Q: Hand out punch cards that offer a free cut, make up styling, or facial after 10 visits. You could also offer clients points for every dollar they spend. Be sure to tell your customers about your rewards program the first time they visit.  If you use a POS (point of sale) program, it might have the ability to track how much individual customers spend. If not, you could create a quick spreadsheet that tracks customer spending. List customers in the first column, enter their purchases into the next columns, and total their spending in the last column. Offer a perk when they reach a milestone, such 10 percent off their next cut when they spend $100. Give 2 or 3 business cards with your contact info to your satisfied customers. Ask them to give a card or your phone number to their friends.Make the exchange memorable by adding a personal touch. For instance, suppose your business card lists your salon's landline phone number. If you're comfortable using your cell phone for work, hand write your cell phone number on the card. Your customer will feel like a VIP and will be more likely to remember receiving your card. Search online for “professional beauty association” in your city, state, or province. Becoming a member can offer access to professional development, guidance, support, and allows owners to feel more comfortable knowing that there are other owners just like them. You can also network and meet other salon owners through these organizations. Some professional organizations charge a fee upfront or on a yearly basis to join. For Professional Beauty Association, the largest professional organization, emerging business membership fees are $175 per year. The emerging business membership level is recommended for companies with 1 to 5 employees and gross annual sales less than $100,000. Once you start to max out your space’s income potential, expand your equipment to accommodate more appointments. With multiple stations, for instance, you could complete a men’s cut or other quick job while another client’s texture or coloring treatment sets. When you expand your space, you should also start thinking about hiring additional staff. or rent out chairs. Depending on your volume, you could hire someone to handle specific jobs, such as facials and waxing, or add a full-time employee who can perform all services. You could also rent out a chair, which is when a hairdresser with their own client base pays you to use your space. If you hire employees, you’ll need to pay them an hourly wage or a commission, file tax and identification paperwork, purchase additional liability insurance, and meet other national and local requirements. If you rent out a chair, you’ll just need to set up a contract with your lessee.
A: Offer a rewards program to attract loyal customers. Ask your customers to share your business card. Join a professional organization for salon owners. Add chairs and shampoo stations as your customer base grows. Hire employees

Q: Not only are wet clothes uncomfortable, but staying wet can lead to infections. Once you have gotten your skirt, dress, shorts, or pants out of the way, pull your underwear down until it is half-way down your thighs.  If you are wearing a skirt or a dress, pull it up by the hem until it is at waist level. If the dress or skirt is full, with a lot of fabric, bunch everything up in front of you. There should be no fabric hanging behind you. If you are wearing shorts or pants, unbutton and unzip them first. Then, pull them half-way down your thighs. Do not let them go past your knees, or they may get wet. It may also be a good idea to roll up the cuffs of long pants. Place your feet a little more than shoulder-width apart and squat down. Keep your balance by leaning forward. This will put your privates behind your underwear and pants/shorts (if you are wearing any).  If you are having trouble keeping your balance, try to touch the ground in front of you with one hand. Use your hand to hold shorts or pants close to your knees. This will help keep them from getting wet. Grip tightly onto a tree trunk. Your feet should be at the base of the trunk. Like the throne technique, this is also good for young children. This one is great for parents/guardians taking recently potty trained children on outdoor adventures, as they can be in a similar position as they would be on the toilet. For this, you will need to slide your underwear and shorts/pants all the way down to your ankles. Kneel down on the ground and place the bottle between your legs. Eliminate into the bottle. You can also hold it up to your urethra if you prefer. Be sure to label the bottle, and not use it for any other purpose. If you do not dry yourself, you may get an infection. You can use baby wipes, tissue, toilet paper, or even a "pee rag."  If you are using baby wipes, tissue, or toilet paper, do not leave it on the ground. Put the used paper into a plastic bag, and throw the bag away once you find a trashcan. If you are using baby wipes, or any other wet wipe, try to find one that does not contain alcohol. Too much alcohol can kill both the good and bad bacteria. This could lead to urinary tract infections.  A "pee rag" is a handkerchief or bandanna. You wipe yourself with it, then hang it out in the sun to dry. The sun's ultra-violet rays will help disinfect the rag. Keep in mind, however, that if you are in a damp, rainy, or humid area, you will need to rinse the rag often or it will begin to smell.
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Get your clothes and underwear out of the way. Try the crouch or squatting position. Tripod technique. Consider going into a wide-mouthed bottle. Always wipe yourself dry.