oh gees 2x a week...no i didnt donate that many!!? LOL!!? I do like your idea of donating to only those tthat are your clients....
?Pati To: Pati From: God "Not what you wanted. Not what you asked for, nor what you deserve. You weren't supposed to get this -- but I made you strong enough to deal with it. How you view this gift, is entirely your choice." -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 9:07 am Subject: NailTech:: Re: Just don't get it/I get it Pati, GREAT suggestions!! I think I will utilize them with my next donation! I have talked to many small business owners and one of them suggested what I said I am now doing-- give them out ONLY to those who patronize our businesses. My feelings on getting your name out there-- I have been to MANY fundraiser sent auctions and those with door prizes. At the silent auction-- I could never tell you those businesses that donated unless I was interested in the "prize". Honestly, the only people that MAY remember are the fundraising committee. At the most recent one I attended, I cannot even remember biz name of two of my wins. In this time of economic hardships, I have to pull back like everyone else. Also, there are VERY large nail companies that will not donate to events. There was one company from SYS that never followed through with their prize. They got their name out there but never sent the prize. BAD PR!! Again, we each have to do what we feel is right for us. Giving to all charities and organizations just is not going to happen with me. And believe me, I get hit at least twice a week. One week I had about 7 come in!!! We have to put a stop somewhere!! Buenos dias, Lynnette Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile From: Pati Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:55:38 -0500 To: <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Just don't get it/I get it well....I have had some experiences similar to lynnette's but...I always gave a GC for a full set...hoping to get new fill clients. I have my GCs in a gold pillow box with a gold and silver spiral ribbon ...everyone came to know that THOSE were my GCs....my name was out there...so even if i did not get a client I DID get free publicity!? Yes I had the lady call and want to use her full set GC for a mani on her young daughter...I ended up doing that because I had some time anyway....didn't get a new client there...BUT those that insisted on a certain time...WE are in control of that...if it is not possible then no way....can't change a standing client. In the end I agree with Diana...it gets your name on there FREE!? Oh and ALWAYS remember to put expiration dates on donations...i have even put "not redeemable during holiday season or something like not redeemable 12/12- 1/3 something like that whatever the dates would be.? You can also make them redeemable on one or two of your slow days...good for wed and thursday only...something like that..It's YOUR choice! ?Pati To: Pati From: God "Not what you wanted. Not what you asked for, nor what you deserve. You weren't supposed to get this -- but I made you strong enough to deal with it. How you view this gift, is entirely your choice." -----Original Message----- From: Lynnette <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 9:36 am Subject: NailTech:: Re: Just don't get it/I get it I am with Sue on this one. For years I have give out gift certificates to drum up business. I made many mistakes and learned in the process. I no longer will give out a GC to anyone. * one woman called and said she does not do manicures, but could I do her 9 year old? Sure I say. Then she arrives with her 9 year old and a younger sibling. Now how could I do one and not the other? This woman KNEW this and took advantage of it. * Another one called long after the expiration date. YES, if you give them away, put an expiration date on them. It forces them to TRY to use it. * I gave a nice gift package along with a GC for our library who was running a contest for couples and reading books. The "winner" called and insisted that I take her at 2:30 and she had to be out by 3:15. I had NO times available as they were all standing appointments. She said, "but I have a gift certificate." And this makes you special? Sure, I will tell my standing clients that YOU want their time. OKAY!!! * When I first started out I gave all the school secretaries in my district a GC for a free manicure--along with selected teachers. I did not put an expire date. What they did was wait until they had a function to attend. One of the teachers still tells me she has her card in her wallet. This was 8 years ago!!! OMG... * had one person ask for a GC donation. I told him I would give him a gift bag. He said no, they only want certificates. Sheesh!!! Guess what he got? NADA... * I also get the school activities, churches, organizations that contact me constantly for something. I see these people patronizing the chop shops. I have decided I will NO longer donate to anyone unless they patronize my salon. I am quite generous to them, too. If you come to me, sure I will donate to your church, your grand/kids