by StyleSeat | Online Booking
If you want to make more money, you need a scheduling app. As an independent stylist, barber, esthetician, or nail tech, you know that time = money. So, it shouldn’t surprise you that the best way to increase your profits is to stop wasting so much of it. Things...
by StyleSeat | Marketing Ideas
Salon marketing can be expensive and time consuming for independent stylists unless you do it right. Believe it or not, the two most effective marketing tools are FREE: social media and client reviews — combine the two, and you’ve got marketing gold. Reviews...
by StyleSeat | Marketing Ideas
Have you seen the Instagram Book button popping up on your friends’ Instagram pages? Today, Instagram has partnered with StyleSeat and a few other booking platforms to offer this new feature to barbers, stylists, estheticians, and other independent professionals...
by StyleSeat | Client Relationships
If you want loyal clients, create an unforgettable client experience. Done. It’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. If your services are average, your clients will shop around. This is not brain surgery. Ask yourself, if you had mediocre service, would you be loyal? Here’s...
by StyleSeat | Online Booking
Last week, we talked about the most important tactics you should be using to grow your business, “The Three C’s:” Consultation, Close, and Call to Action. This week, I spoke to a few successful stylists about how they’ve effectively used “The Three C’s” to grow their...
by StyleSeat | Trends and Techniques
What do you do when you need something a bit bolder than a business card? You get a tattoo of course ; ) We rounded up ten of Pinterest’s best stylist and barber tattoos to give you a little inspiration for your next trip to the parlor. 1. For those of you who really...
by StyleSeat | Online Booking
Balayage specialist, Debra Valdriz, sat down with us at the StyleSeat HQ to talk about how she markets her business, the advantages of continuing your education, and why it’s important for beauty professionals to keep up with technology. Below, you’ll find some of...
by StyleSeat | Business Tips
We visited “Brazilian Wax” expert, Julia Arnau, (formally known as The Coochie Mama) in her studio to discuss trends in the waxing industry. Ever heard of the “Rain Drop?” ; ) Julia reveals the truth behind her cleverly branded studio and she shares her tips for...
by StyleSeat | Trends and Techniques
Nail art has become the beauty world’s tiniest way to make a major statement. From abstract to super detailed, these tiny “vagina nails” are the trendiest way to take a stand for women’s rights and self-love. According to Asa Bree from “Finger Bang Salon,” some of...
by StyleSeat | Marketing Ideas
Want to draw in new business and thank the clients you already have? Run monthly specials. Here’s why: You can get creative and change them up each month. You can offer as much or as little as you like. It keeps clients thinking about you between services. It lets...
