If you’re a solo provider managing your own schedule, you know the drill. Mornings are spent on confirmation calls and trying to fill holes made by last-minute cancellations. Every free moment between clients is about picking up voice mail or answering emails for appointment requests. After your last client, the work goes on, returning more calls, scheduling more appointments. But what if there was a better way?
While you might be focused on your salon team's Halloween costume contest, your clients are already contemplating booking their Christmas appointments, according to data from Phorest Salon Software. That means now is the time to get your holiday marketing rolling.
The technology needs of different salons can vary dramatically, depending on the size and complexity of the operation. But these two case studies proves that Shortcuts fits the bill no matter the size.
With its whimsical imagery, clever vernacular and an ability to find a stylist that matches your personality, Urban Betty's website brings in 700 new clients a month.
Long gone are the days of marketing your salon with one simple ad. To break through the clutter, today's marketing messages must be multipronged--saying the right thing to the right people, when and where they're ready for the message. Today's technology makes that easier than ever.
Lei Cicero bought a failing salon and turned it around, then used data from her software management program to tell her when the time was right to expand.
With Shortcuts Software's partnership with Google, the "Book Now" appears on participating salon's Google listings, making it easier than ever for new guests to find their way into the salon.
Today's salon management software programs come with a lot of bells and whistles, but what are the key features you need to run a growing and profitable business? This blog outlines the essential things to consider before you make that investment.
There are those clients who only miss appointments in a true emergency, and those who are habitual offenders. Phorest's Shauna O'Halloran proves that charging a no-show fee actually boosts client retention, while protecting your business from this bad habit.