If you’ve ever given Supre Tan a call, you’d recognize Leigh Ann Ragan’s cheerful voice on the phone. As their relatively new account executive, she holds down the phone lines at their Dallas, Texas headquarters. After 15 years of experience …

A recent Canadian newspaper article presents the case that melanoma incidence is not actually increasing, as critics of indoor tanning have claimed, but rather that diagnosis of the disease has become more aggressive and is skewing the numbers.

“There is …

Pricing your products and services is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make, but there’s far more to consider than supply and demand, the Inc.com article “Is the Price Really Right? 5 Ways to Tell” explains. Consider these variables …

In one of the most memorable moments in Smart Tan convention history, famous “Tan Man” George Hamilton slammed the purveyors of Sun Phobia, decrying “It’s a madness”since the sun is responsible for all life on the planet.

Hamilton — the …

By Grant Miller, Salon Consultant

I recently had an interesting conversation with one of my staff members. All my staff members are eligible to earn a bonus every month based on their sales statistics. The bonus amount can be substantial …

A recent SmartTan.com poll found that just under half of salons have been in business for more than 10 years.

A total of 48 percent of salons said they have been open for at least ten years, and 19 percent …

Figure out how to get the most out of your workday by answering the questions posed in the Inc.com article “5 Things I learned From Tracking My Time for a Month.” If you’re not consciously tracking your daily activities, you’re …

By John Cannell, Vitamin D Council

There is no magnesium guru in the world, no one person who is the magnesium expert. Magnesium is what Professor Robert Heaney calls an “orphaned mineral.” However, magnesium is involved in the metabolism of …