23 July 2012

Shock Consult Sponsors ‘Salon of the Year, Classic’ at Kitomba Business Awards

I’m thrilled to announce that Shock Consult is the sponsor of the prestigious award, ‘Salon of the Year, Classic’ at the Kitomba/NZARH/HITO Business Awards where winners […]
9 June 2012
customer-Salon Business Coach

Competing for the Customer: Creating a higher expectation of customer service

Competing for the Customer: Creating a higher expectation of customer service – It is widely agreed that a high level of customer service contributes significantly to […]
6 April 2012
Rulebook-Salon Business Coach

Is it Policy or Fallacy in your salon?

Is it Policy or Fallacy in your salon? Here’s a story that got me thinking and if I do say so myself, more than a little […]
7 January 2012

A Question and an Answer about Discounting

A Question and an Answer about Discounting – This post is inspired by an excellent question regarding a previous post by me on the daily deal […]
19 December 2011
deals- Salon Business Coach

Daily Deal Websites

Malcolm Gibbons asks whether daily deal websites are really the answer to business stability Daily Deal Websites – We are all familiar with the saturation of […]
2 December 2011
I quit

Kitomba, NZARH & HITO 2011 Apprentice and Business Awards: the champagne, the glamour….and passion everywhere

You know that something special is in the air when the country’s most prominent salon owners, stylists and industry leaders gather to recognise the talent, sweat […]
18 December 2010

“Have You Thought About…”

Have you thought about? There’s often a big divide between people who need to be helped and the people are ready to be helped. Which one […]
5 December 2010
I quit

Discover the solution to keeping the clients when a stylist leaves the Salon

Discover the solution to keeping the clients when a stylist leaves the Salon – Many salon owners are afraid of their stylists moving on to the […]
27 June 2010

Could your Salon do with a detox? Here are four critical areas to start with:

Could your Salon do with a detox? Here are four critical areas to start with: Talking with a new client the other day she asked me […]
13 April 2010
Salon Business Coach

Is your Salon/Spa’s ‘Internal Marketing’ letting you down?

One of the most common requests I get from clients is to give advertising help. They say that they need to do marketing and can I […]
14 February 2010
A Specific Software program is a must for every Clinic/Day Spa

Five Absolute Solid Facts why a Specific Software program is a must for every Clinic/Day Spa

Five Absolute Solid Facts why a Specific Software program is a must for every Clinic/Day Spa – Many years ago the more successful clinics were the […]
24 December 2009

One Kick Butt Fact you need to know as a Salon Owner

One Kick Butt Fact you need to know as a Salon Owner – You know – it struck me as I was sitting waiting for friend […]