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Opening up a salon business is a great way to apply your passion for hair or beauty and become your own boss. Although, when you’re just starting out, it can all feel a bit overwhelming!  There is a LOT to think about including your service offering, business plan, location and more. It involves a great deal of planning and hard-work,…

It’s no secret that having a presence on social media can reap BIG benefits for your salon. Social platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok allow you to reach your existing audience and target new customers - aka a goldmine for salon owners!  Don’t believe us? It has been reported that 83% of people use Instagram to discover new products…

When you are a salon owner, you are faced with a variety of tasks and challenges including bringing in new clients and managing finances. However, one of the most difficult, yet essential tasks is salon staff recruitment.  After all, a salon is nothing without its employees! While effective salon management is key, you need a dream team to keep your…

After months in lockdown and no clear end in sight, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel for hair salons. Whether you have recently reopened or set to reopen soon, it is important to ensure you return to business with a bang. A key thing to consider is your hair salon marketing strategy which will help…

Let’s be honest, running a successful salon business is NO easy task. And since salons have been forced to close, there have been plenty of new challenges thrown into the mix.  As a salon manager, you have to juggle many responsibilities including employee management, finances and more. This can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming and can feel like you need…

There’s no doubt that running a salon is hard work and you are used to being rushed off your feet all day, every day. Due to this, you may usually have very little time to review your salon working practices and ensure they are maximising your potential.  However, in these unusual times, you suddenly have a lot more time to…

We understand that the ongoing closure of salons due to COVID-19 has made things very difficult, to say the least. With so much time on your hands at the moment, it can be hard to know what you should be focusing on. Whilst your salon doors may be closed, this doesn’t mean you should just be putting your feet up.…

Let’s face it, when you have a salon, spa or barber business to run you’re BUSY. With a capital B. You have a lot on your plate, juggling all the demands of your business, not to mention family, friends, and life in general. So wherever you can make your life easier, you’re going to be jumping on that opportunity, right?…

When you’re trying to promote and SELL a new service or product, like Online Gift Cards, do you just choose one channel, cross your fingers and hope for results? Nope! One itty-bitty post to Instagram isn’t going to drive those sales all by its lonesome. It has to work with all the other powerful channels you have in your marketing…

When you’re trying to promote and SELL a new service or product, like Online Gift Cards, do you just choose one channel, cross your fingers and hope for results? Nope! One itty-bitty post to Instagram isn’t going to drive those sales all by its lonesome. It has to work with all the other powerful channels you have in your marketing…

When you’re trying to promote and SELL a new service or product, like Online Gift Cards, do you just choose one channel, cross your fingers and hope for results? Nope! One itty-bitty post to Instagram isn’t going to drive those sales all by its lonesome. It has to work with all the other powerful channels you have in your marketing…

When you’re trying to promote and SELL a new service or product, like Online Gift Cards, do you just choose one channel, cross your fingers and hope for results? Nope! One itty-bitty post to Instagram isn’t going to drive those sales all by its lonesome. It has to work with all the other powerful channels you have in your marketing…

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our entire industry. Whether you just re-opened or you were affected by the second round of closures, salons, spas and barbershops have taken a big hit. With all the uncertainty, we want to assist you as much as we can. We hope our blog post will help with you this "new normal."

Our development team has been tinkering away to come up with some enhancements to the software you’re already using, that will allow you to get the message to your customers quickly, efficiently and safely. Convenient, right? Let’s get into them.   Automated Pre-Arrival Messages:  This new message enhancement to Shortcuts Marketing allows you to schedule emails or SMS to be automatically sent to your…

In this strange new age we’re living in, so many of our wonderful clients have needed to change the way they operate to ensure they are operating more safely and strongly in a coping-with-coronavirus world.  From pre-appointment checks, to new cleaning and safety precautions for the team, and limits in waiting areas and appointment times – business owners are finding it hard…

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our entire industry. Whether you just re-opened or you were affected by the second round of closures, salons, spas and barbershops have taken a big hit. With all the uncertainty, we want to assist you as much as we can. We hope our blog post will help with you this "new normal."

Give yourself one giant pat on the back honey, ‘cause you have just made it to the other side of “it that shall not be named”. But with that we need to dive head-first into adapting to the new-normal. One of those things being your salon marketing and giving it a little shake-up. Market things that are going to add…

Most salons, spas and barbershops are getting ready to re-open or have already re-opened and we want to make sure you have all the resources you need! With so much uncertainty in this post-COVID world, we are hoping to help you in any way we can!