Coming up with ways to keep your team motivated throughout the year can be hard. However, one great way to keep your team inspired and striving for success is through monthly challenges.

We spoke to Trish Ross, founder of First Class Services and owner of two successful salons in Hamilton, New Zealand, who runs regularly challenges in her salons to incentivise and motivate her team, and boost revenue!

Keep reading to learn how to successfully use challenges in your own business.

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We’re excited to announce a special opportunity for Kitomba customers to earn a free month of Kitomba Salon and Spa software simply by referring someone to join our community. 

Here’s how you can unlock a complimentary month of software through our referral programme. 

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In the crowded world of Instagram, where billions of photos and videos are uploaded every day, it’s essential to stand out and maximise your reach. While beautiful visuals and creative content are important, leveraging Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies can give your Instagram profile the boost it needs to get discovered by your target audience.

Continue reading or watch the video below to explore proven SEO tips to supercharge your Instagram reach, increase engagement, and ultimately grow your online presence.

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We’ve partnered with Trish Ross from First Class Services to provide a free 30-minute online training on Monday 17 July 2023 at both 12pm and 7pm (NZST) to help give you the tools you need to motivate and incentivise your team (without necessarily spending more) so you can bring in more revenue.

To register for the free 30min training session, click one of the sessions below and enter your details:

Morning session: 12pm NZST / 10am AEST click here to register

Evening session: 7pm NZST / 5pm AEST click here to register

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When it comes to elevating and optimising your salon, spa or clinic’s Instagram profile, one of the most crucial aspects is posting content regularly. 

Consistency is key to maintaining an engaged audience and growing your follower base. In this post, we’ll delve into the importance of posting regularly on Instagram and provide you with some practical tips to help you stay consistent and maximise your profile’s performance.

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Do you know there are 6 places where money is hiding in your salon, spa, or clinic? We spoke with senior coaches from The ZING Project, Marie Drever and Jay Chapman who specialise in helping businesses in the beauty and hair industry thrive in all aspects of business.

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Selling retail can be an uncomfortable task for a lot of hair and beauty professionals. It can feel awkward to “push” your clients to buy products when you’re trying to build a strong relationship and turn them into regular clients.

But it doesn’t need to be that way!

Watch the video below or keep reading to hear from Paul Carbis about the best way to approach this topic with a client, and his top tips for helping us to get comfortable selling retail.

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