Salon Today 200 Members Attend Strategies' Incubator
It was a successful day today at Strategies' Incubator session for Salon Today 200 owners in Centerbrook, Connecticut. Read the story!
Lauren Salapatek
Web Editor
As the Web Editor, Lauren Salapatek manages the creation, production and editing of all editorial online content for Modern Salon Media's websites and e-newsletters. Since January 2010, Lauren has worked at Modern Salon Media covering salon style, products, trends and more.
Milano Software Training Events Announced
Milano Software has announced two up-coming business and software training events in Las Vegas and Niagara Falls. These events, entitled “Milano Exchange Destination 2012,” challenge businesses to focus on where their business is headed in the future.
2012 Strategies' Business Education Classes Announced
Strategies, a provider of business education for the beauty industry, has announced its 2012 line-up of seminars. The schedule includes flagship offerings, such as the four-day Incubator and the popular Extraordinary Guest Services seminar. See the classes available for 2012.
Not to Miss Business Management Seminar by Jon Gonzales
Hairdresser Career Development Systems has announced its next business management seminar, Roadmap to Thriving in a Tough Economy for salon owners and managers to be held on Monday, March 26, 2012, at the Town and Country Hotel North, in San Diego from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get the details!
Mindbody Deals
MINDBODY, an online software provider in the health and wellness industry has just launched MINDBODY Deals, which allows the company’s 15,000+ subscribers to control the parameters of their social discount offers—from pricing to quantity to redemption limitations—all from within their business management site.
Need a New Salon Website?
Does your salon not have a website? Or is your salon website outdated? Choose from industry-specific templates for over 200 business types—including your salon with 1&1 Internet MyWebsite. Now the product comes with two new features: the ability for your website to be displayed on a Smartphone and a new social media interface that connects your business website with Facebook and Twitter.
Eurisko to Design Furniture for Nick Arrojo
Eurisko Design has been commissioned by Nick Arrojo to design a retail furniture collection exclusively for their ARROJO Ambassador Salons.
Marlo Beauty Supply and Schedulicity Enter Partnership
Schedulicity and Marlo Beauty Supply have announced a strategic partnership together. This union will enable the beauty supply company to offer its over 50,000 salon professionals an efficient digital method to book appointments and order supplies.
A Tour Around the Aveda Headquarters
SALON TODAY took a tour around the Aveda Headquarters recently in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Learn about the Aveda process from product conception to production in this blog by Associate Editor Lauren Salapatek.
Find The Right Salon Space
Commercial real estate guru, and President of Cursor Realty Corp, Willow Shambeck, works directly with renters looking for the perfect salon space. Here she provides SALON TODAY with tips on what salon owners should consider before buying in regards to market, location and incoming costs.
Schedulicity Wins DEMOgod Award at DEMO Fall 2011
Schedulicity, a company who handles online appointment scheduling for small businesses, accepted the prestigious DEMOgod Award at DEMO Fall 2011 for its presentation launching Pop-Up Offers.
PBA New Board of Directors and Leadership Councils Announced
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) has announced its newly elected Board of Directors and Leadership Council members for the 2011 - 2013 term.
Dominic Michael Salon Partners with Young Designers' Fashion Show
Celebrating the work of young designers, Dominic Michael Salon of Clayton and Chesterfield partnered with the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University for their 82nd annual Fashion Design Show.
2011 Salon Software Guide
When it comes to managing your salon, your software is your most valuable business partner. This brief guide introduces you to the business management software players in the professional beauty industry.
SureTint Systems Granted U.S. Patent on Hair Color Software and Formulation Technology
Mitchell Saranow, Chairman of SureTint Systems, LLC, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office approved issuance of a patent covering important features of SureTint’s new hair color software formulation system.
Tornado Relief Cut-A-Thon
Angus Mitchell and his Angus Mitchell Salon Beverly Hills staff recently held a special ‘Tornado Relief Cut-A-Thon’ to help the American Red Cross raise money for the victims of the Joplin, Missouri tornado disaster. Read the details
What Should a Stylist Look for in an Assistant?
Top stylists and salon owners are only as good as the people they have working for them. What should a stylist look for in an assistant? How do you “groom” them to be able to eventually move on as successful stylists within your salon? Salon owner Paul Labrecque shares his advice to finding and nurturing his assistants in his salon.