BEWARE of Energy Vampires

August 9, 2010
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Every now and then I have to keep myself on track to my goals by remembering that WHO I surround myself with is a vital part of achieving them. To do so I pull this out (originally from Jon Gordon I believe) and re-read it. Enjoy~! “Beware of Energy Vampires” They lurk in our businesses, [...]

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Google and YOU

August 3, 2010

Necessity is the mother of invention… and it’s been created by competition for google! You see, facebook has been dominating them and has gotten into the PPC (pay per click advertising) game. Googles (or any search engine) PPC results are down… people are starting to ignore those ads… so what does google do? They get [...]

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Salon & Spa Business Manifesto

July 19, 2010

It’s a crazy thing owning a salon and spa. Heck, it’s a crazy thing owning ANY small business. You’re overrun with duties and responsibilities you never knew existed before. Bills, maintenance, bills, management, bills, marketing, bills Many of us are still working IN the business as a stylist or therapist, and MOST are working IN [...]

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Here’s YOUR gift~! (see video for details)

July 5, 2010

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YOUR questions, answered.

July 1, 2010

WOAH! When we said “email us with any questions” we didn’t ever think we’d get the response we got! Ok, let’s get to it then! First off, thanks for all the messages and stories. It seems that we all have our fair share of stories about “advertising disasters!” Some of my favorites were: The radio [...]

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It looks like I owe you an apology…

June 28, 2010

Thanks to everyone who took our new marketing survey the other day, all I can say is… I’m sorry! …it seems that there is a HUGE Need out there to not only Get New Clients, but to Get Old Clients Back, How To Create Ads, How To Market On the Internet, with your Website & [...]

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Our birthday is coming! (which means big things for YOU)

June 22, 2010

The 4th of July is our birthday and we’ll be pulling out all the stops for you that week! SalonSpaOwner.com (DaySpaOwner) is coming up on 2 years old, but do you know our whole story? Let me tell you how we began… After spending a few years working for others (Zhenya was working part time [...]

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Will Groupon KILL your Salon and Spa business?

June 13, 2010

As times stay “tough” we’re kicking things into high gear. We’re refining our marketing plans, business systems, marketing systems, retail, upsells, expenses… everything we can tweak to make us leaner and meaner to give us more of an edge on the competition as each day passes (and YES, these are the things we’ll be making [...]

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Are you delivering happiness?

June 7, 2010

Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, has come out with his book “Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose” on his story to his success. It takes you through his childhood, his mindset, and a look at all he did (and more importantly, where he fumbled). As a read, it’s GREAT! I felt like [...]

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What can you learn from “Green Eggs & Ham”?

June 1, 2010

I heard a story recently from a VERY successful entrepreneur that I’d like to share with you… about Dr. Seuss. My friend asked me what we could learn from “Green Eggs and Ham.” Really, nothing jumped out right away for my salon and spa business (as it usually is when things stare you in the [...]

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