customer service

20 High-Touch Ideas for a High-Tech World

In the modern retail environment of commodity services and prices, consumers will pay a premium for old-fashioned customer service. Try any (or all) of these 20 high-touch customer service tips.

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Crowdsourcing: How do react to negative feedback on Yelp?

This month we asked nail techs:How do you react to negative feedback on Yelp? Do you respond?

Crowdsourcing: What are the best-selling retail items at your salon? What has a hard time selling?

This month we asked nail techs: What are the best-selling retail items at your salon? What has a hard time selling?

Crowdsourcing: Do You Use an E-File?

This month we asked nail techs: Do you use an e-file?

Systems for Success

Improve your bottom line with Tech Success, a six-week program from Empowering You Consulting designed to empower you with five key business systems to be implemented into your everyday routine.

It’s the Little Things That Count: Make Your Client Feel Special

It’s crucial to make each and every client who walks in your door feel special. There are little things you can do that make a big difference and ultimately keep your clients coming back for more.

Double Teamed

“There are always two technicians working on a client at one time, even if they are just getting a manicure,” says Hiroko Fujikawa, owner of Mars The Salon.

A Truly Personalized Pedi

“We want to anticipate our clients’ needs and really cater to their likes and dislikes. No matter how many times they come in they can have a different pedicure combination,” says Shane Bird, director of spa operations for Skaná Spa.

Whistle While You Work

Here’s a compilation of physical and mental activities — everything from stretching to rewiring — that can change your outlook and help you see that morning or midday cup of coffee as half full.

On the Road: The Loft

This hair and nail salon is nestled in a quaint, pedestrian-friendly strip of Old Town Camarillo, Calif. The Loft might draw you in with its spa services and bohemian decor, but clients say it’s the customer service that keeps them coming back.