Timely Blog

Effective salon management makes your staff more productive and makes your salon business a nicer, more harmonious place to work. Discover five top tips from Timely ambassador Abigail James on how to manage staff well and boost your salon’s success. 

Transform the way you run your beauty salon with cutting-edge technology. Find out how innovative point of sale systems and seamless online booking software can elevate your client experience and enhance customer satisfaction.

Starting your own salon is a daunting prospect – there’s lots to consider. Timely ambassador Abigail James explains to first-time salon owners how you can make your first time managing a salon easy, from creating a welcoming space to tech-savvy tips. 

Meet our newest global ambassador, educator and tanning specialist, Jasmine Scarr.

Do your products fly off the shelves? Or are you struggling to shift a bottle here and there? It could be down to how you’re displaying your merchandise. Effective merchandising can work wonders – boosting your revenue and creating a memorable experience for your clients.

The holiday season is a time to celebrate and relax, but for the salon industry it can also be a time of increased stress and a much busier workload. Taking care of your staff over this busy period is really vital. By prioritising your team’s wellbeing, they’ll be more motivated and productive. We asked MAMAWEST owner Sheridan Shaw to give us her top tips on how to keep your team healthy and happy this holiday season.

Christmas is just around the corner and for the salon industry, this time of year is very busy. To make sure you’re ready for the holiday rush, here are our top tips to protect your business through the busiest time of the year.

As we head into the busy season, it’s time to get your social media spruced up and ready for action. We’ve partnered with Kayla Zigic, founder of Socials for Salons to show you how to transform your online presence in just ten days. Learn how to turn browsers to followers and followers to devoted customers with this year-round toolkit to create a dazzling social media presence.

Running a busy salon feels like you’ve got to be everywhere at once. But with salon automation, you can deliver a beautiful client experience again and again while focusing on the human moments that matter. We sat down with Timely customer Natasha Bloomfield Smits, founder of Natasha’s Skin Spa Melbourne, to find out how Timely’s automation helps her grow her business and provide a sleek service.

Working in the hair industry isn’t always easy. Drug and alcohol abuse, insane hours, and a lack of inclusion can leave people to burnout and even worse. To understand the struggles in the industry, we hosted a panel of hair dressing superstars who spoke openly and honestly about trying to find their way in the industry. 

Are you making the most of your free monthly SMS allowance from Timely? Instead of playing phone tag to confirm appointments, you can give your clients an exceptional experience and save yourself loads of time. 

In our three part Beauty Buzz series, we’ll be helping you make the most of these messages. We’ll take you through our top tips on how to save time, build your online reputation and keep your clients coming back.

Whether its selling specialty products to increase your average sale and enhance your brand; or it’s keeping your treatment rooms topped up with the latest cutting edge back counter stock, inventory is a fact of life for those working in the beauty business. Keeping your shelves stocked and drawers full can feel like a full time job in itself, so here are our top 5 tips for salon inventory management.