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Consultingroom.com Membership - It Really Is a No-Brainer!
09
Sep
2024
We spoke to two cosmetic doctors about their recommendations for treating two stubborn types of pigmentation, and why the colder months are the best time to do it.
07
Aug
2024
Derek Uittenbroek considers the benefits as well as the moral obligations of true representation in your clinic’s marketing strategies.
22
Jul
2024
Nurse practitioner Piroska Cavell on supporting patients with weight loss during the peri-menopause and menopause phase
15
Jul
2024
Gary Conroy, CEO of 5 Squirrels Ltd provides updates on the cosmetic topical landscape.
25
Jun
2024
Piroska Cavell on essential considerations when consulting the transgender and non-binary patients.
21
Jun
2024
The Benefit of Setting Personal and Professional Boundaries.
12
Jun
2024
Claire Campbell-Adams discusses how clinics can better cater for neurodiverse clients, particularly those with autism and ADHD.
03
Jun
2024
Transgender and LGBTQ+ employees: a few HR basics for practitioners.
31
May
2024
Galderma issues a report outlining keytrends that are shaping the future of aesthetics.
28
May
2024
NHS-funded epilation services are provided to those undergoing gender-affirming surgery (GAS).
23
May
2024
An overview of the latest regenerative treatments taking the industry by storm.
15
May
2024
Karen Sargeant shares her experience in gaining a greater understanding of how to support different patient groups.
10
May
2024
We speak to the founder of 5 Squirrels, about why diversity, equality and inclusion, as well as flexibility, have made it one of the UK’s best places to work.
07
May
2024
Menopause has emerged as one of the key focuses of aesthetics and at its 2024 event, Menopause in Aesthetics revealed the drivers behind the market.
03
May
2024
Due to pending retirement, we are selling the business and premises as a going concern.
24
Apr
2024
Lorna Bowes reviews ideas for why and how to build a passive income stream from skincare sales 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
18
Apr
2024
Charmaine Chow, founder and CEO of GetHarley, on what skincare patients seek for their skin and what ‘skin health’ means to them.
15
Apr
2024
Dr Yusra Al-Mukhtar shares the results of her Glowing the Distance: Menopause Skin Report.
11
Mar
2024
Nutritionist Jennifer Irvine shares her nine top tips for your clients on how to diet well.
29
Feb
2024
Tracey Jones, a nurse and regulation consultant providing support for professionals related to CQC, gives her views on enhancing regulation in the sector.
26
Feb
2024
Nutritionist and founder of the Intelligent Weight Loss Method, Kim Pearson, on the five key things that help patients lose weight for good.
13
Feb
2024
This group is exclusively for clinic owners who are looking to grow profitably and predictably.
12
Feb
2024
We speak to Neil Pybis and Angela Brennan from Skin Appeal Training Academy (SATA) about why the right education is the future of aesthetics
01
Feb
2024
We find out about Aesthetic Medical Partnership’s newest launches, which combine plant-based exosomes and technology for hair regeneration treatments.
26
Jan
2024
There’s a new trend gaining popularity on TikTok and it’s called “Barbie Botox”.
20
Dec
2023
Gary Conroy provides updates on the topical landscape of cosmetics.
08
Dec
2023
Petrina Nugawela, senior aesthetic nurse practitioner (MBA Clinics) and international trainer ambassador for Lumenis, answers questions about hormones and hair
04
Dec
2023
We look at the recently released trend reports and statistics from BAAPS and BCAM following their annual conferences.
04
Dec
2023
Jemma Edwards from Delivering Demand shares four reasons your Facebook ads aren’t working...
24
Nov
2023
Jennifer Irvine asks: Can what you eat affect how one experiences the big change?
23
Nov
2023
Nick Babington on how to support the wellbeing of your staff during menopause.
27
Oct
2023
Aesthetic nurse and menopause consultant Deborah Forsythe discusses how you can support patients through menopause and weight gain.
18
Oct
2023
Marketing consultant Laura Moxham outlines how texting patients can generate immediate appointment bookings and re-engage your database.
12
Apr
2022
Having experienced many challenges throughout the years, I will discuss how I overcame these and continue to move forward and grow my business.
