5 Ways to Remind Your Team to Wear their Masks
As part of SALON TODAY's Q&A series for the November/December issue, Jason Everett offers 5 tips for encouraging team members to wear their masks.
Why You Should Pay It Forward and Be Someone's Beauty Mentor
The real value of mentoring is sharing you’ve been there, you know how it feels, and you made it, —so, go for it.
Planning Your Future: Is A 401K An Important Perk?
Getting employees to appreciate the importance of THE FUTURE with a 401K plan is the goal of Arik Efros, co-owner of the Eva Scrivo Salon. Efros outlines the importance of this perk and explains why many of the people in their NYC salon have already a nice bundle waiting for them upon retirement.
How to Rehearse Your Reopening
As salons reopen across the country, there are big changes ahead. Since many stylists tend to fear change, practicing the new policies and procedures helps ease anxiety before opening while helping your team exude confidence to their guests once you've opened. Samatha Georgson, director of makreing for Inspired Enterprises shares how they did this at Be Inspired Salon in Madison, Wisconsin.
Tippy's Virtual Tip Jar Helps Clients Send Tips and Positive Message to Service Providers
The tipping app Tippy introduces TipIt Fwd, a feature that allows clients to tip their favorite service providers, showering them with positive messages and help when most are not allowed to work through the COVID-19 crisis.
by Stacey Soble
5 Ways to Build a Trusted Brand
As we move through this crisis, we don't know what's on the other side but a healthy and trusted personal and salon brand will be more valuable, than ever. Stylists and owners can start thinking about and implementing these steps now.
by Anne Moratto
Tips for Strengthening Your Sanitation Practices During the COVID-19 Outbreak
While salons are starting to see cancellations from cautious guests avoiding public places during the corona virus crisis, it's more important that ever to be extra vigilant about sanitation practices, while communicating to your clients the safety steps you're taking. SALON TODAY recently tapped Tamara Johnson Shealey, a beauty licensing and public health advocate, who shares some sage advice.
by Stacey Soble
Editor's Note: The Talent Storm
Editor Stacey Soble shares a letter she received from an owner detailing the current struggle in recruiting and retaining talent in the salon.
by Stacey Soble
5 Ways Becoming an Educator Changed My Life Personally and Professionally
Do you have a bright star on staff whom you think would make a perfect national educator? Ever wonder how pursuing an education tract would help them and your salon flourish? Kevin.Murphy's Kate Reid recently pontificated that idea and developed a list of ways becoming an educator has shaped her personally and professionally.
2020 SALON TODAY 200: Employee Education
It's already Day 3 of our 12 Days of the SALON TODAY 200 and time to celebrate the 2020 honorees in Employee Education. These salons develop educational systems that enhance the skills and confidence of their newest team members while encouraging seasoned staff to continually stretch creatively.
by Stacey Soble
Why October is the Best Time to Invest in Spa Training
Spa training can raise employee skills, improve job stability and increase productivity, as well as decrease turnover. For spa owners, training is tax-deductible, which makes October the perfect time to invest in education.
How to "Serve" as a Leader
As the leader of your salon, what does it mean to serve? Salon Owner and SALON TODAY Blogger Kati Whitledge explores the different ways you can serve your team members, then gives you a pep talk stressing why it's important to keep it up.
Design 1 Salon Spa Curates Video Education to Help Make Quality Consistent Across Locations
When a salon employs a number of assistants across locations, it can be challenging to control quality as each assistant is educated by a different mentor. To create both consistent education and service, Anna Walt and Kenzie Welch develop short education videos to compliment the salon's education program.
by Stacey Soble
SALON TODAY 200 Application Live, and We Have a New Competition Category
Salon Leadership joins the competition categories on the 2020 SALON TODAY 200 application. Find out more and access the application.
by Stacey Soble
Strategies Announces 6th Annual Team-Based Pay Conference Dates
The two-day conference will feature 30 sessions for employee-based salons, spas and medspas.
Salon Leadership Series Part 1: Leaders Are Influencers
Be Inspired Salon's Kati Whitledge shares ideas on how leaders can be influencers, starting with visualizing where they are now and where they want to be in five years.
Steven Henley Announced as New Director of Education for Pravana
Henley brings over 20 years of professional salon industry experience. He will manage the educational programming for the brand in an effort to broaden digital reach.