Pulse Legacy Archive August 2012 | Page 14

experienceispa.com 49 ISPA Special Advertising Supplement IN EVERY ISSUE 2 From the Chairman 8 Pulse Preview 14 Pulse Points 16 Member Profile: Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn – Willow Stream Spa 16 Embracing the Willow Stream Brand BY KEITH LORIA 22 Conversations: TV Journalist and 2012 ISPA Conference & Expo Keynote 22 Speaker Lisa Ling BY MAE MAÑACAP-JOHNSON 24 Member News The cool happenings and newsworthy events from ISPA members. BY CHRISTINE SCHILLING 46 Ask the Expert: PDS Speaker and Mars Solutions founder Charles Compton 63 ISPA News 64 Snapshot Survey 71 What’s on Your Desk? 46 DR. PAUL HESTER Owner • Be Medispa • Lexington, Kentucky 72 End Notes 24 ABOUT THE COVER What’s the new way of doing retail? For some experts, the new retail is not selling. The new retail is experience. The new retail is building relationships with customers. The new retail is providing value for their money. However you define retail, one thing is certain: attracting today’s savvy consumers require a new way of thinking. Browse through this Pulse issue to get some fresh ideas. COVER ILLUSTRATION © SHUTTERSTOCK 12 PULSE ■ August 2012