03
Apr
2022
Running an Aesthetic Clinic is not simple at the best of times! There are inherent issues that become magnified when consumer spending tightens.
31
Mar
2022
In this session I explore different aspects of making your business more saleable, and review strategies that every business owner should think of when starting their business,
31
Mar
2022
Some of the key principles that I've used to run various businesses over the last 20 years that you can easily implement in your own business.
31
Mar
2022
The number of pages visited and time on your website a lot higher than average. Find out how to track them with Consulting Room web designer, Dan Huxley.
31
Mar
2022
How to avoid problems with your lease and changes in terms of Commercial Property class that could bring new opportunities to the aesthetic sector.
31
Mar
2022
the multiple benefits of incorporating the simple but powerful strategy of creating treatment packages into an aesthetic clinic concept.
31
Mar
2022
Interview with Anna McCartney who has been in the aesthetic industry for 13 years and has experience managing a clinic to being the director of operations.
30
Jan
2022
If you have not sought the correct advice you could be sitting on a ticking time bomb that could be expensive and destroy the eventual value of your business.
30
Jan
2022
This presentation explores exactly what a financial director does, and how employing a Financial Director can make a dramatic short- and long-term difference.
30
Jan
2022
I discuss the importance of this with my daughter (who runs a skincare clinic) and reflect upon what small businesses can practically do in our industry sector.
30
Jan
2022
This session explores price pressures and how to overcome them in your clinic business.
03
Apr
2021
A detailed example of preparing for and running an event in an aesthetic clinic where over £36,000 of treatment courses were sold in just one day.
03
Apr
2021
The differences between LED technologies available today, and demonstrates the LED mask for the face.
31
Mar
2021
An update on the Business Interruption situation and how the insurance market will evolve post-pandemic.
31
Mar
2021
I decided to interview a provider of Facebook marketing services, and one of their customers, an aesthetic clinic owner with a background in marketing.
31
Mar
2021
Podcast content is a strategy worth exploring if you are seeking to engage with millennials who are disproportionate consumers of this content format.
31
Mar
2021
In this 18-minute webinar, Ron Myers discuss “Chatbots” with Jay Shah, Founder and Director of Elite Aesthetics, and Martin MacKenzie.
31
Mar
2021
Communicating the right messages in emails, autoresponders, phones, on your website and social media can have a positive or negative impact on your business
31
Mar
2021
Ron Myers from Consulting Room talks to a Clinical Development Manager at ECG training about Saxenda training and insurance cover.
31
Mar
2021
Ron Myers, Director of Consulting Room and Alan Adams, The Clinic Coach, discuss different aspects of content creation for aesthetic clinics and salons.
28
Aug
2020
Nice summary document on all of the financial support currently offered by the government for small businesses from our friends at the FD Centre.
31
Jul
2020
Ron Myers, Director of Consulting Room speaks to Marea Brennan-Thorns, RGN INP and owner of Qutis Clinics.
03
Jul
2020
Webinar: Smoke Plume, Covid-19 and Safe Operation of Laser & IPL Clinics Ron Myers from The Consulting Room Group speaks to Jon Exley and Mike Murphy.
01
Jul
2020
Ron Myers from Consulting Room talks to Dr Patrick Treacy from the Ailesbury Clinic, Ireland.
15
Jun
2020
These include educational events, webinars and business training forums. This document will be updated weekly.
18
May
2020
Practical advice for aesthetic clinic/salon owners to prepare for RELAUNCH of their business.
24
Apr
2020
In this 15-minute video, we review the advice that we sent out over a month ago and Ron discusses some of the positive things that business owners are doing.
17
Apr
2020
The attached PDF highlights in track changes where amendments have been made to the guidance so that you can see at a glance what has been changed
09
Apr
2020
The Consulting Room Group interviewed two Financial Directors from the FD Centre to answer some of the common financial questions that our Members have.
03
Apr
2020
The webinar discusses why video content creation is important today; how easy it is to produce in just a few minutes at home with your phone.
03
Apr
2020
We just want to say THANKYOU for the messages of support from many of our members and outline the PRACTICAL advice and support that we have for your business.
