As a fitness studio or a gym, you might not yet see how you can capitalize on this massive shopping and spending event. And I can’t say I blame you: Black Friday appears to be a day where people shop for electronics, clothing, shoes, makeup, hair care…and pretty much everything […]
Attracting Salon Customers: How to Make and Keep New Clients
Attracting salon customers, whether you do hair, hands and feet, or makeup, is the goal of any salon owner. Of course, you want your salon to be successful, and as a business owner, you are invested in doing whatever it takes to make that happen. One of the busiest and […]
Why River Flow Yoga Transitioned To WellnessLiving and Thrived
With WellnessLiving, River Flow Yoga and Wellness started saving 8% on merchant processing right away and had its best summer ever. Meet the River Flow team! Just over four years ago, Alee and Ben Link moved back to their hometown of Columbus, GA to start their yoga studio, River Flow […]
The Ultimate Branding Guide for Music Schools
When it comes to managing your music school, it can be easy to overlook the importance of branding. You already have engaging classes, talented instructors, and passionate students, is building a brand really necessary? The short answer is yes. The longer is still yes, but you need to have a […]
Calling All Salon Stylists: What Can You Do When Your Client is Unhappy?
No matter how talented you are as a hairstylist, mistakes sometimes happen, and it’s impossible to please everyone. So what do you do when your name and your salon’s reputation are on the line? Let’s look at how the experts in client management handle difficult or unhappy clients in their […]
8 Ways to Promote Your Dance Studio
Thinking of ways to promote your dance studio? Unlike traditional businesses, dance classes are fun, spirited, and inspiring, and your marketing should invoke those very same feelings. Now is the time to get creative and stand out. Passionate students are out there; you just have to direct them to your […]
Music School Apps: Why Mobile Apps Work for Music Teachers & Students
Music School Apps: An Introduction Music school apps are taking the industry by storm. Let’s talk about why they’re so popular and why your music school should have one. Today, “going to school” can mean a lot of things. And, as is the case with much of society, education has […]
MindBody’s FitMetrix Exposes Millions In Security Breach
MindBody’s newly acquired fitness performance tracking software company, FitMetrix, recently faced a security breach. The result led to the exposure of millions of user records. The culprit appears to be the negligent oversight that left several of its servers without password protection. Key takeaways: FitMetrix offers fitness tracking software that […]
Competition for MindBody is heating up as WellnessLiving secures $2.4M financing for future growth plans
Toronto, ON – October 10, 2018 – WellnessLiving, a leading business management software provider for health and wellness businesses, announced today that it has secured financing from the Growth and Transition Capital team of BDC Capital, the investment arm of the bank, as well as the BDC financing team. The Canadian […]
Yoga Studio Merchandising: Organize Your Fall Inventory and Boost Sales
Whether you run an established yoga or Pilates studio, are getting ready for Small Business Saturday (to be held on November 24th this year), or are a brand new studio looking to kick things off with a bang during this high-traffic shopping season and beyond, then this guide to yoga […]
September 2018 Release Notes
Sweater weather is on its way, so grab a tea and cosy up to WellnessLiving’s latest update. In this month’s update, you’ll notice we’ve put a special focus on making our interface even easier to use to give you the most efficient day-to-day processes in every part of our software. […]
Thrive Hot Yoga – Seamless Transition from MindBody to WellnessLiving Software
After a decade of frustration with MindBody, Ian and his team at Thrive Hot Yoga have finally found relief with WellnessLiving, a fitness studio software company that they can rely on for all their studio management needs. About Thrive Yoga Ian O’Laughlin started his yoga career 16 years ago […]