Timely Blog

Chief cheerleader Hollie Power and one half of Salonology, alongside her husband, motivational speaker and author Ryan Power, shares her journey moving her award winning salon and spa business from pen and paper to software, and how Timely ticked all the boxes.

Staff targets are vital to growing your business and staff development, but to be effective they need to be easy to access and automatically updated so you can focus more energy on coaching and less on admin!

Having experienced the pressures and stresses of the modern workplace first-hand, Kristy von Minden set up Mind Bright to enhance health, happiness, and performance in the workplace. Kristy, who runs wellness workshops and drives positive change in business organisations, talked Timely through some simple strategies for coping with the unprecedented stresses of 2020.

Manscape is a hair and body salon for men based in Christchurch, New Zealand. They’re an upmarket barber shop with a focus on relaxation and pampering, giving their clients a unique experience unlike anywhere else. Post lockdown, they shared their tips with us on how they reopened safely and successfully.

Covid lockdowns have left lots of businesses with a backlog of existing clients waiting for appointments and new clients waiting for a cancellation so they can steal a last minute slot! In times like these, Timely’s awesome waitlist feature is your new sidekick, helping to give those waiting clients the best chance to score a booking.

Klerissa McDonald is the founder of Curly By Nature, a range of plant based products that she formulated specifically for people with genetically curly hair. Her background in hairdressing has led to not only creating products but also fuelling her passion for coaching and educating people on curly hair types.

When you break it down, there are only two things you need to do to turn your business’s social media accounts into one of your greatest money making assets. The first is to post exciting and interesting content that shows people how great you are, and the second is to put your booking button front and center; letting clients book straight from your Facebook or Instagram pages!

Faye Murray is one of Australia’s most recognized business coaches and motivational speakers. With 18 years of experience, she is the first person to be inducted into both the Hairdressing Hall of Fame and Beauty Hall of Fame. Faye is an absolute master of the salon world, here to pass over some gems of wisdom.

If you’re lucky enough to be in a part of the world with low Covid cases, you might be able to start hosting consultations in person again! In this blog, we’ll go through a few different ways you can use Timely Consult with your clients in your business, like storing treatment plans and notes, as well as to help with your client experience.

Since retiring from competitive dancing, Camilla Sacre-Dallerup has gone on to become an international bestselling author, life coach, and mindful living expert. We spoke with Camilla to discuss her passion for mindfulness, and how she’s inspiring her clients around the world to live their best life.

Consultations with your clients before getting started are vital to delivering the best possible experience! With current social distancing and added health and safety restrictions, it’s a good idea to start this process before your client even sets foot in your business. With Timely Consult, you can send digital consultation forms to your clients via SMS or email to be completed before their appointment which is saved straight to their client record in Timely!

2020 has been a transformative year, with many of us having to completely change the way we approach our businesses. Digital forms have gone from being “nice to have” to being a business essential; vital for protecting your business, clients, and staff.