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Adventures in Space Hunting

Who knew that finding a space would take so long?! Every week there is another disappointment, and every week it gets harder to go on. There is one thing that keeps me going: my clientele. If

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Another Technique to Make Toes Glitter

This week I am going to respond to both of Jill’s last posts. First I will talk about how a referral program during the holiday season has helped us to stay busy during January and February.

Stop the January Slump With Referrals

We’re about halfway through our “Practice Now, Shine Later” series. So far, I have given you two techniques to help you make your clients sparkle and shine this holiday season. We introduced “Foil Nails” and “Glitter Toes.” Those

Birthday Party

We advertise mani/pedi parties on our website and have had a few calls regarding them. We scheduled our first one for the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Mae booked a party for her daughter’s 13th birthday, for seven

The Hunt Continues for a Space

My broker and I have been back on the look out. He sent a mass e-mail around the city to alert everyone with available space that I am still looking for a place. We got a

How We Handled Rachael’s Wedding

Jill, those are great strategies to help you pre-book your clients. I know that remembering the statements about the client’s discomfort or length of her nails helps me to tailor the offering to the guest sitting in

Homecoming Party

I didn’t get around to writing my blog post on Thursday as usual. I had a surprise visitor. One of my all-time favorite clients moved to Utah earlier this year. She and her hubby have been telling

The Price Is Right

You know what's hard? Putting a price on my work.  Back in the beginning of my career it was tough because I knew I sucked. Well, "sucked" is a strong word, but my work was not

Make Pre-Booking a Habit

Practicing your pre-book offerings now is a great way to increase your pre-holiday service sales. It also makes that offering a very smooth one come the holiday season when it can most increase your books and

I Want to Be Like Rhonda When I Grow Up!

It’s been six months since we opened Polish Salon. We have had almost 100, mostly new, clients, come in for services and still get a good amount of walk-ins. But my question is: Why are they