With Change Comes Change
Akari's Allan Labos shares the important business and life lessons he's learned through change.
by Allan Labos
Allan Labos
Contributor
Allan Labos has more than 30 years of beauty and style experience across the country and in Europe. He began his career under the tutelage of Vidal Sassoon in London and opened and managed Sassoon salons and schools in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. For the past 25 years he has owned and operated Akari, a 20,000-square-foot business in Portland, Maine. Akari offers hair, nail and spa services and also includes a boutique, fitness center and medical spa.
Bumping Up Referrals
Learn to work the grapevine and increase client referrals with these quick tips from Allan Labos of Akari in Portland, Maine.
by Allan Labos
Launch a Successful Loyalty Program
Akari's Allan Labos offers pointers on setting up a successful loyalty rewards system.
by Allan Labos
How to Conduct an Effective One on One
Holding a short one-on-one meeting with each team member every month helps your employees progress on their goals, and helps you focus attention where it's needed most.
by Allan Labos
How to Let Go of an Employee
As an owner, there will come a time when you have to let an employee go. In this blog, Akari's Allan Labos offers some serious strategies for ensuring its a smooth transition.
by Allan Labos
How to Craft a Salon Newsletter
Akari's Allan Labos shows you why a salon newsletter is the most cost-effective way to involve clients in future sales, then offers some tips for getting started.
by Allan Labos
How to Conduct An Effective Interview
The future of your business constantly depends on your ability to hire the best team members possible, and the stronger your interviewing skills, the more successful you'll be. Akari's Allan Labos offers seven basic steps to conducting an effective interview, as well as a wealth of tips.
by Allan Labos
How to Get Inspired
In this blog, Akari's Allan Labos talks about the importance of getting inspired, then suggests some movies and books for getting you there.
by Allan Labos
Here Come the Brides–Are You Ready?
Akari's Allan Labos gives you a glimpse at his salon's booming bridal business and gives you 8 key tips for launching your own.
by Allan Labos
How to Lead
Most salon and spa owners pick up leadership skills along the way. Akari's Alan Llabos discusses the qualities that good leaders possess and offers the steps for building your own leadership skilss.
by Allan Labos
Keep the Momentum Strong
As winter continues in Maine, Akari's Allan Labos pens some idea for keeping the momentum strong for staff, spirits and sales in those dreary months. Flag these great ideas and keep them even as you plan for next year!
by Allan Labos
Build a Better Team
As part of his blog series on branding, Akari's Allan Labos talks about the importance of a great team and offers you 10 steps on building a powerful one.
by Allan Labos
The Brand
In this blog on his series on branding, Allan Labos offers nine simple steps for developing a brand.
by Allan Labos
Free Shipping Broke the Bank
In this week's blog, Akari's Allan Llabos rallies fellow salon owners to use their leverage to create change with manufacturers.
by Allan Labos
Akari's Secret Weapon
Two years ago Akari in Portland, Maine, expanded its day spa into a medical spa and ever since business is booming because of one secret weapon that keeps feeding it new, loyal clients.
by Allan Labos
Stay True to Your Vision
In this inspirational blog, Akari's Alan Labos show you how you can bring your vision to life in a manner like the legendary Vidal Sassoon.
by Allan Labos
9 Ways to Give Back
When most people think about charitable donations, they think about opening their wallets. But that's not the only way to give to your local community. Blogger Allan Labos, owner of Akari in Portland, Maine, shares 9 ways his salon gives bac k.
by Allan Labos