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    Client Management

    Cancellations, complaints, GDPR, marketing compliance and legal threats

    13 guides
    1

    Cancellation and No-Show Policies That Work

    Create a cancellation and no-show policy that protects your income. Free wording examples and tips for beauty workers.

    2

    Handling Client Complaints Professionally

    How to handle client complaints professionally as a beauty worker. Step-by-step process to resolve issues and protect your reputation.

    3

    GDPR for Self-Employed Beauty Workers

    Plain-English GDPR guide for self-employed beauty workers. What data you can store, consent rules, and how to stay compliant.

    4

    Client Record-Keeping: What You Must Store

    What client records you must keep as a beauty worker. Legal requirements, storage rules, and how long to keep them.

    5

    Marketing Compliance: Email, SMS, and Social Media

    Email, SMS and social media marketing rules for beauty workers. Stay GDPR-compliant and avoid fines with this plain-English guide.

    6

    What To Do When Clients Threaten Legal Action

    What to do when a client threatens to sue. Practical steps for beauty workers to respond calmly and protect yourself legally.

    7

    Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion

    How to make your beauty business accessible and inclusive. Disability access requirements and best practice for every budget.

    8

    Client Consultation Best Practice

    Run better client consultations as a beauty worker. What to ask, record, and check before every treatment.

    9

    Client Retention: Keeping Regulars Coming Back

    Proven client retention strategies for beauty workers. Keep regulars coming back and boost your rebooking rate.

    10

    Wedding and Event Work: Pricing, Contracts and Logistics

    Pricing, contracts and logistics for wedding and event beauty work. Protect your time and get paid properly.

    11

    Negative Reviews and Reputation Management

    How to handle bad reviews as a beauty worker. Removal steps for Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Fresha and Treatwell, plus response scripts.

    12

    Dealing with Difficult Clients

    Scripts for handling late clients, discount demands, unsafe requests, aggression and boundary pushers. Legal rights and lone worker safety.

    13

    Consumer Rights: What Your Clients Can Legally Demand

    What the Consumer Rights Act means for beauty services. Refunds, redos, deposits, gift vouchers, cancellation rights and real examples.

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