First week in January

Lynne Baker · **First week in January -** 17-09-10, 04:08 PM

OK chaps, I'm thinking of taking the first week in January off, not to go on hols but to just not see clients. I could do a massive spring clean in the salon, tip out those cupboards which end up getting cluttered, etc.
Last January we had the snow and most if not all of my clients cancelled as they couldn't actually get to me, so I don't really a proper idea of how busy this week potentially is. (The year before I was still building my client base so I can't really use that as a benchmark either!)
My question is, how busy is it "normally" between 2nd and 8th January?
Are you packed out, just steady, or is it as dead as a dodo?
Thanks awfully!
lynne

lisa82 · 17-09-10, 05:42 PM

Dead as a dodo, last year I ended up in Lanzarote foa a short break, I was THAT dead! But I enjoy it, the calm after the storm eh? x

~cHeRiSh~ · 17-09-10, 06:00 PM

January is usually pretty good for us - its February that can be a bit rubbishy

Martin Duffy · 17-09-10, 06:48 PM

Same here - January is normally busy for me & generally slows down a little in February.

hippy-chick · 17-09-10, 07:14 PM

don't know as I take that week off

single sparkle · 17-09-10, 08:06 PM

Can i ask what promotions those therapists are doing to be so busy in January - last january was a dissaster for me with the snow etc - but didn't pick up for a while. I'd be very interested to know. tks

Martin Duffy · 17-09-10, 08:11 PM

I sometimes do a promotion on skin brightening facials and detoxifying body wraps etc to boost January treatments, but generally speaking it's people coming for their monthly maintenance treatments anyway.

sharneshairroom · 17-09-10, 09:32 PM

I am the same, January is usually busy, but February is a bit quiet. I dont do any promotions, just seems to have a spill over from christmas and new year rush I think. For me, I would have a week either end of Jan or beginning of February instead.

Lynne Baker Facialist Extraordinaire! Posts: 4,561 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: www.calladistribution.co.uk	First week in January - 17-09-10, 04:08 PM OK chaps, I'm thinking of taking the first week in January off, not to go on hols but to just not see clients. I could do a massive spring clean in the salon, tip out those cupboards which end up getting cluttered, etc. Last January we had the snow and most if not all of my clients cancelled as they couldn't actually get to me, so I don't really a proper idea of how busy this week potentially is. (The year before I was still building my client base so I can't really use that as a benchmark either!) My question is, how busy is it "normally" between 2nd and 8th January? Are you packed out, just steady, or is it as dead as a dodo? Thanks awfully! lynne

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lisa82 Very geeky Posts: 579 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern Ireland	17-09-10, 05:42 PM Dead as a dodo, last year I ended up in Lanzarote foa a short break, I was THAT dead! But I enjoy it, the calm after the storm eh? x

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~cHeRiSh~ Real geeky Posts: 318 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tetbury, Gloucs	17-09-10, 06:00 PM January is usually pretty good for us - its February that can be a bit rubbishy

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Martin Duffy Master Geek Posts: 1,911 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex	17-09-10, 06:48 PM Same here - January is normally busy for me & generally slows down a little in February.

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hippy-chick Grand Geek Posts: 5,046 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: www.guruholistictraining.com	17-09-10, 07:14 PM don't know as I take that week off

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single sparkle Geeky Posts: 168 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dublin Ireland	17-09-10, 08:06 PM Can i ask what promotions those therapists are doing to be so busy in January - last january was a dissaster for me with the snow etc - but didn't pick up for a while. I'd be very interested to know. tks

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Martin Duffy Master Geek Posts: 1,911 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex	17-09-10, 08:11 PM I sometimes do a promotion on skin brightening facials and detoxifying body wraps etc to boost January treatments, but generally speaking it's people coming for their monthly maintenance treatments anyway.

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sharneshairroom Geeklette Posts: 18 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Halesowen	17-09-10, 09:32 PM I am the same, January is usually busy, but February is a bit quiet. I dont do any promotions, just seems to have a spill over from christmas and new year rush I think. For me, I would have a week either end of Jan or beginning of February instead.

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