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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.
SureTint Technology rolls out Color Conversion technology that will help owners and colorists bring on a new color line without fear and frustration. SureTint’s Terri Adams gives SALON TODAY an exclusive tour of the new game-changing technology.
Sponsored by Suretint
The first-ever issue of Brand XT dives into the insights and stats into how COVID-19 has affected the Corona beer brand, the relevance of influencers over time, and the brands that are leveraged their position to do good.
From e-commerce to TeleBeauty to curbside check-in, SalonCloudsPlus is helping salons navigate the new client experience which requires a minimum of contact with simple, easy-to-embrace tools.
Sponsored by SalonClouds+
While salon owners made plans for closing their salons earlier this year and scrambled to fill out PPP paperwork, Eufora went to work designing solid programs that supported their businesses and their teams through the closure and as they prepared to reopen and rebuild.
Sponsored by Eufora
Phorest Salon Software helps salons get back to business with a new reopening playbook and a host of support materials.
Got a great marketing idea that helped you capture sales last year? Or a fabulous communication piece that helped you keep in contact with clients during a global pandemic? Peruse the 2020 competition categories for STAMP (SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program) and submit your winning ideas by June 30!
Sleep Standards, an organization dedicated to helping Americans sleep better, releases results of a study that shows how the COVID-19 lockdown impacted our snooze time.
Joey Coleman, author of "Never Lose a Customer Again,' will be a featured speaker in a complimentary webinar presented by ISBN. Find out how to register for the webinar, which is open to anyone.
In a Springfield, MO, salon, two clients who had symptoms of COVID-19 saw 140 clients last month. Encouragingly, the two-week incubation period has ended, and none of the clients or other staff appear to have contracted the disease, a good sign that the salon's safety measures are proving effective.
After experiencing prejudice about her own curls, Ouidad went on to open the first salon that catered to curls only in New York City. Today, her autobiographical book explains how her band of stylists conquered prejudice one curl at a time.
As both peaceful protests and violent looting sweep the nation after the death of George Floyd, salon owners struggle with a complexity of emotions as their businesses are damaged or boarded up, and curfews interfere with their reopening plans.
As salons around the country are opening, they're all taking a critical look at their policies and procedures as it relates to new hygiene guidelines. Disposable towels not only save time on laundry, they offer a reassurance to team members and clients who worry about sanitation.
In Mississippi, Lisa Cochran searches her database, selects clients with expertise in social distancing and safety protocols, invites them in for a soft opening and asks them to audit her policies and procedures.
Color can energize and color can soothe, it can set a playful tone or a serious one. This year's Salons of the Year master the use of color to envelop clients in their culture and bring them along on an experiential journey.
With its playful style and design surprises around the corner, Andreas Hogue Salon in Vernon Hills, Illinois, captures the 2020 Salon of the Year Grand-Prize title and the cover of the May/June issue of SALON TODAY.
Harry D. Wood IV, Jyl and Jason Craven and Candy Shaw share their decisions and their journeys as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp opens salons for business.
PENZONE Salon + Spa's Debra Penzone offers her favorite recipes for smoothies and facial masks, walks viewers through chair yoga when you need a stretch after hours of Zoom calls, and a meditative moment to end your day.
