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When The “Fingers Crossed” Salon Management Style Isn’t Suitable

I often coach clients whose attitudes, when facing adversity, is to cross their fingers and hope all will turn out to be okay in the end. Fingers crossed, head in the sand – or whichever way you want to call it – is a salon management style that often exists, and to be fair, isn’t wrong … Continued

Phorest Salon Owners Summit 2018 Update: Early Bird Tickets Selling Out Fast!

In the last announcement we brought you, we revealed out first speaker: Steve Martin. In this Salon Owners Summit 2018 Update, we’re excited to introduce our second speaker: Gavin Hoare! At next year’s Salon Owners Summit, you will hear from some of the world’s best thought leaders on how to grow your business to new heights and take … Continued

Hiring Great Salon Staff: Why You Shouldn’t Call A Reference

Standard practice in reference checking usually looks something like this: you’ve interviewed the candidate a couple of times, and they’ve made it to the reference-checking stage. They have provided you with 2 references, which you cold call. Half the time, it may feel like you are an inconvenience, but some boxes are ticked and that’s … Continued

Congratulations To All Phorest Client Experience Award 2017 Recipients!

Back in 2015, we decided to create the Client Experience Award as a tangible display of the consistent dedication required to provide your clients with a five-star experience. It’s that time of the year again when we take the time to congratulate and celebrate your hard work, passion & dedication. The Phorest Client Experience Award 2017 recipients … Continued

Take Part In The Brand New #30Days2Grow Salon Challenge

Expenses have gone up. Wages have gone up. When it comes to salons, financially, everything seems to be going up… Except for your average client bill! Not knowing where to start, many salons are facing a real dilemma with trying to raise their revenue. That is where the #30Days2Grow salon challenge, powered by Phorest Salon Software, … Continued

How To Get The Most Out Of The Online Booking Feature?

It goes without saying that pretty much the whole world has moved online. And now it turns out that being online isn’t enough anymore. These days, being online also means being active on social media and provide means for customers to access everything with their mobile. With everyone’s lives getting increasingly fast-paced, it’s important not only … Continued

Introducing The Phorest Monthly Giveaways!

What’s not to like in contests and sweepstakes? Introducing the Phorest monthly giveaways! From now on, you can expect a new contest to pop up every second to last week of the month and see winners announced two weeks later. And the more you share, the more chances you have to win!

Protecting Your Client Details… What You Need To Know!

Guest Article by Joseph L. Bolger, Managing Director at ESA Consultants If you have any questions for Joseph, you can reach him at <info@esa.ie> or drop us your suggestion as to what we should write about next! Perhaps you’ve heard about a new law coming into effect in about a year’s time: the new Data Protection Act … Continued

Phorest Salon Owners Summit 2018: Bigger, Better & Bolder Than Ever!

It seems like just yesterday we were wrapping up this year’s Summit at the prestigious 5-star Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. Well, you’ll be happy to know that the 2018 edition of the renowned industry event is back: bigger, better and bolder than ever before! In fact, early bird tickets are going on sale this Monday, May 22nd! At the … Continued