clients

24-Hour Notice

What bee is in my bonnet this week? The repeat cancellations/reschedules. The clients who cancel their appointment with exactly 24-hours’ notice, reschedule for the following week or the week after that (whenever I can next fit

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Cosmoprof NA: Beauty Bus Opens First National Pop-Up Salon

Nonprofit Beauty Bus has been providing free beauty services -- including nails (the #1 requested service), hair, and make-up -- and, along with that pampering, a sense of hope, touch, and normalcy to terminally or chronically

The Reviews Roll In

We’ve been reviewed and well-received by several blogs.We’ve gotten nods of approval from a couple TV stations. Here’s a link to our last segment on 190 North: http://190north.com/video?id=8713592&pidAnd then, there was Yelp. One bad review on

What I Do Every Summer Vacation

The time of year has come when I spend too much time fixing nails and looking at green spots under nails that should have been tended to a week ago.  Part of the problem is that

Back from Premiere to a Salon Full of Clients

I attended the Premiere Show in Orlando and had some travel commitments for the rest of the week, so I was out of the salon for an entire week. (The photo is of me on the

Hold a Teen Night or Gel-Polish Event

We have been talking about client events — how to host them and how to make your event successful. I have shared several ideas and event planning tips to get you thinking about your next event.

Double Time

Switching your book from low-tech paper and pencil to new-fangled computer form isn't just an adjustment for you, it's an adjustment for your clients too. I made the switch in 2004 when I finally broke down and

Client Events: Nailing Down the Final Details

We're finishing our series on client events. We have covered so much over the last few weeks. Here are the final preparations to make your event a success.Station Set Up: Make sure that all of the

Business Building

Kudos to Nikki! She did a great job on both of our TV segments with WCIU-TV You & Me and 190 North on ABC. (Below is a nail art design Nikki did for the 190 North

What happened to the appointment-only days?

Today a woman from a local business to whom I'd previously given the salon-marketing postcard came in for a gel manicure. She mentioned that she had stopped by three times when we were not there. Business