When it comes to a client building a long-term relationship with a salon, the level of service a guest receives can be more important than the precision of the haircut of the quality of the color. Customer service impacts the client's overall experience, and the salons and spas who deliver it during each and every visit boost their overall sales along with their client retention figures. Find out who made this year's Salon Today 200 list in Customer Service.
In business and in our personal life, it isn’t the brain people see, it’s our body language and it has either a positive or negative effect. How we stand or greet someone gives people an impression. We are fortunate in the beauty ...
Customer Service influences the experience your guest has in your salon. And, while solid customer service definitely has an impact on overall sales, it’s a trait that’s hard to measure. These honorees had to prove that they build ...
A few years back, my son Charlie received an interesting holiday gift—it was a small punch machine that made guitar picks out of old credit cards. After several months, Charlie had a bowlful of picks, and I laughed after looking through ...
What does it take for a guest to truly feel welcome in your salon or spa? Today’s most customer-service savvy salons continue to go beyond a warm smile, a cool beverage and a trendy read in creating an experience that is personal, unique, ...
Today’s savviest beauty customers are shopping for experiences, and will pledge their loyalty to salons and spas that deliver. The industry’s hospitality masters share how to create and maintain a competitive edge through the guest experience.
As one of the industry's thought leaders in the area of creating an unforgettable guest experience, Eric Fisher is shaping the vocabulary he expects staff to use with guests.
Crystal Focus Coaching's Kristi Valenzuela helps your salon make a great first impression by instilling customer service standards into your front desk team.
A canceled international flight forced me to experience a new airline and opened my eyes to a new adventure in hospitality.
Red 7 Salon's David Kafer and Jason Hall keep their clients coming back with constant little customer service delights.
Salon Owner Van Council says the secret to consistency in customer service across locations is the constant drilling of his company's 21 guest service standards.
There are many things you can do while at work that are simple to remember and easy to put in place. Here are six examples of how you can improve your customer service.
Prosper U's Eric Fisher shares his three non-negotiables when it comes to customer service in his salon.
Introducing the 2014 SALON TODAY 200 Customer Service honorees.
The way a salon or spa welcomes and says goodbye to a guest is just as critical as the quality of the service in making a good impression--check out these inspired ways salons make their guests feel welcome.
Kathy Jager, author of "As the Chair Turns" sends out frequent e-mail newsletters to her subscribers. Here, she offers 5 quick tips for handling client complaints, a difficult topic to address.
Profiling the 2013 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in the category of Customer Service.
