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Old 01-24-2008, 08:28 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Newbie! How is everyone's Jan 08 so far?

Hi I am a newbie I just opened my 8 bed salon at the end of this past August tomorrow will be 5 months in business for me. I am very young just turned 23 and have a lot to learn! And I wanted to thank everyone here! A lot of you don't know how much you helped me I have been reading and researching on here for quite sometime and learned so much! But I was just curious to know how everyone's Jan is going? Mine has really picked up I have had 79 New customers so far this month. Any feed back would be great though!
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Old 01-24-2008, 08:55 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Newbie! How is everyone's Jan 08 so far?

january is usually a small taste of season for me. some days get crazy busy and others are normal. the crazy days are a reminder that the season is coming!

sounds like your doing things right 79 new clients is awesome!

keep reading the site and post often. i also have alot of thanks to these members. i found this site 5 yrs ago ago if i didnt my salon would have been gone.

keep up the good work and get ready for season.
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Re: Newbie! How is everyone's Jan 08 so far?

This January has been very slow for us.
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Old 01-24-2008, 11:38 AM   #4 (permalink)
 
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Re: Newbie! How is everyone's Jan 08 so far?

how many tanners a day are you seeing for this time of year? I have 8 beds and I am seeing avg. 38 my highest is 50 a day... ( I remember the days I only seen about 12 a day ughh) things are much better now ...lol
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You'll get there-79 new people is excellent! Are you advertising?
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:59 AM   #6 (permalink)
 
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Re: Newbie! How is everyone's Jan 08 so far?

Sierra- Thank you got 3 more yesterday so 82 now! In the past 5 months what I have done is ran some ads in the newspaper for my grandopening which was so so.....and bought a very nice banner that is right on the main intersection of town which has really really helped, created a myspace and facebook page and friend requested everyone and their brother ...but the best thing that I have done as far as advertising is my referral program.

I give each "established" customer 2 Glow Passes and write their name on the back of them and I tell them they can give them to anybody that they know hasn't been here and their friend gets to tan for free for their first visit in our 20 min bed and IF their friend bys a pkg we track it and they get to choose from 1 reward like a free upgrade or 15% off lotion, $5 off spray on tanning etc... and there is no limit to how many rewards they can receive and it has worked great for me people are bringing them in everyday and I can track it and is super cheap just pay for printing costs and I can print 6 passes on one sheet! So thats how I have been able to bring in so many new customers!
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Re: Newbie! How is everyone's Jan 08 so far?

Not bad here. I opened (4 beds 2 booths) Mar 07. They are right about JASON sucking. Jan has been really good, looking to hit 1100 tans this month. Have had 69 new since Jan 1st. Record was May (2 mos after I opened) with 1072 tans. Client base is up over 700 now.
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Wow....good stuff... we are doing about 750 tans a month.. and are at 423 customers now...can't wait to be at 700!

Sierra- As far as advertising... I have done a little bit of Newspaper, 2 billboards, and a myspace & facebook page and friend requested everyone and their brother, but the best thing for me has been my referral program that we give out "glow passes" for new customers to try out our 20 min bed for free and people actually bring them in everyday so we have been really able to track it it has been the biggest and cheapest way of advertising for us.
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Re: Newbie! How is everyone's Jan 08 so far?

I am 23 too I bought my store a little over a year ago. This January has been great for us we have had 70 new people so far and have broke all sales records. Im hoping this is going to be a good season for everybody.
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We are about to begin our 3rd year in business. We have 7 beds and a Magic Tan booth. We have only brought in 29 new customers so far this January, but we are having a Free Tan Weekend this weekend and hope to bring in a lot more. We have been averaging about 30 people per day. Its better than the 15 people per day we get in off season! But when real season hits we normally get around 60-75. Lets hope its closer to 100 this year! Good luck!
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