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By Scott Nichols

Is it time for you to be a champion?  Have you ever thought of yourself as a champion? I remember growing up playing sports, and there was always one player we could rely on to help us …

A 2022 study echoes findings of previous research, indicating that taking vitamin D supplements does not provide some of the purported health benefits, but a report on the research from The Times clarifies the resounding point: sunlight, not supplements, is …

By Grant Miller

Most businesses either don’t realize that they have lost clients or don’t know what to do about them.

Lost and inactive clients are a fact of life in every business and in your salon. Part of the …

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 …

Producing the most effective red light and near-infrared light therapy system requires careful engineering that balances the amount of energy emitted from each diode, the total amount of energy emitted from the device, and the distance between the light source …

While the slower summer and fall months might feel like much-needed downtime for tanning business owners, they actually offer a prime opportunity to review, evaluate, and address various aspects of the business. This period can be used strategically to ensure …

By Grant Miller

Depending on where your salon is located, summer marks the beginning of the annual slow season. Typically, the first half of the year is the prime time to bring in new members, sell a ton of EFTs, …

By Michael Mercer, Ph.D.,

Employee attitudes are contagious!

In fact, employee attitude research reveals this truth. Research by Ronald Friedman, Ph.D., of University of Rochester, published in “Motivation & Emotion” journal found pairing people in a room with… (a) high-motivated …