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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?
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What is it about a professional manicure that gets a client hooked? NAILS asked some satisfied salon clients to recount their first experience getting their nails done. Turns out, the reason they return often has as much to do with the tech as with the service itself.
Clients who come back to redeem their pre-sold service usually purchase something else as well.
A little keychain card can encourage client retention in a big way.
Salon owner Shari Finger answers your questions on building a clientele, regaining the trust of a discount salon-goer, listening to clients’ personal issues, and clients who mistreat their nails.
It costs a lot more to gain a new client than to keep an old one.
The answer can vary from owner, to tech, to both, or none of the above. We asked three beauty professionals for their opinion and you can see that the answer is not clear-cut..
Tweaking common salon-speak to communicate clearly and creatively is a simple, savvy way to distinguish your salon from the masses. Here, we show you how to pump up common phrases and words in your marketing and promotional materials to make them more powerful.
While it’s always important to find new clients, don’t forget the ones you’ve lost along the way. If you can discover why they left, you can determine the best technique to woo them back.
If it costs five times more to attract a new client than to keep an old one, doesn’t it make sense to spend something on a customer loyalty program? Learn to say thank you to clients in a way that keeps them coming back.
Have you ever wondered as you review old appointment books or clean out your client card file, where some of these people disappeared to? Or, better yet, why they left?
Hidden in a thick of grand old oaks and elms along a 15-mile stretch of Lake Michigan is one of the nation's best-kept secrets. Privacy and anonymity are sacrosanct in this close-knit community where the living legacies of some of the most prosperous entrepreneurs of the Industrial Revolution reside.
This salon owner was so intent on bringing in NEW clients that she didn't realize she was losing customers like me who felt ignored.
Clients who stay with you for years become not just a steady source of income and referrals, but they can also become good friends.
A client in the salon is worth 10 who are reading your ad.