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Holding contests and giveaways is one of the best ways to generate some buzz and lure potential customers to your Facebook page, according to the article “A Quick Guide to Successful Facebook Contests,” from Small Business Computing. Use these tips …

Devoted Creations donated packets of lotions, posters, and accessories to Envy Tan, a Devoted Creations exclusive salon in Grayson, GA, where owner Melissa Phillips hosted a special fundraiser, “Tans for Tripp.”

Tripp is a two-year-old boy in Melissa’s town who …

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) February 1, 2013 — According to a new report by Statistics Canada, vitamin D levels for Canadians are declining dramatically(1). The mean average vitamin D blood levels for Canadians between the ages of 6 and 79 …

The key for any successful business is to be able to anticipate the needs of customers and exceed their expectations, according to the article “Get Inside Your Customers’ Heads: 3 Ways,” from Inc.com. Exceptional businesses differentiate themselves by taking the …

In our current market, you would be hard pressed to find a successful salon without some form of sunless tanning on the menu. That’s because sunless is a no-brainer.

For years, we’ve made the case that if an indoor tanning …

Dermatology lobbying groups completely contradicted themselves in 2011-2012, lobbying for their own use of sunbeds for the treatment of cosmetic skin conditions while lobbying against lower-dosage sunbeds used in professional tanning salons. Smart Tan’s Joe Levy unravels this story with …

We unveiled the newest “We Are Sunshine” video campaign last October at Smart Tan Downtown — three high-end videos delivering powerful messages to promote the professional tanning community’s smart message. Now, high quality versions of these videos are available for …

A recent article from Inc.com, “5 Ways Small Retailers Can Compete (& Win),” describes strategies for small businesses to even the playing field with the big guys. And while this advice is geared toward small retailers, the recommendations certainly hold …