Ahead of his mainstage presentation at Data-Driven Salon Summit, on May 5th in Denver, Tim Fisk, director of brand development at Summit Salon Business Center, stopped by to chat with SALON TODAY's Stacey Soble about AI and how today's salons are beginning to leverage it.
"Everyone is talking about AI, whether it's going to replace us or help us--everyone has an opinion," says Fisk. "As salon companies, we gather a lot of data about our guests, but we don't do a lot with that data. When it comes to AI, I want to put it in perspective. At the end of the day, we are all small business owners and we have a lot going on, but there's a measured way we can approach AI while this very new thing is developing. Because what we discover and start plugging into today won't be relevant in six months."
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In his Data-driven session, Fisk will take a fresh look at AI-deriven marketing tools to empower dsalon profssionals with cutting-edge strategies to boost their business through the power of OpenAI's ChatGBT chat bot, as well as custom chat bots available in the ChatGPT Marketplace. He'll define best practices for blog writing (including effective back linking), social media content management and strategic plannin for your salon's marketing efforts.
To see the entire roster of speakers and purchase tickets for Data-Driven Salon Summit, visit datadrivensalon.com
Shortly after he accepted the Torch award during the Beacon program at Premiere Orlando, Geno Stampora catches up with SALON TODAY's Stacey Soble to talk about why he's led the program for 25 years and what it's meant to him. Then, his successor Rodrick Samuels joins in to talk about his mentor, and share some of the advice he gave this year's students.
A personalized song from Easihair Pro's Lance Courtney, a certificate ceremony, and the presentation of six special awards, were just a handful of the fun activities that celebrated the 2026 SALON TODAY 200 honorees during Data-Driven Salon Summit in Austin, Texas. Relive the magic and access a photo album of official pictures.
After her presentation and workshop at Data-Driven Salon Summit 2026, Harper Ellis Hair Co.'s Terra Harvell chats with Nicole Johnson, sharing why she's on a mission to help owners build wealth in their business so they have a investment worth selling when they are ready to exit.
Before Phorest's Barry Quinn and Sinead Norman take the stage at Data-Driven Salon Summit, Norman swings by SALON TODAY to give us a sneak peek at their session that promises to motivate team members to grow their KPIs and clients to solidify their loyalty.
Before Harper Ellis' Terra Harvell takes the stage on Data-Driven Salon Summit she swings by to give us a sneak peek at her mainstage and breakout sessions.
Before Kristi Valenzuela takes the stage at Data-Driven Salon Summit, she stops by to talk about how salon business has a powerful opportunity to expand beyond traditional services and create meaningful revenue through high-value treatments.
More than 100 celebrities, influencers, and hair experts came together to create the two-day event in Paris in recognition of the passion, skill, and dedication of hair professionals worldwide. L’Oréal Professionnel Global Brand President Claire Le Bleis sat down with SALON TODAY to talk about the significance of the event, which also celebrated Hairdresser Appreciation Day.
Before Terra Harvell takes the stage at Data-Driven Salon Summit session, she swings by to give us a sample of what she has planned for her mainstage session and her breakout workshop.
At this year's Data-Driven, an immersive hands-on workshop will allow attendees to experiment with virtual hairstyle and hair-color try-on and AI skin analysis--and leave with credits to continue playing with the technology in their own salons.
At the SalonCentric SPARK New Partner Event in New York City on March 16, invited salon owners and stylists came together for education and discovery at the new L’Oréal Professional Academy NYC.
Before Glammatic's Ameet Kallarackal steps onto the mainstage at Data-Driven Salon Summit, May 17th, he stops by and gives us a sneak peek at his upcoming session and how his subsequent roadmap will give you a personalized road map.
SalonCentric's new Partner Event Series was created to celebrate and support the professionals behind that artistry, giving them tools to grow, connect, and thrive.
Before a progressive cocktail party of three of Nashville's leading salons on November 2, Data-Driven Salon Tour will help owners and managers grow their businesses, their teams and their clientele to the next level. Don't miss out!