31
Mar
2020
Interview with Stephen Thorns who is a director and co-founder, with his wife Marea, of Qutis Advanced Skin Clinics.
31
Mar
2020
Ron Myers from The Consulting Room Group speaks to his daughter, Madi Myers, Registered Associate Nutritionist.
19
Mar
2020
Here are our 10 critical points that you should address now, especially if you can no longer accept customers at your clinic/salon.
17
Mar
2020
None of us has ever faced the types of urgent, difficult and critical decisions that we are having to make about our businesses today.
17
Feb
2020
These simple strategies, linked to easy payment options, are, in our opinion, the key to predictable, repeatable earnings if done correctly.
14
Feb
2020
We asked the aesthetic community to weigh in on the current discussion around whether clinics should temperature check their staff/customers.
31
Jan
2020
Roll forward 6 months and business turnover has grown from circa £5.5K in March to £14.5K in October.
03
Apr
2019
Dr Lakhani shows how she used a launch event with a carefully crafted follow up event to secure over £97,000 of treatment bookings at her clinic.
03
Apr
2019
Dr Johanna Ward, ZENii Skincare Co-Founder, she reveals her secrets to successfully selling skincare and wellness supplements in an aesthetic practice.
03
Apr
2019
Making Tax Digital has implications for all business owners in terms of how they prepare and file VAT and Tax returns.
03
Apr
2019
With the advent of social media, and tightening of advertising guidelines, its easy to breach rules resulting in a complaint from your competitors.
03
Apr
2019
Lessons Learned from Practitioners Over 13 Years
03
Apr
2019
Panel Debate: Growing a Successful Practice: Lessons Learned from 357 Aesthetic Practitioners Over 13 Years (Part 1).
03
Apr
2019
How to build rapport, eliciting the patient's values, how to pair the benefits you offer with the patient's values, dealing with objections and the close.
01
Apr
2019
Retail options around the concept of “intelligent supplementation” to both enhance the results of in clinic treatments alongside improving health.
31
Mar
2019
This panel debate and open discussion session will ask all the important questions so you can compare these two voluntary registers.
31
Mar
2019
The key principles of an effective consultation and sales process. Access a new and free online course, aimed at improving these core skills.
03
Apr
2018
KNOW your biggest asset – your customers! Simple strategies to make the most of your customer data.
31
Mar
2018
The many challenges that new and existing business face.
03
Apr
2017
Business owners and practitioners have a clear understanding of their obligations whilst maintaining their ability to retain and use personal data.
03
Apr
2017
Why complaints matter and how being part of a consumer redress scheme can increase customer satisfaction with your business.
03
Apr
2017
From zero clients to hundreds in 2 years, Jeff Reid, shows how they have marketed their business and the pitfalls they have encountered on the way.
03
Apr
2017
Presentation by Amir Sadik, KPMG Small Business Accounting Assistant Manager at Smart Ideas 2017.
03
Apr
2017
In this video, learn the 10 most essential changes you need to make in order to stay successful in this ever-changing marketplace.
03
Apr
2017
Our industry also faces its own unique challenges with lack of effective regulation, and price points in certain sectors declining.
31
Mar
2017
n this presentation he explains the concept of brands and branding and how it affects small businesses, in particualr aesthetic clinics.
31
Mar
2017
Expert guidance and practical solutions are sometimes needed from specialists in online reputational management.
03
Apr
2016
This presentation explores the benefits of using your marketing budget to bring in a carefully targeted pool of brand new clients into your business,
03
Apr
2016
In this presentation, Jayne will briefly review the marketing mix and how to use it to maximise the implementation of your business strategy.
03
Apr
2016
What’s the difference between 2 identical practices where one has a patient retention rate of 67% and the other a few points higher at 80%?
03
Apr
2016
How VAT works for Cosmetic Treatments and the Aesthetic Industry as a whole.
03
Apr
2016
The use of video cards to educate clients about your particular clinic concept, or to target the promotions of specific treatments or services that you offer.
05
Oct
2015
Joe Kerrigan gives you step-by-step guidance in setting up a GoCardless account, creating payment plans and tracking package payments.
