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The Digital Transformation of Beauti Salone: Using Technology to Elevate the Client Experience

Technology can transform a salon from a reactive service provider into a proactive, efficient, and highly personalized experience. This guide explores how embracing digital solutions can enhance every step of the client's journey, from the initial booking to a post-visit follow-up. By integrating online booking systems, automated reminders, mobile payments, and client management software, salons can drastically reduce no-shows, streamline operations, and build lasting client relationships. How Beauti Salone Can Use Technology to Improve the Entire Client Journey Technology can transform a salon from a reactive service provider into a proactive, efficient, and highly personalized experience. Here’s how it maps to the entire client journey: Journey Stage Pain Point (Without Tech) Tech Solution (With Examples) Benefit to Beauti Salone & Client 1. Discovery & Booking Phone tag, limited hours, unsure of service pricing. Online ...

How to Calculate Plate Cost and Price Your Restaurant Menu in Google Sheets

How to Price Food to Make Money Using Google Sheets This method uses a simple formula: Selling Price = Total Cost of Dish ÷ Your Target Food Cost Percentage Your "Food Cost Percentage" is the part of the menu price that pays for the ingredients. A common target is between 25% and 35% . This leaves the rest (65-75%) to pay for staff, rent, and profit. Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1: Set Up Your Sheet Open Google Sheets and create a new spreadsheet. Set up headers like this in row 1: A B C D E F 1 Dish Name Total Cost Target Food Cost % Your Price What to Charge Notes 2 Burger Step 2: Calculate the Total Cost for One Dish (Column B) For each dish (e.g., a burger), list every ingredient and its ...

The Ultimate Guide to Monitoring Walmart Prices with Google Sheets

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Tracking Walmart prices manually is time-consuming. By using Google Sheets, you can automate this process, monitor price fluctuations over time, and set up alerts for price drops. This guide will walk you through the entire process. How it Works (The Short Version): We will use Google Sheets functions like  IMPORTXML  or  IMPORTFROMWEB  (via a free add-on) to scrape the product price from a Walmart product page at regular intervals. We'll then log this data on a separate sheet to create a price history chart. Steps to Track Walmart Product Prices Using Google Sheets Prerequisites: A Google account (for Google Sheets). The URL of the Walmart product page you want to track. (Recommended)  The free  ImportFromWeb  add-on for better reliability. Method 1: Using Google Sheets' Built-in IMPORTXML Function This method is free and requires no add-ons, but it can be fragile as Walmart frequently changes its website structure, breaking the formula. Step 1: Set U...