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Boosting Morale In A Sagging Economy

The news is reporting layoffs, bailouts, and an unstable world market.  Clients are murmuring about tight budgets and personal cutbacks.  With the air heavy with dread, nail techs should focus on their psyche and their systems.

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The Nitty Gritty Guide to Marketing Your Salon

Get the lowdown on: the dos and don'ts of website design, salon-finder sites, the Yellow Pages (printed and online), designing a great business card, placing a newspaper ad, and more.

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Clients make a choice every time they open their wallets and spend their hard-earned money in your salon. Make that choice easier with value-added services that cost you little or nothing for the client to enjoy.

The Three Greatest Challenges Facing the Nail Business

From lack of training to sanitation lapses to treating medical conditions, it’s time for nail techs to come together and raise standards in these all-important areas. Industry chemist Doug Schoon discusses what he sees as the three greatest challenges facing our business and what we can do — as an industry — to face them.

Reader to Reader: How does your computer save your life?

Once you've switched to a computerized system of scheduling clients, tracking sales and managing inventory, there's no going back to a manual system.

Foot Massage as Profitable Add-On

The pedicure started as an afterthought in the nail industry but has grown into a popular, high-profile service. Adding a professional foot massage can increase profits and solidify your client base.

Recession-Proofing Your Salon

History has proved that even during economic downturns, people will continue to pay for a little bit of “feel good.” Here are some ideas to make sure your salon can maintain a thriving clientele even in tough times.

Salon Coach Spells Out Leadership Principles

Neil Ducoff authors a new book, No-Compromise Leadership , which gives tips on how to become a decisive leader.

“Do You Take Credit Cards?”

One way of enhancing your clients’ overall experience is to increase their convenience by offering alternate forms of payment. Here are some things you need to know if you accept credit cards.

Make It “Spa” in Five Steps

With Bonnie Waters at its helm, Changes Salon & Day Spa in Walnut Creek, Calif., transformed from an unassuming nail spa to an awarding-winning, full-service luxury spa. Waters just received the prestigious title Salon Entrepreneur of the Year for the Western United States at the 2008 Global Salon Business Awards. Here’s her advice on taking your salon to the next level.

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