How to be That Salon Where Everyone Wants to Work
Kati Whitledge, owner of Be Inspired Salon and the founder of the Beyond the Technique podcast, offers advice on how to be the salon in town that attracts the top talent.
Dermalogica Celebrates Female Founders on International Women’s Day and Calls for More Funding of Women Entrepreneurs
On March 8, 2018, Los Angeles leaders convened for an inspiring event in recognition of International Women’s Day. The robust panel discussion and Founders event was presented by Dermalogica FITE (Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship).
OWNER TO OWNER: 6 Ways Ochoa Salons & Spas Cultivates Loyalty
The owners at Ochoa Salon & Spa believe in the power of loyalty and they never veer from this core ethos. Here are 6 ways they foster a creative team, one that thrives on the power of relationships and grows into a multi-generational success story.
Sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel
Positively Impacting People
Hand-written notes and surprise messages left on cars or inside the lids of products make the clients at Neatbeat in Louisville, Kentucky, feel special. Check out Owner Heather Yurko's Positively Impacting People program.
Be Our Guest: Successful Client Strategies for Retention, Referral and Prebooking
The options are endless for clients when it comes to selecting a salon, and once they’ve chosen, a return visit isn’t a slam dunk. Retaining happy clients who will refer friends and family requires superb customer service, smart systems and consistency.
2017 Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study Reports Salon Industry Growth Figures
Salon services grew only 2% and salon haircare grew 1.4% due to industry M&As and a sluggish U.S. economy, per new 2017 Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study.
Beauty Backbone is Business Education for Owners by Owners
Leaders from Gila Rut Salons launch Beauty Backbone, a website of salon business programs, templates, and one-on-one coaching.
Gadabout's New Resource Center Gives Team the Space to Create
Gadabout’s Frank and Jana Westerbeke elevate the in-salon educational experience with a new Resource Center, which they are lovingly promising to share with the industry and the community of Tucson.
Tabatha Coffey Shares Business Tips (Like Raising Prices!!!)
Tabatha Coffey was at Matrix Destination and sat down with MODERN to share her tips on business including raising prices and No-compete contracts.
Challenge Your Creativity: Entries Now Open for Wella North American TrendVision Awards
Wella Professionals is now accepting entries for the 2018 North American TrendVision Awards (NATVA). This year marks the first time the North American TrendVision Awards entries will be accepted via Instagram.
by Anne Moratto
Say These Three Sentences to Build Your Clientele
Use the sentences as they are, word for word. Do not alter the words. Do not change the order. Then watch what happens.
by Ivan Zoot
Salon Disegno Designs Clever Recruitment Strategy
When the owners of a four-location salon company identify recruitment as their biggest challenge, they design a clever plan for getting to know the best students to come out of local schools.
by Stacey Soble
Personal Compass: Kelly Gorsuch
He owns and manages two salons and four grooming establishments, designs his own furniture and lighting and is a dedicated husband and father--somehow Kelly Gorsuch manages to pack more than 24 hours in his day.
10 Habits of a Young Stylist
10 Habits of a Young Stylist is a creative workshop for new beauty graduates or young stylists looking to expand their career in their own terms and is being offered at the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) in Long Beach, CA, this weekend.
by Anne Moratto
What If You Came With Operating Instructions?
What would you list as the things that make you tick or that tick you off?
The 500 Business Card Challenge for 2018
This is an old school marketing idea that will never alter, never go out of style and never be replaced with anything that will ever work better.
by Ivan Zoot
Sebastian Professional Announces North American and International Finalists for 2018 What's Next Awards
Fourteen finalists will compete onstage at a live finale event to capture What’s Next.