How to Keep Your Themostat Working Efficiently
As summer heats up, it's a good time to remind the team of some best practices around your salon's themostat.
How Salons Are Responding to CDC’s Lifting of the Mask Mandate
Here is how five salons are publicly communicating their policies after the CDC issued an update to mask guidelines.
by Anne Moratto
NAIL FILES: How This Nail Salon Owner Revamped Her Business to Attract More Clients and Technicians
We often see the words “luxe” or “high-end” attached to many of sophisticated salon names. But what about little vintage salons that used to be all the rage? Meet Julia Paul in Windsor, Virginia who “inherited” a back-in-the-day salon, and is trying her very best to bring the location into the twenty-first century.
Why EQ Beats IQ in Driving True Leadership Success
Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is quickly becoming a coveted gold standard for leaders. Here, Andrew Wyatt, an author and an authority on the subject shows you how to build on your credibility as a lead with impact.
How Salons are Celebrating Their Team Members for Hairstylist Appreciation Day
April 30th is national Hairstylist Appreciation Day, and owners are excited to show their team members some love after a particularly challenging year. Find out what five salons are doing.
by Stacey Soble
How Salons are Getting Back to Business
In an exclusive Q&A interview, Zenoti CEO Sudheer Koneru talks about the state of business for today's salons and what tools they are leveraging in their recovery.
by Stacey Soble
7 Steps to a Booming Salon Business in 2021
For most salons, 2021 marks the road to recovery, but getting your business back on track will require a shift in leadership focus and a keen understanding of how today's consumers behave. These seven steps will help you create and maintain a booming business in 2021.
Sustainability Series: Cutting Color Waste Helped Zazou Salon Stay Strong Post-Pandemic
As the Canadian salon reopened after the salon shutdown, they discovered sustainability applies to more than the environment.
Leadership in the Rearview Mirror
Salon owner Kati Whitledge puts on her historian hat and reflects on the past year and what it is teaching leaders as they prepare for the opportunities ahead.
How 2020 is Shaping Consumer Behavior in 2021
The roller-coaster quality of 2020 is impacting the way consumers behave in 2021, and Beauty Backbone's Karla Lopez-Martinez believes their are four factors that will dictate your success this year. Listen up and observe.
5 Questions for a CFO
As salons across the country continue to pick up their metaphorical pieces and re-prioritize with new perspective, we spent time with Sam Paik, chief financial officer for LBP’s Prestige Hair Group which includes salon brands like R+Co, IGK, InCommon Beauty and V76, for his unique insights into how salons can save, scale and strategize.
5 Reasons Why Investing in a Salon Franchise May be Right for You
Thinking of opening a beauty-based business? Consider buying into an existing franchise. A UK franchise expert gives you five reasons why.
How to Stay Positive During the Pandemic
Despite the challenging year we've just experienced, it's vital that today's salon leaders stay positive in order to guide their businesses, teams and guests through this new reality. Eurisko's Leon Alexander offers some strategies to stay strong and focused on the good.
Another Shutdown in California Comes at the Hardest Time of Year
With mixed emotions, California salon owners speak out on how their state's latest shutdown mandate is impacting their businesses at the busiest time of the year.
by Stacey Soble
Financial Trends: Client Retention Is the Metric for Success
As salons reopen and reforecast their goals, client acquisition and retention are essential areas to watch. For SALON TODAY’s Burning Questions series, Steve Gomez of Steven Gomez Business Coaching explains how this metric can make or break financial growth.
6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Business Coach or Mentor
In SALON TODAY's Burning Questions series, Salon Cadence’s Ronit Enos offers advice to owners regarding what actions to take when vetting a potential business coach.
Innovating Education: News Ideas to Host Training & Connect Students
How are you hosting education? Can students learn online? How do you train staff while also social distancing? Beauty Backbone’s Karla Lopez-Martinez provides solutions to these burning questions.