{"id":145607,"date":"2018-04-09T14:57:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T13:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/blog\/25-salon-conversation-starters\/"},"modified":"2018-04-09T14:57:52","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T13:57:52","slug":"25-salon-conversation-starters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/ca\/blog\/25-salon-conversation-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Salon Conversation Starters To Use With New Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a stylist, therapist or hairdresser might require you to put on an extroverted persona, but that doesn&#8217;t mean you always feel at ease meeting people. That being said, your chair is a special place. A place that makes people look and feel like a million dollars. That&#8217;s as much about the experience of being in your chair as it is about the service\/treatment you&#8217;re providing. If you&#8217;re more of an introvert, but still want to foster these close connections with clients, conversation starters can come in quite handy.<\/span><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen to the audio version of this blog, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/the-phorest-blog\/id1182467915?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribe to the Phorest Blog Podcast here<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 25 Salon Conversation Starters to Use With New Clients\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/78vZhSzM1SMLZOFp6xMPAX?si=0ZgRm87HRFShrUfCzsF9CA&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25 Conversation Starters That Don\u2019t Have Anything To Do With Weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trust is the foundation of loyalty; which will increase your chances of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/blog\/reasons-value-rebooking-clients\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rebooking clients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, to build trust, you need to develop a relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s not all that hard to get clients to open up. All you need is the right questions: some that are casual and others that spark interesting chats. As time goes on, you&#8217;ll naturally build upon those initial chats, and as your relationship with your client grows, so will their trust in you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15 Get-To-Know Your Client Conversation Starters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are two or three things that you like and don\u2019t like about your hair?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What about your hair or beauty routine takes up too much of your time?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where do you look for the latest hair and beauty trends?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you had an extra $100 to spend on yourself every week, how would you treat yourself?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you do to get rid of stress?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a preferred candle or perfume scent?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you been working on any exciting projects lately?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was the best part of your day so far?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What job do you think you\u2019d excel at?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you opened a business, what would that business be?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s an exciting line of work; how did you get into it?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the small things that make your day better?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell me about your oldest friend. How did you meet them?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you looking forward to in the coming months?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What influences you when it comes to buying a product?<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/blog\/client-notes-customer-service\/\">Want to up your customer service game? Start taking notes &#8211; more tips here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 Random Questions About Travel, Music, Books, Movies And, Or TV Shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What song always puts you in a good mood?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s one trip or holiday you would go on all over again?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you consider to be the most underrated or overrated TV show or movie?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were to relocate, what city would you go to?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What movie would you want to watch again for the first time?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s the last TV show you binge-watched?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you listening to any good podcasts at the moment?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you like documentaries? Any recommendations?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was the last book you read?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you don&#8217;t know what music to put on, who&#8217;s your go-to band or artist? <\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three Topics You&#8217;re Better Off Avoiding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone who has worked behind the chair will understand that sometimes, it can feel as though you are your clients&#8217; therapist! While fostering deep connections can be rewarding for both parties, sometimes, dealing with heavy issues or emotions during the workday can be exhausting and detrimental to your own mental health. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there is no way to guarantee that you will completely avoid heavy topics with clients, some topics are best avoided by proxy. Award-winning hairstylist Claudio Lazo recommends <em>\u201cfollowing the same standards as you would when meeting your boyfriend\u2019s parents for the first time.\u201d<\/em> In other words, to steer clear of:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Politics<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Religion<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Finances<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your clients come in for an experience, and getting them to talk about something that makes them feel uncomfortable won\u2019t do you, or your business any good. Keep your conversation starters light and redirect the mood if needed!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What conversation starters do you use when meeting new clients? Let us know either in the comments below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading! #Togetherwegrow<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"align wp-block-bannercta\">\n\n\n<div class=\"relative lg:mb-10 overflow-hidden bg-green-dark\" >\n  <div class=\"container py-16 px-12 lg:py-24 flex items-center  justify-center  flex-wrap relative z-10\">\n   <div class=\"w-full mr-0 mb-6 md:mr-12 md:mb-0  md:w-2\/3 \" >\n   <h2 class=\"text-white mb-2 text-3xl text-center md:text-left lg:text-4xl\" style=\"color:white;\"><p>For more tips &amp; tricks on client management, subscribe to the Phorest blog today!<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n  \n  <\/div>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/blog\/\" style=\"color:white; text-decoration:none;\"  target=\"\" class=\"rounded btn-demo-cta button bg-red px-8 text-white hover:bg-red-lighter w-full lg:w-auto lg:mr-5 rounded-none lg:rounded demo-cta\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\">\n      Subscribe\n    <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div>\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a stylist, therapist or hairdresser might require you to put on an extroverted persona, but that doesn&#8217;t mean you always feel at ease meeting people. 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