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memBer PersPectives Mandy Warr, owner of The Remedy Day Spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, can collect detailed customer information through her booking software. “We keep personal data as well as client profiles with notes about treatment progress,” says Warr. The software also collects customers’ service, order, membership and payment histories in one place, and features a dedicated spot to track personal preferences. After a service, Warr uses an automated marketing tool to follow up via email with every customer. Trudy Smith at Kilaga Springs also sends an automated follow-up to every spa guest, and she keeps similarly robust guest profiles. “We know what size slipper and robe they wear,” Smith notes. “They always want a warm neck wrap. They don’t like lemon in their water. Don’t ask them about gratuity, just put it on a piece of paper. They always like to add 30 minutes.” All of this allows The Spa at Kilaga Springs to make the spa experience seamless for its guests. Checking every guest’s profile in advance of his or her visit has been a point of emphasis for Smith’s staff. (CONtINUED ON PAgE 28) many spas, including the remedy (pictured here), use marketing software to provide targeted outreach. “We keep personal data, as well as client profiles with notes about treatment progress.” — mandy Warr, owner, the remedy day spa 26 PULSE ■ SEPtEmbEr 2019