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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 33 MIN

How This Spa Owner Turns One Black Friday Promo Into a Full Year of Revenue

from How She Built It · host Karrie Augustine Boyle

What if one promotion could carry your business for an entire year? That's exactly what Sophie Bel, owner of Peak Bloom Spa in St. Petersburg, Florida, built and it didn't happen by accident.Sophie went from a solo esthetician with one room and a free booking system to running a multi-room spa with a full team, doubled memberships year over year, and a single Black Friday event that brings in $15,000–$20,000 in one day. While her house was flooded and she was displaced for eight months, her systems kept running. Her clients never skipped a beat.In this episode, Sophie breaks down:Why constant promotions are quietly killing your business (and what to do instead)The pre-order list strategy that builds anticipation before you've even finalized your offerHow she uses text message marketing, email, and automation to run a high-volume sales day completely remotelyWhy memberships are the foundation and how she doubled hers every yearWhat turns a first-time client into a loyal one (it starts before they even walk in the door)The one mindset shift that separates consistently booked service providers from the ones stuck in feast-or-famineThis is a masterclass in restraint, strategy, and building something that actually holds.Connect with Sophie: Peak Bloom Spa St. Petersburg, Florida HEREConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

What if one promotion could carry your business for an entire year? That's exactly what Sophie Bel, owner of Peak Bloom Spa in St. Petersburg, Florida, built and it didn't happen by accident.Sophie went from a solo esthetician with one room and a free booking system to running a multi-room spa with a full team, doubled memberships year over year, and a single Black Friday event that brings in $15,000–$20,000 in one day. While her house was flooded and she was displaced for eight months, her systems kept running. Her clients never skipped a beat.In this episode, Sophie breaks down:Why constant promotions are quietly killing your business (and what to do instead)The pre-order list strategy that builds anticipation before you've even finalized your offerHow she uses text message marketing, email, and automation to run a high-volume sales day completely remotelyWhy memberships are the foundation and how she doubled hers every yearWhat turns a first-time client into a loyal one (it starts before they even walk in the door)The one mindset shift that separates consistently booked service providers from the ones stuck in feast-or-famineThis is a masterclass in restraint, strategy, and building something that actually holds.Connect with Sophie: Peak Bloom Spa St. Petersburg, Florida HEREConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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