The Top Tool To Grow Your Business, #Hashtags
If you tag it, they will come.
by Kelly Ehlers
Kelly Ehlers
Owner - Evoke Brand Strategies
Kelly Ehlers is a recognized leader and expert in social and mobile media for the salon and beauty industry. Her firm, Evoke Brand Strategies, specializes in providing innovative digital solutions for salons, stylists and brands looking to connect with their customers in today’s technology-driven society. By combining traditional PR and relationship building with today’s social platforms, Ehlers bring a fresh perspective to the industry. Having literally grown up in the beauty industry (her mother was a successful salon owner for 40 years), Ehlers’ unique perspective combines years of PR, marketing and social media knowledge with real-world salon experience. In February 2012, Ehlers launched her newest venture, StyleSync, teaching small businesses, salon owners, stylists and students how to easily utilize social media to grow their businesses and personal brands.
Stack Your Insta-Hand
Staying on edge is key to running a successful business whether it’s product, service or social. It’s time to up your ante on Instagram, and we’ve got five cool tricks to show you how.
by Kelly Ehlers
Shaping Pinterest Proportions
Last up on our Social Media Sizing Guide, Pinterest. Your salon is every guest’s go-to guide for beauty. Pinterest should be an extension of the assistance and inspiration you give to every guest. A place to showcase guest transformations, depict visions of upcoming hair trends, and how-to articles for all the latest styles. As a professional it’s important that your brand and your image portrays your exceptional level of service and skill. Optimizing your visual portfolio will help you portray that professionalism and make your pins stand out.
by Kelly Ehlers
Scoping Out Twitter
No matter the platform, your photo quality is important. It’s the only way your audience can “see” you through a computer screen, so choosing the right photo in the right quality is the best visual impression you can give them!
by Kelly Ehlers
Social Media: Today’s Brand Builder
In today’s socially connected society, you not only have the ability, but the need to manage your reputation both online and in real life. This applies to you if you’re an independent contractor, salon owner, stylist, platform artists – even a beauty school student.
by Kelly Ehlers
Playing In The Mobile Web Space
I was recently interviewed by Stacey Soble from Salon Today, for their July/August 2013 issue, which focused on ‘going mobile’ – admittedly one of my fave topics! If you missed the article, here is a quick recap of my contributions on how mobile sites are essential for businesses in today’s fast paced digital world.
by Kelly Ehlers
Getting Your Salon Started on Facebook the Right Way
In today’s socially-connected society, it is still somewhat of a surprise to me that not all salons are utilizing social media to outreach and connect with their clients. If that’s you, it’s OK! After all, you know the saying ‘better late than never,’ right? The same applies to social media, however starting from ‘social’ scratch on Facebook can be intimidating.
by Kelly Ehlers
Online For The Holidays: Foursquare Check-In For Charity
In honor of the season social media expert, Kelly Ehlers, has been giving away ideas to implement on your salon’s social networks. In this final installment learn how to use Foursquare to give back to your community.
by Kelly Ehlers
Online For the Holiday: Share DIY Ideas Using Pinterest
In honor of the season social media expert, Kelly Ehlers, is giving away three simple promotional ideas to implement this month on your salon’s social networks. This, the second installment, details a Pinterest couponing campaign.
by Kelly Ehlers
Online For the Holiday: Creating A Facebook Pop-Up Party
In honor of the season social media expert, Kelly Ehlers, is giving away three simple promotional ideas to implement this month on your salon’s social networks. In this, the second installment of the series, she details a promotion Ehlers has dubbed the "Facebook Pop-Up Party."
by Kelly Ehlers
Home (and Online) For The Holidays
In honor of the season social media expert, Kelly Ehlers, will be giving three simple promotional ideas to implement this month on your salon’s social networks. The most exciting part of these ideas is that they only require a small amount of customization to make them your own!
by Kelly Ehlers
Tips For Building your Salon Facebook Network
Growing your Facebook fans may seem like a daunting task. You can create easily create an engaging Facebook page, with beautiful photos and content, but unless you know how to best promote it, your fans may never find you! Here at Style Sync, we often remind our clients that social media is not a popularity contest, but in the same regard, it’s important to have a valuable audience to talk to on your Facebook page.
by Kelly Ehlers
Aura Friedman, Breaking Down Barriers and Tumbling About It
Social Media Expert, Kelly Ehlers, gets the inspirations behind celebrity Colorist Aura Friendman's social media endeavors. From inspiration to new clients Aura's doing it right, and her Tumblr is making waves.
by Kelly Ehlers
Tumblr, A Simple, Visual Blogging Solution for Salons
Social media expert Kelly Ehlers outlines how salons can use the Tumblr blogging platform to increase their online marketing presence.
by Kelly Ehlers
Vblogging: How It Works For Esoterica Salon
An Interview with Ale Bonilla (aka "The Hair Ninja") about successfully using vblogs to promote your salon business. Including tips and tricks to fresh organic content.
by Kelly Ehlers
Vblogging 101 –What is it, and how do I start?
Social media expert Kelly Ehlers discusses how Vblogs (social media lingo for "video blogs") take your behind-the-scenes content and digitalize it, personalizing your salon for your customers. It is video content that you create to tell a story about your brand to the masses…and the best part, it’s easy and very cost effective!
by Kelly Ehlers
Social Media For Your Salon: It’s Not A Popularity Contest
One of the most common misconceptions surrounding social media for business is that it’s a popularity contest.
by Kelly Ehlers