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Why Core Values are Critical (Elevate Your Leadership Pt. IV)

December 18, 2019

Does your company have core values? It’s a leader’s responsbility to establish those, as well as recognize that each employee comes to work with their own set of values, too.

Why PR Isn’t Dead And Other Essentials to marketing in an Untrustworthy World

July 11, 2024

Artificial intelligence is coming for us. And there’s nothing we can do to stop it. You can choose to ignore it, or you can play the game and learn how to extract valuable information and understand just how it can affect your business of spa operations.

What drives me crazy is the “artificial” side of things. Is that really a photo of a beach in Bali that I must visit? Or is it fake? How can you tell?

Why You Should Delegate (Elevate Your Leadership Pt. VII)

December 18, 2019

Do you catch yourself saying, it would just be easier if I did it myself? While that may be a short-term fix, it isn’t the best long-term solution. By delegating tasks, leaders empower their employees and foster growth.

Women’s Intimate Wellness: New Trends Are Translating into Revenue Growth Opportunities

June 13, 2024

It’s no secret women’s wellness is transforming and businesses that want to tap into this large and wealthy consumer group must keep up with its trends. Spas are no exception, especially since women make up the largest percentage of spa service customers, and because spas are increasingly becoming wellness destinations. Understanding women’s wellness needs and adjusting product offerings and service menus to cater to those needs is a growth strategy many spas will want to make a top priority.

Working with Local Schools

March 26, 2021

Looking for new talent? Here are five ways to work with local schools to genreate future spa industry professionals.

Yielding: A Reopening Win-Win

March 16, 2021

In its most traditional sense, yield management is a variable pricing strategy based on understanding, anticipating and influencing consumer behavior in order to maximize revenue or profits from a fixed, time-limited resource (such as airline seats or hotel room reservations—or spa services). As a specific, inventory-focused branch of revenue management, yield management involves strategic control of inventory to sell the right product to the right customer at the right time for the right price. This has worked for airlines and the hotel and hospitality industries for years.

 

Yoga

An ancient Hindu system of stretching and toning the body through movements or postures (asanas), composed of deep breathing, relaxation methods, and diet. Yoga is frequently part of stress-reduction programs.

Young People Don’t Work Hard: The myth too many companies believe

September 26, 2024

Have you ever heard any of those statements? Have you ever said any of those statements? C’mon, be honest.

If so, allow me to introduce you to Mac’s Chatham Fish & Lobster (Chatham, Massachusetts) and MOM’s Organic Market (Washington, D.C., metro area).

 

Zen and Prosper: 5 Unexpected Spa Growth Hacks

March 7, 2024

Spa evolution requires adapting to emerging trends. With the goal of developing strategies for spa success in 2024, let’s delve into five indispensable steps that not only elevate your spa’s offerings but also ensure sustainable growth in the competitive market. If you accept the challenge of purposeful progress and are mindful of the speed of implementation, you should approach these steps with an open mind and a “don’t knock it ‘til you try it” attitude.

Zen Garden

A designed garden composed of rocks, trees, bushes, and moss in gravel or sand to represent ripples of water.

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