Developing People

Growing Business

"Just like cutting hair or performing a facial, they're professional skills that are trained and practised.

The 4 Rs are revenue skills, and they are essential to train and practice if a salon or spa is to succeed."

Caroline Turner

Retention

Retail

Recommending services

(Cross-promotion and Up-selling)

Referrals

Salon Team Training aims to assist salons and spa to achieve

Client Retention 70 - 90%

Retail Sales 20% +

Average business growth 26%

Taking pictures of clients heads? Part 2 What to write

You have a great photo with the stylist and client ready to share to social media, what are you going to write? Avoid industry jargon Use questions Headlines and lists Benefits and stories Call to action In this digital age, 89% of customers search online before making booking or buying (Digital Influence Index 2012). People will click…

Improve Team Performance – Part 3 Dealing with unwanted behaviour

Acting like an “adult” in a salon or spa means approaching work responsibilities seriously. But not all adults have patterns of behavior that are positive, team focused and beneficial to the business. That’s were business owners, team leaders need to take responsibility for redirecting any unwanted behavior and developing new habits. In this series of…

The Salon Success Equation

Revenue = Ability – Limited Thinking The money a salon (or spa) generates is dependant on the servers ability to perform the service and understanding how to work with people. In Ability, the service skill is equal to 15% of success and understanding people 85% In understanding people, I train this as a mix of…

Team Targets = Faster Growth – Video 1 in the TAG Series

Team – Aim – Go How to use targets to speed up team growth I’ve spent nearly 20 years focused to developing high performance teams. In this series of videos I break down some simple ways to make hitting targets feel easy and fun. When targets are “money mountains” its hard work, targets that are…

What is the perfect salon or spa website?

Did you know 50% of people leave websites in just 6 to 8 seconds? Imagine if 1000 people found you online it means 500 of them will leave in just seconds unless the design is right. But many businesses are making mistakes in how they present their websites and that’s costing potential revenue. Watch instead…

Website and SSL

I recieved a message this week from my website security provider informing me of changes that are about to happen with Google. On approximately January 31st of this month, version 56 of the Chrome web browser will be released. There is a significant change in the way it displays websites that are not using HTTPS,…

Julie Cross Interview

I’ll be creating a salon owner course during this time of lockdown – developing skills to support the industry I love. But that’s not enough. I want to inspire you, give you more in this challenging time. I HAD A CRAZY IDEA I contacted everyone I know personally or respect as the BEST in the…

The Biggest Marketing Tool

The Biggest Marketing Tool I hear it so often from salon and spa owners, I need or want more clients, where would you spend your marketing money, what works? Should I use social media, magazines, website, flyers or offers, discounts? Where do I put my money? But often the simplest method of getting more clients is right…

Late Cancellations and No Shows

We’re in the business of people! Understanding peoples behaviour is the key. It’s always the key, from staff to clients, any relationship! There’s no point in complaining, bitching or moaning. That’s not going to solve it or make us feel any better about no shows or late cancellations! As an industry have an issue with…

Discounts Damage Salons and Spas

I personally hate seeing discounts in salons and spas. But I’ve heard owners say countless times discounts and coupons work for my business. Now, discounts can increase sales, and yes, discounts can increase bookings during a promotion. But in my 20 years of experience as a revenue trainer and business consultant I believe, discounts damage business.…