{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Smart Tan News","provider_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com","title":"Sales Slump? Boost employee morale and performance - Smart Tan News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dsPQA5yRfq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/sales-slump-boost-employee-morale-and-performance\/\">Sales Slump? Boost employee morale and performance<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/sales-slump-boost-employee-morale-and-performance\/embed\/#?secret=dsPQA5yRfq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Sales Slump? Boost employee morale and performance&#8221; &#8212; Smart Tan News\" data-secret=\"dsPQA5yRfq\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Motivated-employees-7-30-25.jpg","thumbnail_width":1360,"thumbnail_height":1180,"description":"Employee motivation is the backbone of any successful salon. But if business slows down and foot traffic decreases, keeping your team engaged can become a challenge. Quieter times doesn\u2019t have to mean low energy. In fact, it can be the perfect opportunity to focus on building team morale, enhancing skills, and keeping employees motivated. Use any downtime strategically to foster a positive work environment and ensure your team stays prepared for busier times ahead.  Key Benefits of Employee Motivation:   Stronger Team Relationships: Use slower periods to foster camaraderie and teamwork.  Skill Enhancement: Provide training opportunities that sharpen product knowledge and customer service skills.  Higher Employee Retention: Motivated team members are more likely to stay loyal, even when business is slow.  Click here to read the entire article in the latest issue of Smart Tan Magazine online."}