Pat Hogan

As we turn the calendar to December and look to 2023, are you thinking about increasing your prices in the new year?  With the holiday season approaching, it may seem like a different time to announce a price increase but today, we discuss why this month may be a good time to make a change. When […]

It is hard to believe, but it is almost Turkey day with Christmas right around the corner!  As we enter the busiest time of the year in beauty professional world, it is important to take time to remember your clients who make everyone’s business possible.  Today, we will look at a few ways to make

We know that we all take for granted the lights turning on and the water being hot and the door always opening.  While you probably know what it takes to power and run your home, have you ever wondered what it takes to make a building of salon suites go?  Today we take a fun,

A little history of Halloween in America When the Irish fled the potato famine in their country in the 1840s, they brought their Halloween traditions with them. The celebration spread across the country, until the mischievous Halloween pranksters reached an all-time high in the 1920s. Some believe community-based trick-or-treating became popular in the 1930s as

With the holiday season approaching and everyone getting ready to spend time with family, we thought it would be a good time to talk about maintaining a good work/life balance when it comes to studio ownership.  We realize that having a salon suite means that you are in the personal relationship business but that does

With the hurricane approaching and we make plans and preparations for the Cirque buildings, it made us think about business planning for the storms of life.  Sometimes, these storms are literal like hurricane Ian!  More often though, the storms are personal like medical issues, family difficulties, or any number of things that can affect your

As we make our way toward October, fall is almost here and holiday season is close behind.  We have discussed a few promotion ideas to get ready for the holidays in a previous post check it out here , Today we are going to discuss the importance of decorating your space for the changing seasons

With Labor Day approaching, it is hard to believe that there are 116 days until Christmas!  This is a good time to start thinking about promotions for the Holiday Season or even a Fall Special!  It is important to remember that promotions are a good way to keep your items top of mind with clients