business building

Welcome New Neighbors with Gift Certificate Mailers

Build your clientele by targeting new-to-the-area residents. Directly mailing welcome coupons to new neighbors brings them into the salon.

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7 Rules for Building Client Relationship

Never underestimate the importance of building client relationships. Ultimately, it separates us from the guys down the street — which is critical in today's nail industry.

Building Your Winter Pedicure Business: 5 Case Studies

Between the winter blues and covered shoes, you may think pedicures are reserved for the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. But, we’ll show you five salons that still sizzle even when it’s freezing.

How To Win Over a Wider Variety of Clients

Sure, women in their 30s and 40s might be your bread and butter, but what can you do to attract a cross-section of demographics into your salon? Here, we profile four different client segments — teens, young professionals, baby boomers, and men — and tell you how to capture each segment, what services will delight them, and what the ideal products are to send them home with.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Distributor

Next time you pop into your favorite distributor’s showroom or talk with your sales representative, find out what additional services they provide. What you discover may help you build a stronger salon brand and a more profitable business. Here are 20 things your distributor can do for you.

Re-Energize Your Schedule

By analyzing her workload and employing smarter scheduling, nail tech Heather Goodwin managed to work fewer hours and still increase her income by $25,000 a year. Learn her strategies to maximize your schedule and create the career you want.

Techs get a "New Attitude"

Patti Labelle got it together in her famous song “New Attitude” and professed that, “I’ve tidied up my point of view, I’ve got a new attitude.” Unfortunately though, her song didn’t come with an instructional manual on how to change your attitude, so to help you freshen up your at-work outlook, we rounded up solutions from techs with their own tidy points of view.

10 Energizing Ideas from a Business Coach

From revisiting your goals to hiring a coach, here are 10 powerful and practical steps you can take — beginning today — to propel yourself into action and success.

A Perfect 10: A Salon Survival Story

Anna Maria Paty faced disaster when her Florida salon was destroyed by a hurricane. The salon not only survived, but went on to thrive and grow due to the efforts of Paty and her many supporters.

Dear Shari Talks About Building a Clientele

How does a new graduate go about building her clientele? Veteran salon owner Shari Finger has 10 tips to get started.