I told my doctor that I broke my leg in two places. He told me to stop going to those two places. (Henny Youngman)It’s a ridiculous concept; that we would return time and time again to a place where we know we are going to get hurt, but I submit to you that in business, […]
I told my doctor that I broke my leg in two places. He told me to stop going to those two places. (Henny Youngman)It’s a ridiculous concept; that we would return time and time again to a place where we know we are going to get hurt, but in business, we do it all the […]
Heyya! I wrote a guest post for bloggingbistro.com (I love that site) titled, “Beer Me!! Using a 45 Day Rule to Build and Strengthen Customer Relationships” — I think you’ll love both the story behind this one as well as the ideas. Incidentally, this is based on an October 6 – Beer Day entry, straight […]
Today’s Harvard Business Review’s ‘Management Tip of the Day’ included three characteristics of a real team. They point out that the word “team,” as used in business today, has lost its true meaning. To be rightly called a team, and to maximize their potential, a group must be characterized by three things: • a meaningful and […]
Wherever you go, there you are — the ‘Andy Griffith Guide’ to Dressing for Success. One afternoon I caught my husband watching a re-run of the Andy Griffith Show. In one scene, three of Mayberry’s premiere citizens (a reporter, a banker and a mechanic) were all sitting in a diner, enjoying a piece of pie. […]
10 back to school salon marketing ideas you can use to build business that will make going back to school easier for teachers, parents and students — all year long! Parents and teachers have so much to do to get kids back to school; it’s the perfect time for you to show them how you […]
Close your eyes and breathe deeply and slowly, in and out, exhaling completely at least 5 times (10 would be better). With your eyes still closed, imagine yourself somewhere warm but not hot, with just the hint of a breeze blowing across your body as you lay in the sun, swinging slowly back and forth […]
Close your eyes and breathe deeply and slowly, in and out, exhaling completely at least 5 times (10 would be better). With your eyes still closed, imagine yourself somewhere warm but not hot, with just the hint of a breeze blowing across your body as you lay in the sun, swinging slowly back and forth […]
Do you remember when President Clinton made “headlines” (sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun), garnering no small share of criticism when LAX shut down two airstrips for hours, just so the president could call his personal stylist to come and cut his hair on the tarmac? If you need a refresher, [here’s a link to […]
Do you remember when President Clinton made “headlines” (sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun), garnering no small share of criticism when LAX shut down two airstrips for hours, just so the president could call his personal stylist to come and cut his hair on the tarmac? If you need a refresher, [here’s a link to […]
The one thing I’d suggest (if you want to sell more retail in the salon and spa): One of the ways you probably entice clients to try something new — like updating their haircut or hair color in line with current celebrity or fashion trends — is to show them the cut or color in […]
So often we make the mistake of thinking that our brand needs a “makeover” when what it really needs is a “make-under“. If you aren’t building a bigger role for your business in the lives of your clients, if customers don’t seem to want to refer friends and family to you, if they aren’t inspired […]
So often we make the mistake of thinking that our brand needs a “makeover” when what it really needs is a “make-under“. If you aren’t building a bigger role for your business in the lives of your clients, if customers don’t seem to want to refer friends and family to you, if they aren’t inspired […]
“Makeover” is an interesting word. Commonly used as a noun, it can refer to changes from simple to drastic—anything done to change the appearance of someone (or something) in order to improve it can be referred to as a makeover. While it often brings to mind projects that result in radical alterations (like the ABC […]
August 4th is National Pampering Day. According to thefreedictionary.com: pam-per-ing (verb, means to)indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil; the act of indulging or gratifying a desire; gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires Have you ever had someone try to make you happy, not with what you truly wanted, needed or desired, but who tried […]
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