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SEARCHWhen it comes to running an efficient, productive and profitable business, salon software is your most critical tool. This brief guide introduces you to the software players in the professional beauty industry.
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Company | MINDBODY, INC |
Newest Product | BizMode, a mobile application that allows businesses to access their schedules from anywhere using their iPhones. We also recently upgraded the software to include several new features tailored specifically to salons. |
Platforms | Web-based, serve all platforms. |
Key Features | Online scheduling/smarter appointment booking remembers how long it takes for each client's appointment. E-Commerce allows you to sell gift cards, process sales online and keep track of inventory. Appointment Waitlist helps save business until a staff member is available. Salon Travel Sheet summarize appointment details for clients using multiple staff members. Client Formula Tracking stores clients' historic preferences and hair formulas. |
Cost | $29/month for single stylists; $65/month for up to five professionals. Cost includes all training, ongoing customer support and other value-add features. Set-up is free for up to 12 professionals. |
Training | All training is free and is conducted live via WebEx over the internet and phone. Onsite training is available for a fee. Demos are available online at mindbodyonline.com/salon. Sales reps are also available to do live demos over the internet. |
Tech support | Training and technical support is provided both when the software is first purchased and is available indefinitely after that for free. Support is provided live, over the phone and via chat, e-mail and/or through web documentation. We also provide an intensive education workshop for those who want it. |
Additional Details | Online scheduling, e-commerce and robust client management tools are all critical to running a successful business in today's environment. MINDBODY also has the latest mobile apps and innovative technologies to keep salons competitive. |
When it comes to running an efficient, productive and profitable
business, salon software is your most critical tool. This brief guide
introduces you to the software players in the professional beauty
industry. (Links below will open in new window)
All beauty professionals should know how to identify when a client may need some health guidance. Tracy Rado discusses some common questions that clients ask in the chair, how to advise them, and when to refer them to a specialist.
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In her latest blog, Amy Pal helps you develop your own clear guidelines around complimentary free employee services.
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Putting your family to work in the salon offers some real tax benefits, but you have you have to play by the rules of the tax code to claim them. Azarvand Tax Law's Leticia Skrabut, Esq., shows you how.
Discover how to create a true “WOW experience” for every client by first building a culture where your team feels engaged, empowered, and inspired. Drawing on Calvin Stovall’s Iconic Framework, this blog explores how salon, spa, and clinic leaders can strengthen culture, elevate customer experience, and build a business that stands out for the long term.
Sponsored by Phorest Salon Software
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Weaknesses in your business are amplified during the Holiday Season. Spark Pro Global's Lucy Randall shows you five things to do now to have the strongest holiday season yet.
In Kati Whitledge's latest blog, she shares how salons have moved away from dress codes and embraced appearance standards. But by removing strict dress codes, some businesses may have unintentionally lowered their appearance standards. Whitledge helps you explain to your team why an appearance standard is important and how to smoothly implement a new appearance policy.
The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit is a non-refundable tax credit for for-profit businesses that provides a financial incentive for eligible employers who offer health insurance coverage to their employees. Leticia Skrabut, Esq., walks you through how to claim that credit.
Developing strong work habits early in one's career supports long-term success in the salon industry. Jesse Linares offers new stylists his top five tips.
Most salon owners have no idea what these numbers are. You can hit record sales and still have a profit problem. The difference comes down to four numbers almost nobody was taught to track.
Sponsored by Strata Salon Systems™
A five-area audit every owner-dependent salon needs to run. You built something that looks successful. Now find out if it can survive without you.
Sponsored by Strata Salon Systems™
Every month you put off fixing the problem, it gets bigger, more expensive, and harder to solve.
Sponsored by Strata Salon Systems™
At Janet St. Paul Studio for Hair and Beauty, Director of Operations Natasha McMillen helps bring her wife Janet St. Paul's vision to life, elevating every system from education to operations.
