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Linda Harding-Bond
October 22, 2015

Is Your Spa Good Enough for Your Family?

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When I first met Khun Kate we hit it off right away. She had just opened her anti-aging clinic in Bangkok around the same time that I’d launched my online retail training class. We spent two hours bonding over the topics of favorite vacations spots, anti-aging treatments and perfect customer service. Read More

Linda Harding-Bond
October 9, 2015

Six Soft Skills Your Spa Therapists Should Master

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Tony is a veteran stylist who works in Philadelphia. He’s been in the beauty industry for over 20 years and consistently has the top retail sales in his salon. He’s tried to retire several times but his clients won’t let him. His client base, amazingly, ranges in age from 19-82! Read More

Linda Harding-Bond
October 7, 2015

Does Your Spa Service Suck?

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Last week I traveled to the Middle East to discuss spa training and increasing retail sales with a well-known resort company. I was impressed by the opulence and beauty of their spa, it was the type of place designed for indulging in luxurious treatments all day long with your girlfriends. Read More

Linda Harding-Bond
September 9, 2015

How to make money at your spa during holiday season

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Yes, it’s just the day after Labor Day. But that’s why you need to get on this now.

If you manage a spa you probably look forward to the holiday season. That period from mid-November to January 5 is ripe with opportunity for selling. Beginning with Thanksgiving (hostess gifts) and concluding with Christmas, High Holidays and Kwanzaa this time should be a retail selling bonanza. Read More

Linda Harding-Bond
August 29, 2015

Why Giving Your Customers What They Want May Not Be Enough

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In today’s competitive spa environment just performing a good service may not be enough. All therapists must be fully informed and prepared to offer the full range of products and services to make your guest’s experience extraordinary. Read More

Linda Harding-Bond
August 26, 2015

Why Your Massage Therapists Don’t Want to Sell

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For many therapists in the spa industry, retail selling has negative connotations. Some massage therapists consider their vocation to have roots based in spirituality. They don’t think that commerce should enter into the process. “Render under to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s….”  Others have expressed discomfort with the idea that as health care providers making a product recommendation may be crossing their line of authority.  Read More

Linda Harding-Bond
August 18, 2015

Why Millennials Will Force Spas to Step Their Game Up

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Women and men between the ages of 25 to 34 are pretty glamorous people. They like to look and smell good. And they love to shop for the products which can help them get that way.

Consumer research firm Scarborough offers some interesting insight into the Millennials when it comes to making purchases. Among them:

  • 65% of millennials like to compare prices across different sites before purchasing
  • 34% say going online is one of their favorite things to do in their free time
  • 51% agree that being able to customize an item makes them more likely to purchase

Spa therapists need to understand that many millennials who get spa treatments come mentally prepared to buy. Read More

Linda Harding-Bond
August 11, 2015

New Retail Spa Training Class Brings Sexy Back

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Remember when retail spa training was sexy?

Neither do I.

It’s scary, expensive and time consuming- – not sexy.

What if it were friendly, affordable and convenient?

That’s sexy! That’s why today I’m thrilled to launch “Increasing Your Retail Selling: An Online Training Class for Spa Managers“. Yes spa managers I’ve heard your call. Read More

Linda Harding-Bond
July 22, 2015

Do Your Spa Employees Need Refreshing?

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By 2018 the spa industry is projected to grow by 40%. A new regime of employees with fresh skills and talents, but not necessarily experience will enter the workforce. Meanwhile many existing employees struggle with the initial skills they learned from school or knowledge gleaned from product training.

Is refresher training for employees overrated? Hakeem Adebiyi of V-Creative says there is a school of thought out there that doesn’t see the value of teaching employees concepts they have already been introduced to. There is a lot of value in the refresher course though. For starters, here are two benefits of the refresher course. Read More