Promotional/marketing ideas for small new beauty studio. Your advice?

[KathyXIV]

Hi ladies, I need your advice!
I have been working in the beauty industry for over 4 years now but on employment basis (have changed 2 different salons/spas)
I would like to go and start on my own at some point soon, but I wont have any clientele when i leave my job. I am thinking maybe to rent an office space (or any other ideas)
I need all different ideas how to bring people in and where from )?
How to promote myself in more effective way? (from your experience)
how to make people come on my open day?
Please, any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Amanda Hubbard]

Hi, have a look at Stall finder and Eventbrite and find events that are near to you, ie ladies pamper evenings, book a table and offer mini treatments such as paraffin hand treatment or eyebrow wax or file and paint. Then give out vouchers for discount for their first treatment. I also offered recommend a friend cards to all clients to get more through the door. I found that adverts in the paper didn't work for me and leaflets, I would say for every 150 delivered I would get a client, but good to do on a quiet day. See if you can put a leaflet in the book bags at local schools. And stay positive, its not a quick thing, but well worth it

 

[KathyXIV]

Hi, have a look at Stall finder and Eventbrite and find events that are near to you, ie ladies pamper evenings, book a table and offer mini treatments such as paraffin hand treatment or eyebrow wax or file and paint. Then give out vouchers for discount for their first treatment. I also offered recommend a friend cards to all clients to get more through the door. I found that adverts in the paper didn't work for me and leaflets, I would say for every 150 delivered I would get a client, but good to do on a quiet day. See if you can put a leaflet in the book bags at local schools. And stay positive, its not a quick thing, but well worth it

Thankyou Amanda for your advice, will be writing down all the ideas

 

[Amanda Hubbard]

Thankyou Amanda for your advice, will be writing down all the ideas

You're very welcome, also there is an amazing post under "Business" and its one of the main ones about promoting your business ... some fantastic advice on there

 

[KathyXIV]

You're very welcome, also there is an amazing post under "Business" and its one of the main ones about promoting your business ... some fantastic advice on there

I am new to this website, yes i saw a lot of posts about this after i put mine