Today, more than ever, protecting your data is essential to the success of your salon, spa, or clinic. A data breach or cyber-attack can interrupt your business and even cause long-lasting damage to your reputation.

We’ve all heard about the 2021 attacks on Waikato District Health Board (New Zealand) and Channel Nine (Australia) when both organisations experienced significant IT issues, interruptions to their business, and stolen data. It’s a good reminder of how essential it is to be proactive with your data security and put preventive measures in place to help safeguard your business. 

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Client referral programmes have been a part of the hair and beauty marketing landscape for a long time, but it can be discouraging if you’ve tried running a referral scheme and you’re not getting many referrals. 

While we can’t expect to get referrals immediately after launching a referral programme, there are things we can do to ensure they’re as effective as possible, which we cover in this blog.  Continue reading…

Wellington’s Buoy Salon & Spa has been in business for more than 35 years and has developed a fine reputation for excellence. The salon and spa’s expansive collection of awards alone speaks volumes, so we were excited to get the chance to meet with Managing Director Philippa Middleton to talk about what has made the salon and spa so successful. Continue reading…

It’s tempting to put all your efforts into getting new clients to walk through the door of your salon, spa or clinic, but ask yourself this: are you maximising the potential of the clients already walking in?

Acquiring new clients is considerably more expensive than keeping the clients you already have, so it’s in your best interests as a hair and beauty business owner to keep your client base happy, loyal, and visiting more frequently.

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