1. Should I use Generic Retail, Accounting or Salon/Spa Specific Software? When talking to owners who are researching software for their spas or salons we are often quite surprised to find that they will be also be considering software that is not specific to their industry, ie accounting software, general retail software and even software […]
I’m sitting at a restaurant in the new Cape Quarter, where I usually go to write my articles. While I am there my attention is grabbed by a customer who is visibly upset with the service that he has received and he is waving his hands around and raising his voice to a lady who […]
We have all experienced the feeling of annoyance after typing a long SMS or Email and just before sending you inadvertently push a wrong button only to find that your entire message is lost forever and you have to start all over again. If you have ever had a cell phone stolen then you will […]
The following dialogue is taken from Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland between Alice and the Chesire Cat when Alice asks the cat: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where–” […]
Hopefully you are reading this article before 28 February 2013. If not then at least you will be prepared for 2014, because I wanted to discuss a few points regarding tax that may be applicable to you and your staff members.
The term Cost of Sales is one of those accounting terms that is common language for some but for most makes you want to curl up in a little ball and suck your thumb while rocking yourself gently for comfort. It really can be a nightmare to try and manage. It has been my experience […]
I have been thinking more and more of late about the fact that the rapidly increasing rate of technology these days does not always result in us having more time on our hands. In fact it is very often just the opposite. I remember a trip a took on the Orange River in Namibia about […]
In this month’s article I would like to look again at the subject of Business Intelligence. The term Business Intelligence is now no longer a new buzz word but rather a fairly commonly used term in the business world, including small and medium businesses. To recap, the term Business Intelligence means gathering data, converting it […]
If you have not heard the term Cloud Computing by now then you have either been on a very long vacation to a deserted island or you probably still use a typewriter instead of a computer. Either way you have managed to dodge one of the latest buzzwords in I.T spheres with great talent. Cloud […]
When choosing a software management system for your salon or spa you need to realise that your industry is very different from other industries. Other industries will have their own specific requirements from the software management systems. For example, a restaurant system needs to be centred on managing tables and be a robust and fast […]