched its first nail color and treatment app for Android and iPhone mobile devices, available now for free.
Nail polish manufacturer Color Club has partnered with Amethyst Jeans to give away some great holiday gift bags. Go to http://www.facebook.com/amethystjeans to enter to win. (While you're on Facebook, you can also sign up to be

A new business development e-book titled Building Your Clientele in 6-9 Months: A 360° Guide to Generating Income is available on the NSI website to help nail technicians across the globe.

For clients of Salon Riviera in Redondo Beach, Calif., receiving a traffic or parking ticket has an unexpected upside: Bring the ticket to the salon and new clients will receive 50% off their service.
After teasing this giveaway on its Facebook page for several weeks, OPI today announced the details of its amazing 100,000 Fans promotion. If the company reaches 100,000 Facebook fans before Dec. 31, 2010, it will award 100
Nothing speaks to the power of social media more than this: a state board is now using Facebook and Twitter to communicate with licensees. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) joined two online social
I get Dashing Diva’s monthly e-mail newsletter, Diva Dialogue, and it’s always got some good business tips, interesting fashion trends, and helpful technical and product info. This month there was a good social networking piece that
Pop star Katy Perry attended last night's MTV Video Music Awards without her fiance actor Russell Brand. However, as you can see in this picture she posted on Twitter, he wasn't too far from her heart...or

InStyle magazine’s September issue highlights the newest innovation from OPI: the iPhone Try It On Color Studio.

With social networking, manufacturers’ advertising, and insider support, techs can be in the perfect position to catch the momentum when a wave of national attention sweeps over our industry. Are you poised to harness the power of the consumer press the next time there’s big news in our industry?