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By Dr. John Cannell, Vitamin D Council

Where did the Vitamin D Council get its recommendation that adults take 5,000 IU/day of vitamin D3 for the rest of their life? The Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board say 600 …

ASA will post a different message to send to your representative every two weeks for you to copy and paste into an email to your US representative. There will also be a link that will direct you to your representatives …

By Crystal Rooney, Sun Spot Atlantis

How can a spray technician in Florida using the same spray tan solution as a Colorado spray technician get a different outcome? The answer is simple – environmental conditions.

Perhaps you live in an …

By Ashley Laabs

Tanning salons, like many small businesses face a unique challenge: managing family members. In a recent Smart Tan poll, 42 percent of salons said that one or more of their employees are family. Overseeing the day-to-day activities …

It’s the age of innovation. Brands like Amazon and Apple are changing the world and achieving astronomical profits by doing things nobody else had imagined before. Meanwhile, in indoor tanning, Devoted Creations continues to lead the way, bringing revolutionary ingredients …

By Ashley Laabs

Social media isn’t easy, but it is worthwhile if your business take the time to create fan-friendly social content. The sad fact is, many small businesses are too focused on using old-media tactics that just don’t work …

By Ashley Laabs

One of the most difficult aspects of managing a team is to practice a high level of professionalism. Often, this means putting objectivity ahead of your own personal preferences. This task is rarely more challenging than when …

By Grant Miller, salon consultant

There’s a lot happening all around you that will affect how successful your business will be for the next several years. It’s already no secret that the number of tanning salons nationwide has dropped over …