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Carol Phillips BeauteeSmarts
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Carlsbad CA 92008
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Recent Posts
- 45 Years, a Few Crazy Stories, and One Incredible Industry
- Do You Really Need More Spa Clients?
- Training Isn’t an Event: Why Behavior Change Takes More Than a Training Day
- Carol Phillips Hosts New Spa Retail Education Series on ISPA iLearn
- Retail Isn’t Dead—It’s Disconnected (And That’s What I’m Addressing at ISPA)

Then & Now: Sales and Marketing
Articles, NewsArticle originally published Skin Inc. Magazine takes a look back and compares sales and marketing articles written by Carol Phillips then 1992 to now. Oh my, has the sales and marketing landscape changed since September 1992. Back in the 90s, it was drastically easier for a skincare studio to stand out. Way back then estheticians […]
Is Sales the Final Frontier? Carol Phillips BeauteeSmarts Podcast video with Tony Gordon
Industry Insights, Smart BusinessOriginal post and podcast by Tony Gordon Are sales techniques the final frontier of service businesses? If you have tried almost everything else to enhance your beautee business, maybe it is time to dive into good old sales efforts. I have often thought about the idea of making sales training a bigger part of my […]
The Lives We Touch
Articles, Smart BusinessThis was a LinkedIn message I received from a former team member. Carol I thought this story might put a smile on your face. I was meeting with a client last week. After our meeting was over, we were reminiscing about Wichita in the 80’s. I mentioned I worked at CPDS (Carol Phillips DermaSystems) […]
Labor Commissioner Cites Nail Salon $1.2 Million for Misclassification and Wage Theft of 36 Workers
Hot News, UncategorizedOAKLAND, Calif., July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Labor Commissioner’s Office issued more than $1.2 million in wage theft citations to a Temecula nail salon for misclassifying and failing to properly pay 36 workers. An investigation found that the workers at Young’s Nail Spa were not paid an hourly rate and not paid overtime despite […]
Retail Diva Will Help You Drive Sales at Face & Body Northern California
Get SMART, Hot NewsRetail sales can be a big revenue generator for a spa, but “selling” does not come easy to all spa professionals. Carol Phillips, keynote speaker on day three of the Face & Body Spa Conference and Expo Northern California, will teach attendees how to move past “I’m an artist, I don’t sell” to building the […]
Must See New Movie About The Inspirational Life Of John Paul DeJoria
Hot News, Industry InsightsOriginal Post by my buddy Winn Claybaugh on his FaceBook Page The Good Fortune documentary tells the inspirational life story of Paul Mitchell CEO, John Paul DeJoria. Learn how he has used business to make the world a better place while becoming one of America’s most celebrated entrepreneurs. The film is coming to select theaters this […]
Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) Stake Cut by Profund Advisors LLC
Industry InsightsProfund Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) by 4.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,051 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 248 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC’s […]
The 1 Word You Should Never Use to Start an Email
Smart BusinessA hotel magnate and NFL owner says he learned this lesson very young and still sticks to it. By Chris Matyszczyk repost from Inc. Writing emails has become little different from opening your mouth and letting unedited words flow. The more we do it, the less we think. The more emails we pump out, the less […]