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Old 07-19-2012, 07:28 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Cool Christmas in July

I am a new business owner, looking to move some product this month. Thinking of running a Christmas in July promo, just not sure of what kind of specials to run. Ideas?
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First thing you do is get everyone's attention. Get yourself a santa clause suit and stand out by your salon front with a sandwich board. Start by a great special, "free tan today", just to get them into your salon. Then, hit them with maybe, Tan until Christmas for a great price and give them 50% off on lotions. Getting them to tan in July is a real problem, so anything you do, is better then nothing. Remember, you're only new once, so make the best of it. Good luck.
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First thing you do is get everyone's attention. Get yourself a santa clause suit and stand out by your salon front with a sandwich board. Start by a great special, "free tan today", just to get them into your salon. Then, hit them with maybe, Tan until Christmas for a great price and give them 50% off on lotions. Getting them to tan in July is a real problem, so anything you do, is better then nothing. Remember, you're only new once, so make the best of it. Good luck.
and once you sell a lotion for half off, that same client will wait til the next time you offer lotions half off to buy again :( i'm just not a fan of half off or free to get a good client in my door. however it will get you cheap clients if thats your goal? :)
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First thing you do is get everyone's attention. Get yourself a santa clause suit and stand out by your salon front with a sandwich board. Start by a great special, "free tan today", just to get them into your salon. Then, hit them with maybe, Tan until Christmas for a great price and give them 50% off on lotions. Getting them to tan in July is a real problem, so anything you do, is better then nothing. Remember, you're only new once, so make the best of it. Good luck.
however, i do like the santa clause suit idea!!! :)
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sunrise tan, what would be some of your ideas? Beside the Santa suit idea, it's over 100 degrees here, don't want to die of heat stroke!
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^^^I'm not a fan of free either, you do what you have to do. Otherwise grin and bear it. Hmmmm', maybe that's it moon em', but have a tan booty. lol Also, you don't give 50% off all the time, it's a special. These are what you are asking for, ideas, and only that.
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Do a bonus of some sort rather than 50% off.

I like the Santa suit idea. It may be hot, but heck the "Pizza, Pizza" guy is out there.
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I am a new business owner, looking to move some product this month. Thinking of running a Christmas in July promo, just not sure of what kind of specials to run. Ideas?
If you just opened it is very difficult to get new tanners in during the summer months. Typically the success of a salon is based on working and communicating with your client base during the slower months. Text, email, face book and other social media is the best way to reach out to your clients to stimulate use of your services.
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