ALERT! Avoid IRS Penalties With Smart1095.com
Did you know the IRS MANDATORY COMPLIANCE for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is just around the corner? Salons with 50 + full time equivalent employees must provide a 1095 form to each employee by March 2, 2017. If you are a part owner in other businesses, these employees count too! Learn how to do this easily here.
Frank Gambuzza Thoughts On The Future Of Salon Ownership
MODERN reached out Frank Gambuzza to get his reaction to the closing of the Ted Gibson salon. In this article, Gambuzza shares his thoughts on the shift in the industry.
8 Hi-Tech Ways to Get Your Team on Board
From information access to selfies, Shortcuts' Richard Wildey offers 8 ways to leverage technology to engage your young team members.
Salon Owners React To Ted Gibson Salon Closing
When Ted Gibson and Jason Backe announced they were closing the Ted Gibson Salon in NYC at the end of December '16, it sent shock waves through the professional community. Here's the industry's response.
How to Make New Clients Become Prebooked Regulars
Elizabeth Morris lays out the dialogue that makes clients prebook and incentivizes them to keep those appointments.
Serious Business Challenges Attendees with Question, "Will You?"
Serious Business 2017 challenges attendees to consider what will they do to be who they want to be, and an inspiring roster of speakers help them begin that transformative journey.
by Stacey Soble
Your Big Break is NOW! Enter Bio Ionic's Style Awards Competition on Instagram
Now, more than ever could be your chance to get your BIG BREAK in beauty, and Bio Ionic is here to help. Your first step is submit an image of your work using Bio Ionic tools on Instagram, then tag #bioionicstyleawards. Four lucky hairstylists will be chosen and flown to Hollywood, where a grand prize winner will be declared. Are you the next star of Bio Ionic's Style Awards? You could be!
Sponsored by Bio Ionic
There's Only "Big Name" Education at ISSE Long Beach
The amount of education that is offered at the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) is better than ever this year. Along with professional education classes in hair, nails, skin and business, there will be a number of stage presentations featuring the biggest names in beauty.
Sponsored by The Professional Beauty Association
Sport Clips Ranked #9 in Entrepreneur's "Franchise 500"
In addition to celebrating its ranking in the top 10 in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, Sport Clips is the highest ranked hair care company on this year's list.
by Stacey Soble
5 Tips on What NOT to Do to Win a Competition
Want to learn what NOT to do when going for the WIN in a hair photo competition? A champion shares his top 5 tips here.
20 Years of the Salon Today 200: Looking Back, Growing Forward
As the Salon Today 200 prepares to celebrate the best and the brightest in 2017, we pause to reflect on how far salon business has come in our 20-year history.
by Stacey Soble
Salon Today 200: 20 Years of Shining a Spotlight on Salon Success
A detailed look at the picture that the statistics from the 2017 Salon Today 200 paint on the state of the salon industry.
by Stacey Soble
Hair Anatomy’s Metamorphosis
As SALON TODAY prepares to launch the 2017 Total Salon Makeover competition, we check in on the progress of last year’s winner.
Inspired Ideas: Bii's Community Networking
While community networking, Bii Hair Salon's James Gartner and Adam Swanlund learn the way to new potential clients is by offering fun hair services to their kids.
by Stacey Soble
The Contemporary Jukebox
Mood Media's new 'Social Mix' feature engages salon clients by allowing them to pick the songs that will play during their salon service. Two salons weigh in.
by Stacey Soble
2017 Salon Today 200: Growth, Part Two
Meet the second half of our 2017 Salon Today 200 Growth Honorees. When a salon or spa masters a number of best business practices, it often fuels its growth. The resulting momentum, as well as the extra resources, often encourage the business and its team to continue to expand as they seek success.
by Stacey Soble
2017 Salon Today 200: Growth, Part 1
By excelling in a number of best practices, a salon creates the momentum that engages teams, excites clients and results in growth. And, growth in turn provides the resources needed to reach future goals. Here are the first 50 2017 Salon Today 200 Honorees in the category of Growth.
by Stacey Soble