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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.
The New PR Machine
Peter Shankman, who will be a keynote speaker at the International SalonSpa Business Network Conference, shows salon owners how great customer service will get your their clients to do their PR for them.
by Stacey Soble
Top Shelf: "Shortcuts" by Diana Schmidtke
Stylist Chad Austin reviews Diana Schmidtke's "Shortcuts," a book about breaking into beauty within the fashion and entertainment industry.
by Stacey Soble
5 Questions for Don and Beth Bewley
Don and Beth Bewley, founders of Eufora, talk about the importance of local salon owner networking and how they formed the Eufora Salon Owner Network.
by Stacey Soble
Salon Industry Study Indicates Strong Growth
The 2011 Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study, recently released by Professional Consultants & Resources, indicates strong growth for 2011. Here, Consultant Cyrus Bulsara points out the highlights.
by Stacey Soble
Oh, What a Night!
At a special reception held at the close of Serious Business in New Orleans, 72 salons accept their SALON TODAY 200 certificates and celebrate the competition's 15th anniversary.
by Stacey Soble
Salon Hosts Event for Students Wanting to Help Their Teacher
At Bella Bethesda Salon in Bethesda, Maryland, 25 female students donate 10 inches or more of their hair in honor of their fifth grade teacher who is battling leukemia.
by Stacey Soble
Putting Salons at the Clients' Fingertips
Procter & Gamble debuts BookUrLook, an exclusive, yet free Facebook application that connects people with their stylists like never before.
by Stacey Soble
New Blog Celebrates How Beauty Changes Lives
An extension of the Beauty Changes Lives initiative, a new blog offers an inspirational forum that celebrating careers in beauty.
by Stacey Soble
Revealing the ST200 Cover
As our 15th annual SALON TODAY 200 issue goes to press, we thought we'd give you a sneak peek at this year's cover.
by Stacey Soble
The Making of A Holiday Card
Looking for a clever way to wish your clients a happy holiday? Check out this digital card from the Drybar, and learn how it was made from the company's founder Alli Webb.
by Stacey Soble
The Changing Color Landscape
Luxury home hair color lines, customized DIY color, and haircolor websites—David Adams and Virginia Meyer, the founders of Red Chocolate discuss your new color competition and how you can customize your services for a can't-beat experience.
by Stacey Soble
How SALON TODAY 200 News Travels
In the 15 years of history of the SALON TODAY 200, the way salon owners share their exciting news has changed rapidly. Look at how they're telling the world now.
by Stacey Soble
Planning a Great Holiday Party
Throwing a last-minute staff holiday party? Here's some tips to get you started.
by Stacey Soble
Handling the Thinning Hair Conversation
P&G's Reuben Carranza discusses the newest science related to thinning hair issues and how stylists can handle this delicate conversation with their clients.
by Stacey Soble
How to Get Your Salon Recommended by Siri
Andrew Finkelstein, editor of The Beauty Resource, shares this insightful blog about how to get your salon business recommended by Apple's new voice recognition software, Siri.
by Stacey Soble
Angel for the Day
When Hello Gorgeous! Salons' Lisa Fiorentino learned of the kindness of a stranger, she decided to pay it forward.
by Stacey Soble