Business Tools

Employing people to help us achieve our goals is perfectly normal; we do it as part of everyday working life. We employ permanent staff to help us achieve our business goals, we employ accountants to do our bookwork, marketing people to help us communicate our products and services - so what's the big deal about employing someone to help manage your business (saving time and making your life easier - not to mention make more money)!

At ICO, we believe in developing innovative products and delivering great service, something we've been doing for almost ten years. We provide great business support, easy to use tools and tremendous value for money in our salon specific business strategies and data management services.

With a range of management support options; from a simple workbook to on-site business analysis, a fully costed Salon Performance Based Pay system to back office software and mentoring programs (called Virtual Partner programs).

You will not be "over sold" a program; this is counterproductive for us - our goal is to add value to your business and help increase efficiency and turnover. We will not achieve this by selling you a service you do not need!

You can purchase this one year program from as little as £350.00 plus £98 per month. More advanced programs can be purchased depending on your business needs and the level of one-on-one dedicated support required.

What is included in the basic Virtual Partner program?

Everything you need to get your business on track for financial success:

• Business review and strategy planning for the year
• Fully costed salary and bonus structure (basic and/or commission)
• Full access to the ICO Virtual Partner Area
• Employee login to their secure Employee VPA
• Business Tools and Workbooks
• Monthly telephone meetings for ongoing support

ICO Virtual Partner salon management program from as little as £367 and £97 per month for a 12 month program.

To find out more call ICO on 020 8903 1286 or for a more detailed response answer a few simple questions online.

More business tools to help manage your back office and your team!

ICO's business development products are easy to use and affordable. Packed with ideas for business structure and staff development - our products explore and explain salon management and financial strategies - giving you alternative ways to measure and report employee and salon performance.

Our handbooks encourage positive communication, helping managers to retain healthy relationships between themselves and their teams, their teams and their clients - keeping you ahead of the game with an expanding client base and increased profits. Ordering is easy, simply click on the links below to receive your product right to your door. Save money and buy more than one product, see the specially priced deals below:

	Salon Performance Based Pay ICO's guide on how to build a profitable salon using your salary program to drive your business, incentivise your team and reward top performers. See how we set financial targets, company benchmarks and use bonuses to drive specific results. Salary programmes include the ICO Salon Performance Base Pay system and ICO Salon Performance Commission structure. Both fully costed and proven to work!	£99 Save £59.03 Only £39.97
	A step by step guide to retaining more clients The column builder - ICO's guide to a great client experience and busy columns of clients for your stylists and therapists! The ICO column builder handbook includes three consultations and an exit strategy for the perfect client visit.	Only £18.97
SPECIAL DEAL! Get both books "Salon Performance Based Pay" and the "Column Builder" for just £54.97 saving £63.00
	Appraisals - building good relationships with your team Appraisals are typically undervalued and often dreaded by business owners and staff alike! Get rid of the old style of appraisals and bring something special to your one-on-one meetings with ICO's guide to performance evaluations and appraisals. See what to measure, how to evaluate and appraise for every team member from trainees to managers. Package includes handbook and template appraisal forms for all employee levels.	Only £98.87
SPECIAL DEAL! Get both ICO's guide to Performance Evaluations and Appraisals and the Salon Performance Based Pay workbooks for only £127.87 saving £70.00
	Recruitment and Induction Pack (tools and materials) When employing a new team member the recruitment process and the induction day can make an enormous difference to the future productivity of the employee. Start as you mean to go on, be seen to be professional and organised with ICO's guide to successful recruitment and induction procedures all laid out and materials for salon owners. Package includes a handbook and digital materials for you to easily reproduce time and time again. The package includes: Recruitment Handbook with guidance notes and examples Application forms Interview forms Cover letters plus many useful tools	Only £149.97
SPECIAL DEAL! Get both ICO's Recruitment and Induction Pack and a personalised Company Handbook for only £209.97 saving £38.97
	Company Handbook If you are an employer you are obliged to provide your employees with a company handbook. Save time and energy building your own - with just a modest investment you can have a personalised, industry specific company handbook delivered to you within 2 working days (delivered in hardcopy and digital format for you to edit and easily reproduce).	Only £98.97
SPECIAL DEAL! Get both a personalised Company Handbook and ICO's Recruitment and Induction Pack for only £209.97 saving £38.97