The Secret To Damage Limitation!

Why do you put a plug in your bath before you turn the taps on? Seems like a daft question doesn’t it! We all know why we put the plug in the bath and yet when it comes to our salons, many of us don’t put the plug in, or if we do, we don’t … Continued

How to lose £1200 a week without even realising!

Here’s another article that shows you how important your computer can be in your battle to run a profitable salon. Did you know that very few salon owners create their price list with profit in mind. Instead they look at their competitors’ prices and work round that, don’t they. This is actually a dangerous thing … Continued

Why You Shouldn't Treat All Your Clients The Same!

In my last post I shared with you a story about a team member who demanded a pay rise just because a colleague was getting one … even though her performance was nowhere near as productive. I explained how having a computer system gave me instant access to the information I needed to prove she … Continued

How To Put Your Prices Up Without Causing A Riot!

In my last post we talked about the need to put our prices up to pay for promotions, rather than risk taking the cost of them from our profit margin … and I promised to show you how to put your prices up without causing a torrent of moans and grumbles from your clients, didn’t … Continued

Bad News I'm Afraid …

The bad news may surprise you, but it’s true I’m afraid … The really dangerous time in a recession for many salon owners isn’t at the beginning when everything seems to be crashing down around us … it actually comes later … in other words round about now! This is often the time many salon … Continued