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In a recent SmartTan.com poll, nearly two-thirds of salons said their staff does not use scripts to push sales. There’s no definitive right or wrong answer when it comes to utilizing scripts, but it’s no surprise that salons tend not …

Every tanning business, and any other business for that matter, has a boss. But not every business has a leader. While every boss manages employees and makes decisions, a true leader is someone who steers his or her business like …

True Colors Tanning — a 10-store southern-Indiana and Kentucky tanning chain — demonstrated the industry’s professional approach to UV and spray tanning on a live news broadcast Tuesday.

The True Colors Team — led by owner Lisa Brooking — demonstrated …

At this year’s educational conference at Smart Tan Nashville, it’s all about making a difference. Our practical sessions on sales, professionalism, industry politics and more will make a difference in your salon, and on your bottom line. And we’ll also …

If you find yourself hearing about a new social media platform and then rushing to your computer to set up an account for your small business, you are not alone. Most small business owners feel compelled to stay current and …

The ‘Beltway’ is starting to figure out that a 10 percent tax on UV tanning truly was a job-killing, underperforming tax based on back-room politics and funny math.

Politico — perhaps the Capitol’s most-read policy-insider journal — published a major …

Before joining the New Sunshine team in 2008, Josh Malloch got a lot of experience from his position as the director of operations for a 46-location video store  chain. He networked with many individuals in the tanning industry and was …

The days of free promotion via Facebook are coming to an end, the Inc.com article “Facebook’s Pay-to-Play: 3 Key Takeaways for Your Business” explains. Organic reach for businesses has fallen to 2 percent of all fans as Facebook continues to …