Women on Having it All: Ann Ratner
Ann Ratner talks about raising a family as she was building the luxury brands Bubbles and Salon Cielo with the Ratner Companies, one of the largest salon chains within the United States.
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble
Director of Brand Content Strategy
Stacey Soble has been involved in the conversation of salon business for more than two decades—as a reporter, a consultant and as the editor in chief of SALON TODAY. She has been responsible for growing the brand's celebrated recognition programs, SALON TODAY 200 and SALONS OF THE YEAR, and has launched two new competitions in recent years--STAMP (SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program) and the SALON TODAY Total Makeover Competition. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of salon business at industry events.
Understanding Trichotillomania
The first week of October is Trichotillomania Awareness Week, and the non-profit HelpMe2Stop organization is encouraging salons nationwide to organize events to raise funds and make clients aware of this hair-pulling phenomenon.
by Stacey Soble
Morning People are Happier: 8 Tips for Waking Up Earlier
Improve your outlook on life with these 8 tips for getting a good night's sleep and waking earlier.
by Stacey Soble
Tap into the Back-to-School Shopping Season
The back-to-school frenzy represents big bucks for many retailers. Here are some tips for capturing some of those sales.
by Stacey Soble
My Evening with the Homeless
When Editor Stacey Soble volunteers at a homeless shelter, she learns a few boxes of nail polish can go a long way in creating a happy moment.
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble with Tom Porter
Malibu C's Tom Porter talks about the natural forces over summer that impact hair—from minerals in the water to heat to higher levels of chlorine to the drought—and how that can reshape the way salons think about the back-to-school promotion.
by Stacey Soble
The New Back-to-School Mentality
Malibu C's Tom Porter is trying to reshape the way salons promote the back-to-school season. In this one-on-one interview with SALON TODAY, he explains how natural forces impact hair over the summer, and how salons can turn that damage around and create a great business-building strategy.
by Stacey Soble
Inspirational Author Stephen R. Covey Passes Away
Stephen R. Covey, whose self-help management book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, launched a revolution, passes away at age 79.
by Stacey Soble
Streamlined Operators: Rachel and James Morrison
WHEN RACHEL AND JAMES MORRISON built their new salon in a classic 1920s-style Spanish bungalow in Laguna Beach, space was at a premium, and Rachel Morrison decided she didn’t want to waste it on a front desk.
by Stacey Soble
The Social Media Mentor: Patrick McIvor
Taking the next step in his own personal evolution, Patrick McIvor currently spends the majority of his time sharing the wealth of knowledge he’s accumulated working with some of the greatest in the industry and leading his own salon in Pennsylvania.
by Stacey Soble
The Client Connector: Ariel Shannon
AT BLUEBIRD SALON, clients are affectionately called Bluebirdies, and the staff have dubbed themselves the happiest stylists in California.
by Stacey Soble
Salon Honors Sassoon with 1960s Theme Day
The Style Lounge Hair Studio takes a day to remember Vidal Sassoon and share his legacy with their clientele.
by Stacey Soble
Clean Graffiti
A memory from his days working in an amusement park triggers Jason Hall's fun, creative, and clean branding idea for the sidewalks around his RED 7 Salon.
by Stacey Soble
Natural in New Jersey
For Aurora Marks, establishing the first organic salon in her area proves to be a sound business strategy.
by Stacey Soble
ST200: Raising the Bar for 2013
When it came to improving the SALON TODAY 200 application process for 2013, I first listened to my readers, then I reached out to some of our strategic partners for a helping hand.
by Stacey Soble
The Intersection of Fashion of Beauty
Dominic Bertani and his staff gain as much as the give when they style the hair for the models at the 83rd Annual Washington University Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts Extravaganza in St. Louis, Missouri.
by Stacey Soble
Operation Surprise
Matrix plans special surprises for its salon customers who are 2012 SALON TODAY 200 honorees.
by Stacey Soble