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by Mara L. Shorr and Angelica Pierini The world is a diverse place that allows for the enjoyment of cross-cultural interaction. As a result, skin care professionals must be careful when trying to fit their spa’s culture into a sea of sameness because their demographic makeup greatly affects a number of factors including the methods with which the spa is marketed to clients and how they are communicated with once they are in the spa. Read More
- Published in Marketing
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Sea Island's expansive 65,000 square-foot Forbes five-star spa and fitness center reaches well beyond its four walls, invigorating guests through an array of curated treatments and amenities. From pampering to playful, Spa at Sea Island, which is located in Georgia, offers various therapeutic interruptions to accommodate the needs of every type of guest. Read More
- Published in Spa Highlights
9 min read
The key to upselling and cross-selling is suggesting value-added products and services that truly focus on clients' needs. Most clients do not want to be sold to, but do want to be serviced and are looking for solutions. The reality is that add-on sales do not just happen; they are carefully planned and executed and can result in significant revenue and profit for the spa. Read More
- Published in Marketing
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On a daily basis, skin care professionals are asked about their service offerings. These clients are usually directed to the spa's website or handed a spa menu on a rack card. The client then books an appointment and becomes excited about the service they are receiving. At this point, the client is prepared to spend money, especially since they are spending money on themselves, which is a different form of everyday spending. This type of spending has more value; it has self-worth. Read More
- Published in Marketing
8 min read
How do skin care professional stand out from their competitors when everybody seems to be delivering high-end products and cutting-edge treatments? The answer lies in staying focused on the client; ultimately, the client decides who survives and who does not. From the quality of the drapes to the warmth of the front desk coordinator, customer service is at the forefront of working in the skin care industry. Everything professionals strive to accomplish starts with making people feel better about themselves. Read More
- Published in Client Care
2 min read
Within the majestic walls of Caesars Palace, among one of the six towers, and bulwarked from the highly trafficked Las Vegas Strip resides a picturesque spa full of wonderment and delight. Imagine a spa with cascading waterfalls; neutral undertones that warm and comfort the soul; multiple baths to soothe any temperament; a blue-lit room that sprinkles snow among the crisp air it reigns; an herbal steam room misting the body with scents of lavender and eucalyptus; private showers with three showerheads governed by the curiosity of the controller as to which one, if not all, will be used during the shower; and a tea room where the unchanging, contained leaves of tea steep to each visitor's satisfaction. Read More
- Published in Spa Highlights
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In today's highly competitive spa industry, success is reliant upon effective marketing with a focus on the client experience. Improving market conditions continue to increase the number of skin care professionals and spas at an average annual rate of 5.5 percent. It is predicted that by 2019, there will be 1.3 million professionals.1 Regardless of whether the skin care professional works alone or owns a large spa, their time is valuable and they need to ensure that they are working smarter, not harder, when executing their marketing plans. As a worker in the service business, skin care professionals must focus on new client acquisitions and maximizing client loyalty to stay ahead of the competition. Read More
- Published in Marketing
10 min read
Many skin care professionals dream of starting and running their own private skin care spa. There are a number of assumptions that influence this big decision, including the presumed satisfaction of owning an independent business, having creative freedom, and fulfilling ambitions. However, it is important to push the pause button on this fantasy and take a deeper look at what it truly means to run a business. Behind the dream of independence and success lies the realities of operating solo and, like marriage with children, it is important to know what it entails before signing papers and committing money. Read More
- Published in Continued Education
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Sanctuary Spa is a world unto itself with interior and exterior treatment spaces that keep one view constant: a rock sculpture of a praying monk shaped by Mother Nature on Camelback Mountain. With 12 treatment rooms, a Watsu immersion pool for hydrotherapy treatments, an indoor couples suite, a movement studio, a fitness center, five championship tennis courts, a 25-yard outdoor lap pool, and a spa boutique, the spa cossets guests from the outside world. Asian-inspired treatments, including an exotic collection of facials and massages, are designed to both pamper and empower guests with physical and spiritual knowledge. Read More
- Published in Spa Highlights
12 min read
The new faces of beauty require fresh messaging and unique marketing methods. Millennials, Baby Boomers, and those who are multiethnic are some of the new faces skin care professionals are likely seeing in their spas. Knowing how to deliver a message that is customized to the unique skin care needs of today's consumers and keeps them coming back is a vital skill that professionals should thoroughly understand. Read More
- Published in Marketing
