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12 Need-To-Know Salon Tips for Starting Your Business

Opening a salon is an amazing accomplishment, but as many would say, also quite the stressful experience. Fortunately, salon or spa ownership is nothing new, and as it turns out, many current salon owners have also asked themselves the same questions. So, we spoke to a few of them and asked: If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your younger self?
Who wrote the article?
Lucy Douglas is a freelance journalist based in London. She has a particular interest in small business, startups and the founders behind them and, in a previous life, was an assistant-editor at Professional Beauty magazine, where she road-tested spas up and down the country and checked out the latest advances in skincare. Her work has been featured in the Guardian, Telegraph, Courier magazine, Positive News, Emerald Street and Mayfair Times.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/salon-tips-starting-business/
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Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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How to Add Value to Your Salon’s Appointment Reminders

Appointment reminders don’t have to be just that. Why not use them as an opportunity to say ‘thank you for respecting our salon’s time and work’? Adding an incentive for people to show up to their appointment can prove tobe a simple and easy way to increase loyalty amongst your client base.
Who wrote the article?
Chris Brennan is a salon marketing specialist, published author, award-winning filmmaker, host of the Salon Owners Summit 2016 and expert speaker, travelling the world to help salon owners and managers put the plans into place to hit their salon targets. For the past 5 years, Chris has also co-created a variety of diverse campaigns (from 30Days2Grow to the award-winning Salon Retail Week) that have helped salons all around the world grow their average bill and generate more referrals than ever before.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/value-appointment-reminders/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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Jumpstart Summer With These June Salon Marketing Ideas

The sun is shining, the temperature is rising and school is almost out! Plus, the non-official summer kickoff in the United States is Memorial Day, which comes around late May. Safe to say that summer has arrived! Make sure you’ve bought new sunscreen; the season of burns is upon us! In the meantime, we have some June salon marketing ideas ready for you to avail of, and you’re going to love them.
Who wrote the article?
Zoé Bélisle-Springer is an award-winning salon industry writer, podcast co-host/producer (Phorest FM, Phorest Blog podcast) and speaker known for helping salons grow through her educational contributions to Phorest Salon Software’s written and audio content. Building relationships with coaches and consultants across the UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and continental Europe, she also oversees industry guest contributions to the Phorest Blog and initiatives such as the Salon Mentorship Hub. Driven by curiosity and inspired by creativity, she takes pride in crafting tailored and impactful articles, ebooks and podcasts destined to help hair and beauty business owners and artists get their clients back more often, spending more and generating referrals.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/june-salon-marketing-ideas/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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How Kim Kardashian & Influencers Can Boost Your Salon Sales

In an era of celebrity and influencer endorsements, and with so much emphasis on achieving the looks we’re promoted, buying the products touted by the glam and gorge is tempting, something we unconsciously gravitate to. Where once the latest trends and celebrity secrets in beauty were confined to the pages of glossy magazines, they are now everywhere on social media. If you use of creativity, this can be a huge advantage for your salon’s marketing, and in turn, sales.
Who wrote the article?
Lucy Douglas is a freelance journalist based in London. She has a particular interest in small business, startups and the founders behind them and, in a previous life, was an assistant-editor at Professional Beauty magazine, where she road-tested spas up and down the country and checked out the latest advances in skincare. Her work has been featured in the Guardian, Telegraph, Courier magazine, Positive News, Emerald Street and Mayfair Times.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/kim-kardashian-salon-sales/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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There Are No Shortcuts to Building a Successful Salon or Spa

As your salon moves through rapid growth, it can be tempting to skip the hard work. Don’t. This is not a time to shy away from the roles you dislike. Instead, surround yourself with experts in their fields or learn what you can about the subjects you find difficult.
Who wrote the article?
Richard McCabe is a highly motivated salon business coach (iSalon Coaching) who has a proven track record in providing exemplary levels of service to salons. He has been a salon owner for over 25 years, and also built three salons from scratch in two different countries. Richard’s passion to deliver value-focused solutions whilst beating expectations is based on the idea of working smarter and leaving the harder for others. You can book a free mentorship consultation with Richard over on salonmentors.phorest.com.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/building-successful-salon/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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10 Alternative Online Salon Courses That Will Help You Grow

