Online Dating – Why a Unique Profile Matters

Occasionally, the world of online dating in the 21st century can learn something from the medieval code of “31 Rules of Courtly Love” which was written by Andreas Capellanus, a Frenchman in the 12th Century. The 18th rule states “good character alone makes a man worthy of love” and when applied to online dating the easiest way to convince a lady of your good character is to have a great profile. The easiest way to convince someone that you are worth talking to more than the next guy is to have a unique profile — and since guys initiate most internet dating exchanges, and only get a response about 30% of the time for all their trouble, a unique internet dating profile is very important if they want to succeed at online dating.

Why does it matter that your online dating profile is unique? Your potential date may have dozens, maybe even hundreds, of people getting in touch with them. The more attractive she may be, the more cyber-suitors she may have. Making very obvious statements like “looking for a date” or “likes to laugh” don’t really help advance your case. Of course you are looking for a date or you wouldn’t be on the site. Would anyone want to meet you if you didn’t like to laugh? If they felt they could get on well with someone who detests laughing, do you think you would want to meet them?

Some people will actually say things like “I like to have fun.” They may feel this importantly sets them apart from all those people who find fun a tiresome chore, but it won’t really narrow down a search enough for most people to choose them, particularly other people who think that it’s fun to have fun.

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Starting a Beauty Salon Business

In this bad economy, there are many businesses that are folding and closing for good. But there are plenty of recession-proof businesses out there; it is just a case of finding the right niche. For example, everyone needs storage, and therefore storage facilities thrive in all kinds of economies. People still get married, so any business that is directly related to the wedding industry is typically still doing well in this bad economy as well. And, no matter the hard times, people still want to look beautiful. So, it goes without saying that beauty salons thrive in bad economies as well.

Starting a Beauty Salon Business

So, if you happen to have a good eye for beauty and are friendly and personable, getting into the beauty salon business might just be for you. Between the years 1998 and 2018 alone, the number of beauty salons that opened in the UK grew by more than 25%.  Day spas are also a very popular business that do well in bad economies, so installing a spa in your salon will likely increase the success that your beauty salon sees.

Once you have completed the necessary courses and training to become a salon owner, you will need to find out about the necessary permits. If you decide to go into the day spa business as well, there will probably be extra training and certification that goes along with that, depending on your location.

In order to have a successful beauty salon or day spa, you have to have the ability to completely satisfy your customers. Make sure that they are happy each and every time they leave your salon. Remember too that word-of-mouth advertising can be the best, or the worst, type of advertising. You want to be sure your customers are only saying good things about your salon. … READ MORE ...

Top 10 Beauty Salon Marketing Tips

Marketing your new beauty salon is an important task, and how well you do it will be crucial to your success. We asked Janette Vince a well-established London beauty salon owner how she successfully markets he business. Here are her top ten :

Top 10 Beauty Salon Marketing Tips

Invest in a professional website

In the beauty industry image is everything and this applies to your website too. Having a poorly designed homemade website will give potential customers the wrong impression about your business.

Harness the power of email marketing

Email marketing offers one of the most cost-effective ways to increase your bookings through repeat customers.

Email marketing is very quick and can be used to help fill appointment slots at fairly short notice if you’ve had any cancellations or are quieter than normal.

Have a virtual tour of your beauty salon online

A good way to attract first time clients is to invest in a virtual tour of your beauty salon and its facilities. This will show potential customers exactly what you can offer and give you an advantage over many other local beauty salons.

Think about how you can use video

Video marketing is big business these days and having videos on YouTube is a great way to boost your beauty salon online.

You could upload video introductions of your staff or perhaps show a series of before and after clips (with your client’s permission of course).

Get involved with social media

One of the keys to online marketing is to be visible where your target market is. If you think your clients are using Twitter and Facebook, then get your business on there too. These social media sites can be a great source of referrals for your beauty salon.

Get to know your clients

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