If ever a year was so spectacularly influenced by its predecessor, it’s 2021. It’s true for many industries and sectors. However, the trends initiated in 2020, and the circumstances of last year will directly impact the self-care and beauty trends of 2021. We can’t avoid the fact that 2020 affected the beauty industry globally. Statista predicts that […]
21/01/2021
Chill Barber is one of many stunning booking websites on the SimplyBook.me platform. We had the opportunity to ask Ali Okhovvat, the owner, a few questions about his business and experience with online scheduling, and he was kind enough to give us some interesting and valuable feedback. About Chill Barber With three locations in Austria, […]
20/10/2020
10 ways to increase your revenues and client base This year has been challenging for everyone, but the circumstances have hit service industries like the beauty industry hard. While you might think that your loyal customers will come flocking back to you, as soon as your doors reopened, the chances are that you will still […]
06/10/2020
In decades past, the practice of yoga grew to become a multi-billion dollar industry in the 21st century. Along with the ancient wisdom of yogic practice, there has also been a boom in the increased adoption of holistic health practices. From meditation and mindfulness to reiki and energy healing, there are many ways to adopt […]
14/07/2020
While we stick by most of our choices below, we have updated this blog post to reflect changing trends and updates to some of our favourite awesome business tools. SimplyBook.me SimplyBook.me Now, we can’t do a rundown of awesome business tools without telling you about this one. ;D If you run a salon, whether for […]
21/08/2019
Nowadays, there are many marketing avenues a small business can take. Social media, email, advertising, SEO: these are all viable strategies. But, what if we told you blogging might be what you need to gain an edge in the market? Internet users readily employ ad blockers to shun blatant self-promotion. They reserve their trust for […]
13/06/2019
What sets you apart from all the other salons? You might have what it takes in terms of service, but how do you convince people to choose you? Or in other words, how do you market your salon? Well, one thing is for certain: You cannot afford to waste resources on something that doesn’t forward […]
18/04/2019
Running a successful salon is not as simple as it may seem at first glance. As a business owner, you have to juggle many different priorities and it is easy to overlook the nitty-gritty when you are distracted and in over your head. Across the industry, we can see poor planning and mismanagement spelling doom […]
31/01/2019
Ok, all of us here know the importance of blogging. It increases the search engine rankings of your site, boosts awareness, generates a reason for people to return to your website, builds a community and so on and so forth. But you already know that. You know the “why” and you came here specifically for […]
18/05/2018
Hair and beauty salons are a business of innovation given how dependent their work is on the latest trends of the ever-shifting fashion industry. Or so we believe. The reality may strike you with an unexpected twist – beauty salons are among the most conformist businesses of them. This happens because the lion’s share of […]
05/03/2018
Ok, maybe sometimes I make it seem like owning a hair salon is all about business, marketing, customers and conversions but that is only because I wish for you to succeed. However, there is much more to making people happy with scissors than a pleasant, customer-specific experience. Sometimes owning a hair salon is just beyond […]
02/02/2018
