5 steps to surviving hair and beauty trade shows

  It’s easy to worry about surviving hair and beauty trade shows, particularly when it’s a titanic-sized industry event like the upcoming Professional Beauty show in Excel, London. You know that frustrated feeling of coming away tired, queuing in traffic jams, and thinking, “Geez, I didn’t even get to see HALF of what I wanted … Continued

FREE Marketing Ebook just for you – Get a Great Start Off to a Successful Year

We in Phorest want to start 2014 at our best. We want you to make this year the best one as well… and then get better. As a salon or spa owner, that may seem daunting. You’re already working really hard right? Now it’s time to stop chasing new clients and start focusing on your … Continued

Make Xmas less Stressful – Process Vouchers, Payments and Sales on iPad & iPhone

You know that Christmas feeling… the bad one! Everybody is tripping over themselves at the till trying to put through payments, process vouchers, make appointments and answer the phone. It just can’t be done. Clients can end up feeling frustrated while the team begin to get irate which results in bad customer service. We have … Continued

We Have an Important Announcement About The New Phorest Software

Last week we announced the official launch of Phorest Cloud, our brand new salon software that we have spent the last 3 years building for you. As you know technology and marketing is changing rapidly. People are connecting, sharing and discussing yours and other salons on social networks such as facebook and twitter every single … Continued

The Future of Medi-Aesthetic Treatments in Salons

One of the big margin services that beauty salons have been offering over the last number of years is the Botox Doctor. This is where a salon advertises to their clients the visit of a botox doctor once a month on a specific day. Clients book appointments with the doctor through the salon. The salon … Continued