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The latest: Advertising with Instagram

13 Jan 2016 by Alyssa Dowsett

Purchased in 2012 by Facebook, Instagram a photo-sharing service, has kept mostly free of advertising allowing only a handful of big brands to place commercial messages. Fast forward a few years and now any brand across 30 countries can advertise on Instagram. So here’s everything you need to know to start using Instagram to promote your business! Continue reading…

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New to Kitomba 1: Payments Reconciliation Summary

9 Dec 2015 by Paul Gray

Today we added the Payments Reconciliation Summary Report to Kitomba 1. Managing all your payments coming in is a vital component of healthy business practice! Now it’s even easier to stay on top of all your payments right from Kitomba 1 – you’ll be all balanced in a few minutes. Continue reading…

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What’s new in Kitomba: Client Filters for multi-site salons

1 Dec 2015 by Paul Gray

We’ve updated client filters in Kitomba 1 for multi-site businesses (single site businesses already have this functionality). Now it’s even easier to generate client lists across all branches using the “have not” filter. Continue reading…

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Is Your Salon Quiet?

19 Oct 2015 by Lisa Conway

Lisa Conway talks about the importance of focusing on our own business in quiet times instead of worrying if other people are quiet too.  Continue reading…

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Your new Online Booking website has arrived!

8 Sep 2015 by Paul Gray

The Online Booking website has been rebuilt from the ground up to make it easier to use on all devices, faster and deliver you more bookings. And now it’s live to your clients! Continue reading…

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What’s new: Online Booking facelift

27 Aug 2015 by Paul Gray

You’re going to be excited for what’s happening on September 1st! Why? Because you’re about to see more bookings in your appointment calendar. Continue reading…

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Are you planning for profit?

27 Jul 2015 by Brenda Perham

When you own or work in the hair and beauty industry it’s easy to let your feelings and emotions run your business rather than your numbers. Continue reading…

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Could your salon or clinic do with a detox?

20 Jul 2015 by Malcolm Gibbons

Talking with a new client the other day she asked me whether anyone else was saying their clinic was feeling a bit wintery, when she explained to me what that meant I identified it as in need of a freshen up, both decor wise and system wise. Continue reading…

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Morph Hair: a winning formula

13 Jul 2015 by Paul Gray

With three wins at the 2014 Kitomba NZARH Business Awards, Morph Hair owner, Hamilton’s Dave Rogers, shares his story of success. Continue reading…

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4 great tools for D.I.Y marketing

16 Jun 2015 by Brenda Perham

The marketing world is fast paced and ever changing. Social media is a big driver of this and we now have numerous platforms Continue reading…