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Becoming a great manager is a process that is both tough and delicate. You’re only human, but how you wield your strengths and weaknesses have a profound impact on the team dynamic. It’s true that managing others requires a certain …

Clearly, tanning is a service industry. But so many salon owners separate customer service and the services that they charge for; in reality, these things are one and the same. The most valuable service you provide for your clients is …

By Jenny Backman, Carolina Tan Factory

It’s true that “it’s never too late.” Let me go on record and be one of many that will tell you that if you aren’t selling memberships in your salon, do not wait another …

There’s always lots of talk about print advertising, direct mailing, social media, radio, television, etc. But for some reason, we seem to neglect talking about the most important and free way to market a business: word of mouth.

With the …

By Carole Baggerly, GrassrootsHealth

I would like to share some information not about how sun exposure produces vitamin D, but some of its other benefits. It is healthy to have regular, non-burning sun exposure. It is also counter-culture right now, …

Actress Kate Hudson caused quite a stir late last week with a post on Instagram about her affinity for tanning the good old fashioned way. Hudson shared an image that said “The Real Tan is Trending” to her more than …

By Ivy Potter

Clients expect retail products from a professional service provider. Imagine having your hair styled in a salon that didn’t sell shampoo or hairspray. Ever had a stylist send you to another store’s beauty aisle with a list …

By Tara Sanders, Touchable Tan

As of late, I am seeing more and more tanning salons in despair about sales and client numbers dropping. Though this is a never ending battle for all of us, there are affordable and creative …