clubs, sports, etc... But if you do not come to me for your services, then you will not get something from me. Product costs ME money. GC cost my time. I want to give it to someone who keeps me able to pay my mortgage!!!! Bottom line from ALL of these-- NOT ONE PERSON HAS COME BACK. I have not even got clients from any of them. Who needs that? I take MY time, which is worth a lot to me if I have to lose time/$$ to do these people? NO THANK YOU. Okay, off my soapbox now!!! buenos dias, Lynnette ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Mang To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:17:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: NailTech:: Re: Just don't get it/I get it Diana, I get why they don't do it.? Because they chose not to.? It's like you said... >"Don't you get it, you have to build your? biz, get your name out there to >EVERYONE.??I don't care how you do it, just do it." I'm one of those people who chose not to donate to these things.? I chose not to do it for the reasons you mentioned...because I have found the 'type' of people that have ended up in my chair because of the donations seem to be more trouble than they are worth.? It's also the same reason I chose not to take the high school kids at prom/graduation time.? Inevitably I turn away my faithful paying clients and somehow always find that it would have been better for my business if I had not taken the other appointment to begin with.? I would say let go of caring what the other people are doing.? They are doing what they feel is best for them.? For whatever their reasons may be.? That's what I LOVE about my business...it's MY business and I get to do what I chose is best for me. I like to joke and say that MY world would be much better if everybody did things the way I think they should do them.? Thank God it's not really like that...what if we were on the flip side of that and had to live our lives the way other people think we should live it? The cool thing about the beauty/nail business is we can all be in it together, in our own way. Sue Mang [email protected] Louis Anthony Salon Buffalo NY > Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:14:20 -0500 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: NailTech:: Just don't get it/building biz/donations > > > Okay, maybe you guys can explain this to me.??Maybe I am emotionally > involved with these gals, know their personalities, that I can't see. > > The owners (we are booth renters) asked us if we would like to donate > to the annual Children's Museum Charity blah blah, by email.??All we > had to do was email them back with what we would like to donate.??I > donated a spa manicure. > > The owners made a large basket up, put a gift certificate in it, my > biz card, Creative Nail Lotion, Nail Polish, Nail Envy, a description > of the service.??Then they shrinked wrap it with a big beautiful bow. > > The stylist that donated a hair cut, had the same type of basket with > everything but her's had about 6 different hair products, 6 oz bottles. > > All we had to do was to email them.??No money, not our > products.??zero nada zip. > Just donate the service. > > Only two of us did this.??The busiest hair stylist.??The busiest nail > tech.??The two of us just shake our heads, Like why not? > > These gals sit around and witch how they need 2nd jobs.??"The salon > is not busy,??I can't get new clients." "I am going to find a new > place. " "The economy is so bad" "I can't afford to advertise" "this > is a bad location" "people can't afford to get their hair (nails) > done because of the taxes" BLAH BLAH BLAH > > I just want to SCREAM!!! Don't you get it, you have to build your > biz, get your name out there to EVERYONE.??I don't care how you do > it, just do it. > > I have heard it all, I don't want those type of people, I will do > them once and never come back, it will not work, blah blah. > > But my point of view is, If they don't come in, fine, cost me > zero.??If they do come in, it cost me my time and a couple of bucks > in products. If I do them once and they never come back fine.??I have > touched someone. They know my name.??They may not be able to afford > to come back, but their sister, doctor, friend, family, co-workers > may be able to. Hundreds of people will be there and they will be > walking around looking at all the donations, and my biz card is > sitting right there with my name.??Talk about advertising for > nothing.This advertising may not be immediate, but my name is on > someone's mind this month, next month or a year from now.??My name is > out there. > > I have given away HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS dollars away in free services > in the eons I have been doing this.??BUT, I have made THOUSANDS and > THOUSANDS of dollars because I believe in getting my name out there. > > So if you are trying to build, why wouldn't you do this???I just > don't get it.??Maybe someone out there can explain this one to me. > diana from indiana > > > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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