Have you ever wanted to hone your management skills? Or maybe learn what makes a beautiful portrait photograph? These days you can go online and learn pretty much any skill or occupation at a time that suits you, and from the comfort of your home. The main issue is knowing which course to take. So, we did the research for you and narrowed it down to 10 alternative online salon courses that could benefit you and your business.
Who wrote the article?
Chris Brennan is a salon marketing specialist, published author, award-winning filmmaker, host of the Salon Owners Summit 2016 and expert speaker, travelling the world to help salon owners and managers put the plans into place to hit their salon targets. For the past 5 years, Chris has also co-created a variety of diverse campaigns (from 30Days2Grow to the award-winning Salon Retail Week) that have helped salons all around the world grow their average bill and generate more referrals than ever before.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/alternative-online-salon-courses/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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5 Concrete Ways to “End It” With Salon No-Shows

Sometimes, SMS booking reminders just aren’t enough to get a client to show up. And while it’s crazy to think it’s possible to completely eliminate no-shows, there are ways to reduce their frequency to the real emergencies only.Find out how in this episode!
Who wrote the article?
Zoé Bélisle-Springer is an award-winning salon industry writer, podcast co-host/producer (Phorest FM, Phorest Blog podcast) and speaker known for helping salons grow through her educational contributions to Phorest Salon Software’s written and audio content. Building relationships with coaches and consultants across the UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and continental Europe, she also oversees industry guest contributions to the Phorest Blog and initiatives such as the Salon Mentorship Hub. Driven by curiosity and inspired by creativity, she takes pride in crafting tailored and impactful articles, ebooks and podcasts destined to help hair and beauty business owners and artists get their clients back more often, spending more and generating referrals.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/salon-no-shows/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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6 Management Styles and How They Apply to Salons and Spas

The good hard truth about leadership and management styles is that really, methods vary from one manager to another. Would you know what those styles are and what various results they can deliver? Which style do you have the most in common with?
Who wrote the article?
Valerie Delforge has been in the beauty industry for over 25 years giving her a strong understanding of the various challenges owners and managers face in their businesses. As a Business Strategy Consultant, she has established a proven track record of achieving set targets, year on year strategic growth and has inspired teams she works with to deliver high standards of service consistently. Valerie's commercial experience of working with brands such as Clarins, Urban Retreat, L’Occitane and Steiner is one of her strongest suits in assisting salon teams to focus their work on easy-to-implement key strategies. You can book a free mentorship consultation with Valerie over on salonmentors.phorest.com.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/management-styles-salons-spas/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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How to Turn a Contact Into a Salon Mentor in Just 5 Steps

Coaches and mentors are there to help you see more clearly when you’re stuck in a rut. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” To build and nurture a relationship with a mentor, you’ll need to be patient. You might not always get an answer from people you reach out to. Sometimes it might be the way you asked or what you said. Other times, it might be because the person you've approached is just too busy. Keep at it and use these five tips!
Who wrote the article?
Zoé Bélisle-Springer is an award-winning salon industry writer, podcast co-host/producer (Phorest FM, Phorest Blog podcast) and speaker known for helping salons grow through her educational contributions to Phorest Salon Software’s written and audio content. Building relationships with coaches and consultants across the UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and continental Europe, she also oversees industry guest contributions to the Phorest Blog and initiatives such as the Salon Mentorship Hub. Driven by curiosity and inspired by creativity, she takes pride in crafting tailored and impactful articles, ebooks and podcasts destined to help hair and beauty business owners and artists get their clients back more often, spending more and generating referrals.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/turn-contact-salon-mentor/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
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What You Need to Know Before Buying an Existing Salon

Buying an existing salon is not as easy as it may look. There are a myriad of things you need to think about before going ahead and investing your money in an existing salon. At the very least, make sure you look into its profitability, monthly income revenue & expenses, management accounts and KPIs, HR & staff issues and finally, the terms of the purchase.
Who wrote the article?
Gloria Murray is a Glasgow-based triple award-winning accountant who has also been awarded the Most Innovative Business Advisor in the UK in the 2020 Annual Innovation Awards 2017. Director of Murray Associates Accountants, she specialises in helping small business owners grow sustainable and ethical companies that not only provide a better service to their customers but also contribute to local employment. You can book a free mentorship consultation with Gloria over on salonmentors.phorest.com.
Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/buying-an-existing-salon/
Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources
Who is Phorest Salon Software?
Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow
Click here to request a quote or book in for a free demo with Phorest Salon Software and find out more.
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