Rona Bunch, owner of Rona Bunch Inc. salon in Jacksonville, Florida saw 13 new clients last month without advertising, pounding the pavement, or relying on referrals. She’s also killing it with bookings, with many appointments scheduled three years in advance. On top of all of that, Rona landed a coveted spot among the 2019’s Faces of Sola. How did she do it? What’s her secret? Rona credits the power of SolaGenius for all that and more, remembering the exact day she ditched Vagaro and changed her professional life for the better. It all began at 2018’s Sola Sessions in Jupiter, Florida. Rona sought out product director Olivia Morales, asking questions targeting a range of issues — from payment to privacy and everything in between. She was facing a list of problems daily with her old app and hadn't found a solution among other salon pro apps she had researched. One year later, thanks to SolaGenuis, she spends 80% less time on her smartphone and sees significantly more business. Rona, by nature, is a nurturer and sought-after mentor for new stylists-- so she decided to share tips for growing your salon with SolaGenius in three easy steps. 1. Book Now: Your Competitive Advantage We all know the challenges of retaining clients, much less cultivating new ones. Are you looking to generate new leads with minimal effort? SolaGenuis can help! If you haven't recently checked out Sola’s website, we've made some exciting changes to help drive new clients straight to you. Our homepage (solasalons.com) has been completely redesigned to highlight a digital search directory of Sola professionals listed by location, services and available dates. If you look at our menu bar, you’ll also see a pink "Book Now" button which drives to solasalonstudios.com/booknow. This search and discovery feature is exclusively available to Sola pros using SolaGenius. Think of SolaGenius like the restaurant reservation app OpenTable, but designed solely for Sola’s beauty pros. Where nearly every restaurant around the world relies on OpenTable to generate business, at Rona’s Sola location, only 3 of 26 studio owners use SolaGenius, which to her, feels just like a silly missed opportunity to generate new business 🤦♀️ Here’s how it works: once a potential client clicks Book Now, they are taken to your gorgeous website (ahem, powered by SolaGenius) where they can scroll your portfolio, browse your services and see your pricing and availability. They can then click and book at a time that works for them, and a few clicks later, they're booked! No back and forth phone calls or voicemails necessary. And for those clients constantly flaking out last minute, Rona doesn't stress. She still gets paid because SolaGenius offers the ability to customize your cancellation fees and policies 🙌 “When booking online, clients are asked to enter their credit card number for seamless post-service check-out. My cancellation policy is noted on several pages of my website, disclosing that any notice short of 24-hours as well as no shows will be charged 30% of their service," Rona explained. 2. More Money Fast Like a family physician, Rona’s a hair generalist noting, “In Florida, our cosmetology license lets us practice everything but massage.” Just check out her gorgeous portfolio displaying a large variety of services.