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I&#8217;m talking about designing structured tests as a scientist would.<\/p>\n<p>Professional marketers utilize an arsenal of tests and analytics to find out what will resonate with their audience, but you don&#8217;t need expert knowledge to conduct your own marketing experiments. All you need is a refresher on the scientific method.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smarttan.epubxp.com\/i\/558611-vol30-iss9-2015\/54\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read the entire article in the latest issue of Smart Tan Magazine online.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salon owners consistently point to marketing as one of the greatest points of difficulty for their business. When something works, it feels like magic; when it doesn&#8217;t, it feels like a mystery. But what if all the time and work you put into creating marketing materials could be rewarded with certainty and insight? 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