customer service

Open for Business: Doing an Open House Right

Borrow a page from real estate marketers to increase your business’s exposure and capture the interest of many new “buyers” by holding an open house.

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You Can Fire Your Clients

Dealing with a nightmare client isn’t a nail tech’s favorite part of the job, but it can be done in a quick and relatively painless manner. From writing letter to being Straightforward with her from the start, you can Straight that chronic complainer out or clump her for good.

The Healing Power of Beauty Care

I asked my mother to bring my makeup bag to the hospital. Hearing my request, my doctor said, "She'll be out of here in a week," knowing that when a woman is ready to look her best she's on the road to recovery.

Reader to Reader: How do you greet clients when they enter the salon?

One nail tech actually introduces clients to each other while they wait.

Keep Asking Clients What They Want

Even though it may seem like a client doesn't ever want to change, she usually likes to know that you haven't given up on her.

Reader to Reader: How do you make your services special?

Give them your full attention and never neglect "the little extras."

How to Handle Customer Complaints

We hope these tips on soothing angry clients may help.

Unredeemed Gift Certificates: No Give No Take

Unredeemed gift certificates are not money in your pocket. Even if the expiration date is past (and the state decides that), the money paid still rightfully belongs to the intended gift recipient.

Tiered Pricing: Where Supply Meets Demand

Is multi-level pricing a solution for keeping the best nail technicians satisfied and motivated in their jobs? Some salons say yes, indeed.

Reader to Reader

Where you send in the questions, and your fellow readers supply their answers. This month, you asked:  Do you charge for nail repairs during fills?