Kickstart your Facebook Page’s Growth Rate By Launching A Facebook Competition

Editor’s update: like and share competitions are now against Facebook’s terms and conditions. More here and thanks for reading!   Competitions are one of the best ways to generate more likes on your Facebook page. They are the best way to guarantee that people actually like your page and don’t just visit it on occasion. … Continued

Here's What Elizabeth Henry from The Coach House Thought About Phorest's Facebook Training

Elizabeth from The Coach House in Harrogate recently participated in our Facebook training and her only reluctance in recommending it is she doesn’t want other salons to learn the same great tips she did! Here is what Elizabeth had to say about the training: “Yes I would recommend the Facebook training to other salons only … Continued

Promoting a Post and Why You Should Boycott the Facebook Charge

Anyone with a business page will have noticed the new feature popping up under their posts. “Promote post”, some of you might have clicked into this, in blind panic, and then increased your blood pressure considerably when you realised that facebook were indeed asking you to pay to promote the post. Basically, they are offering … Continued

Why Checking In, Is The One Facebook Feature You Need To Check Out!

More powerful than the like button, a comment on their wall, or even posting a picture of your salon. Is when your clients check in at your salon. Check in, is a tool that allows your clients to boast about where they are. It’s been around awhile, at first people were cautious about checking in… … Continued

Let our Experts Show You How to Harness Facebook’s Potential with our New Training

Facebook can transform your business. It’s not just a free marketing tool…. it is the source of a whole new revenue stream and the curtain to a wider audience than you could ever imagine. In short, it is the key to success to your business as time moves forward. At this point it seems like … Continued

Get All The Benefits of a Facebook Competition Minus The Costs

This week boost your online bookings by letting your clients know that they could win a trip to Ballymaloe if they book an appointment in your salon before Thursday 21st of June. For two weeks only, anyone who books an appointment online is in with a chance to win a two night stay for two … Continued

Caution: Twitter Mistake Number Five That Might Make Your Followers “Unfollow”.

Sadly, today is the last day of my rant against twitter malpractices. I know, I know… we all wish this could continue but all good things must come to an end.You’re probably all breathing a sigh of relief, but it’s not over yet. Not before I let loose one last time on my final rant. … Continued

The Real Secret To Getting Facebook To Work in Your Salon

With Facebook we tried literally everything. We went to all the seminars and did all our homework. We were sending out all kinds of hints and tips…making it more about the customer than us, pictures, questions…you name it we did it! Then the odd time, and I mean the occasional time we would post a … Continued

Caution: Twitter Mistake Number Four That Might Make Your Followers “Unfollow”

There is such thing as too much information. If you’re guilty of the following, rest assured in the knowledge that so are we all. I know myself I really have to pull myself up on lauding on about what I am thinking. As if anyone really wants to follow my every thought? If they did … Continued