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Power Up For The 2019 Phorest Salon Owners Summit!

If you’re a Phorest Salon Software client, you’ll have heard the news already… Following the success of this year’s sell-out event, we are delighted to reveal exclusive details of the much anticipated 2019 Phorest Salon Owners Summit! Now in its 5th year, the Salon Owners Summit has become one of the most talked about and … Continued

Salon Branding: What Does Your Business Mean To Clients?

Let’s talk about your salon branding. When you think about a company like Apple, what comes to your mind? Even if you don’t own an Apple product or know too much about Steve Jobs and Apple’s story, you probably have a sense of the brand. Because a brand is more than just a label or an identifier … Continued

Enter To Win An HP Sprocket Photo Printer & Share Memories!

When you’re already busy with the day-to-day activity of your salon, recruiting, training, marketing and upskilling yourself, it can get hard to see what else you could be doing. These monthly giveaways, they’ll always give you ideas that can help you up your customer service offerings or simply give your business the shine it deserves … Continued

When Is It Time To Hire An Assistant Salon Manager?

This should be an easy question to answer, right? As soon as you can afford it! Wrong. I believe that it’s a little more complicated than that. First, because your assistant salon manager is someone you want to be able to trust at all times – which can be challenging in itself –  but second, because … Continued

Should You Be The One Paying For Salon Training Courses?

There is no getting around the fact that salon owners who invest in staff training reap a plethora of rewards. This includes better-skilled employees, increased staff retention rates, happier clients and increased profits. You have to invest in your team if you want to exceed. But should you be paying for all these salon training courses … Continued

What Are Salon Cash Flow Projections & How Can They Help?

Salon cash flow predictions. They’re a bit like having a crystal ball: they help you to look into the future and predict if or when you could run out of cash – or even better, have loads of money! For example, imagine it takes four months longer than had planned for you to break even … Continued

May Salon Marketing Guide: Warm Weather, Weddings & More!

Wedding season and warm weather are upon us! Which means two things for your salon/spa. First, that if your clients aren’t already starting to book their holiday flights, they’re about to. Time to get them prepped for the sun before they head off. Second, those who’ll be tying the knot will start booking their hair and … Continued

Why Having A Salon Coach Or A Mentor Is So Important

For many of you, already 25 days have passed since the beginning of #30Days2Grow’s second edition. Five more and you’ll have completed the 30-day salon challenge; you’re almost there! Now, think about what will have changed in your salon. Start asking yourself what will have been the most rewarding part of taking the challenge? Did … Continued

Enter To Win A Wireless Phone Charger For Your Salon or Spa!

We all know that it’s no longer enough just to give a good haircut or a relaxing facial. That’s the bare minimum clients expect. In the experience economy that we live in, it’s all the extras that count. We’ve all heard that before. But we tend to forget it when the bigger day-to-day stuff keeps us busy. … Continued