davidguide on Aug 8th, 2008Adding Services and Diversification - Add Services, Extend Your Hours and Diversify
Adding cosmetic procedures is a great way to add services to your existing salon or spa. The only way for any salon or spa to stay in business is to constantly evolve. Adding services that are extensions of the services you currently offer is a good way to get started.
Like any plan to expand, start-up [...]
davidguide on Jul 12th, 2008What’s All The Hype? It’s Just Water - Creating Memorable Spa Experiences Without A Wet Room
It was possibly the most luxurious treatment on the planet, the smells, the sensation……As I lay there, swaying in my hammock reminiscing about my luxurious day at the spa, I couldn’t help but think about how it compared overall to spa treatments around the world and the spa menu promise of a tropical escape.
Elements of [...]
davidguide on Jul 12th, 2008If I Was Going To Start Up A Day Spa
For several years, I dreamt of opening my day spa. I would spend hours in my 10×10 cubicle planning the service menu, the decor, the marketing theme, the perfect location. I spent zero hours thinking of managing staff, bookkeeping, dealing with plumbing issues.
BUT if I was going to start up a spa, I would do [...]
davidguide on Jul 3rd, 2008Your Massage Business Success in 2008
Success is different things for different people, but what I can assure you of is that success is about personal and spiritual fulfillment. This means that you can not experience success in one area that’s detrimental to another. For example if a Massage Therapist has great success in attracting a huge number of clients every [...]
davidguide on Jul 3rd, 2008Practice What You Preach - Define Your Spa Training Needs
It seems like we are on a role lately with training articles, but it seems to be a necessary topic for many. I’ve been talking training with so many clients recently that it seems like that’s all I do now. Hey….it’s not like me to complain, that’s a good thing. It means more and more [...]
davidguide on Jul 1st, 2008Why Marketing And Adverting Your Salon Should Be The Last Thing You Do
Why marketing and advertising your salon should be the last thing you do.
Do you want to know why marketing your salon or spa is the last thing you should be doing right now??
And the reason is very obvious.
In fact, I’m going to fly straight into the face of all those ‘experts’ out there and tell [...]
davidguide on Jun 28th, 2008When Should You Start A Day Spa Business?
Not all day spas are the same and customers have learned this the hard way. They don’t all offer the same procedures and they don’t all offer the same level of service. You need to make sure you cover all aspects of what your customers will expect so that they do come back. You want [...]
davidguide on Jun 18th, 2008Making A Solid Spa Business Plan
One of the most exciting business opportunities for many seeking to run their own business is the spa business.
There are a great many unique and individual business opportunities in the world of spas, from running a nail salon to running a tanning salon to running a full service day spa or even a larger spa [...]
davidguide on Jun 15th, 2008How to Start a Spa Business
Variations in the spa business make it an interesting possible venture for a person looking to go into business for themselves. A spa can be a day spa, a resort type spa, a hot tub distributor and a spa attached to a hotel. The spa can include hair care, massage, nail care and body care. [...]
davidguide on Jun 15th, 2008Are You Ready To Start You Own Business?
Deciding to give up your day job in order to open your own business is an exciting and rewarding time but can also be full of challenges. The success of your new business venture will depends partially on your attitude and skills as well as obtaining the correct finance.
Every year thousands of people decide to [...]