What are these medspa owners thinking!?

October 28, 2010
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Boy, what are these medspa owners thinking!? (note: this is NOT a “groupon only” thread) Well, at least it’s GOOD NEWS for Salon Spa owners (but bad news for our fellow medspa owners)… …it seems doctors are SOOOOO DESPERATE for new clients (it appears laser hair removal is definitely “out” now!) they’re easy prey for [...]

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Starbucks SDN

October 25, 2010
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With over 6,800 US locations and tens of millions logging on weekly, Starbucks has created the own digital network (or what I would call a portal). Check out the mashable story for all the brilliant details in yet another move for outstanding customer service (and profits!).

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Create your own fun

October 20, 2010

This is our friend Sean, we just were hanging out w/him in Chicago recently during Zhenya’s birthday weekend. If you think you’ve got it bad, imagine being in his shoes… YET look at not only what he’s accomplished (we took this pic on TOP of the Trump tower), but his ATTITUDE and the Method he [...]

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How To Create An Event [PICS]

October 17, 2010

So I’m heading to the mall with the kids for a little play time. We just ate out last night, had leftovers and thought we’d be home by noon to finish ‘em up (that is if the pizza place right across the street didn’t tempt me in). WHY am I talking lunch? You’ll see in [...]

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So you think your staff relations are bad?

September 19, 2010
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I’m not sure what’s happening these last couple weeks, but salon spas are dropping like flies. Two weeks ago I found out one respected “go-getter” was closing her place and going solo… tired of dealing with her therapists. Another 3 places emailed (I’ve never heard of them before, they just reached out a little “too [...]

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Zhenya said to “Save the Worms”

September 12, 2010
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Zhenya said to “save the worms” to me as I was about to head out the door for my morning run (ok, walk:) She had just gotten in from her run and said there were worms occasionally trapped on the sidewalk and I should save some like she did. Heading out I had mixed thoughts… [...]

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Urgent news for Salon Spa Owners~!

September 6, 2010

I put together a quick video for you on an urgent topic, get this right now before your opportunity is over (lock the door and turn off the phone for the next six minutes). var playerhost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://dso-tips.s3.amazonaws.com/ezs3js/secure/” : “http://dso-tips.s3.amazonaws.com/ezs3js/player/”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + playerhost + “flv/EA640DD6-AF22-51D6-3DFD57D1CB4E6934.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); function showIt() { document.getElementById(“hid”).style.visibility [...]

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3 keys to Success for Salon Spa Owners

August 22, 2010

Let me tell you about my friend Mike… Mike is EXTREMELY talented at what he does. He’s a bodybuilder and also makes films. So he’s built like Arnold Schwarzeneggar and can create the most amazing and lifelike models for his movies… but know what he really is? A night watchman. You see, he’s been burnt [...]

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Jennifer Aniston a victim of Salon credit fraud?

August 20, 2010

According to yahoo news, Jennifer Aniston, Liv Tyler, Anne Hathaway, Melanie Griffith, Scott Speedman and possibly even Cher were victims named in court for credit card fraud. Salon owner of Chez Gabriela Studio, Maria Gabriella, is accused of making $280,000.00 of fraudulent credit charges to clients over the last year, manually running charges once she [...]

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The top 13 scary mistakes salon & spa owners make

August 13, 2010
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As I make this post here on Friday the 13th, I’m reminded of how scary operating your own salon spa business really is. …but if you don’t learn from the mistakes of the past you’ll repeat them. So here are the “top 13 mistakes salon spa owners make.” “Who loves ya?” -Christopher & Zhenya P.S. [...]

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