Salons of the Year 2011 Introduction and Judging Process
It's a year when winning salons are beautiful in their simplicity. But look closer - behind that clean decor are the industry's newest businesses finely honed for efficiency, productivity and customer experience.
The Salon and Spa Relief Fund - Stacey Soble with Edwin Neill
Edwin Neill III, CEO of Neill Corporation, encourages listeners to contribute to the The Salon and Spa Relief Fund, which was established to help salon and spa owners and their employees rebuild their lives and businesses following natural disasters.
by Stacey Soble
Shae Kalyani with Stacey Soble
Pureology's vice president of marketing lists the benefits of a green school and lets you know you how, a client or a staff member can enter your local school for a Green School Makeover.
by Stacey Soble
Colin Walsh with Stacey Soble
Colin Walsh, Matrix vice president and general manager, describes the new momentum at Matrix and how positive programs, such at Spread the Love, Chairs of Change and Matrix Mixers, are helping stylists connect with one another.
by Stacey Soble
Life is Good's Bert Jacobs with Stacey Soble
Bert Jacobs is the co-founder and the chief executive optimist with the Life is Good company. After giving the keynote at Matrix's Imagination 2011 event, Jacobs shared his experiences about growing a company from the ground up and the importance of spreading a message of positivity with SALON TODAY.
by Stacey Soble
Trisha Kemp with Stacey Soble
Trisha Kemp, director of business development, talks about the impact different elements in the water have on your clients' hair, and how a simple salon treatment can help prepare the hair for your salon’s best work, even allowing you to guarantee your work.
by Stacey Soble
Patricia Owen with Stacey Soble
When Patricia Owen, owner of Faces DaySpa in Hilton Head, South Carolina, became involved with her local Chamber of Commerce, she never dreamed she'd serve on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In this podcast, she shares that journey and offers advice for other owners who'd like to get involved.
by Stacey Soble
Neil Ducoff with Stacey Soble
Neil Ducoff, the CEO and founder of Strategies and the award-winning author of "No-Compromise Leadership" will help salon owners at the ABS business forum go home with no compromises. Here, he talks about what that means.
by Stacey Soble
Mark Komanecky with Stacey Soble
As manager of shopper-based design for P&G Salon Professional, Mark Komanecky talks about why in this day and age it's so important for salon owners to understand the concepts of shopper-based design and what advantages a salon has over other retail outlets.
by Stacey Soble
Keith Ferrazzi with Stacey Soble
As the best-selling business author of "Never Eat Alone" and "Who's Got Your Back," Keith Ferrazzi is the world's foremost expert in business relationships. As a preview of his upcoming presentation at Serious Business, Ferrazzi discusses how his strategies apply to the salon world.
by Stacey Soble
David Wagner with Stacey Soble
David Wagner, owner of JUUT Salonspas and the author of "Life As a Daymaker," shares what his recent experience with cancer taught him about his life and his business.
by Stacey Soble
Mark Kress with Laurel Nelson
Mark Kress, CEO of Spencer Forrest, maker of Xfusion (www.xfusionhair.info) talks to MODERN SALON Editor Laurel Nelson about retailing and servicing your thinning hair clients.
Turning Our Attention to SOTY
This week, the entire SALON TODAY editorial staff breathed a sigh of relief and felt the glow of satisfaction as we shipped the 13th Annual SALON TODAY 200 issue to the printer. Expanding the competition beyond growth to focus on a variety of business practices added multiple new dimensions to what was already a strong competition. I trust the additional statistics and owner ideas will fuel salon plans around the country throughout 2010.
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: Akada Hair Salon
Photos of the decor inside Akada Hair Salon in Columbus, Ohio.
Joe Santy with Stacey Soble
As vice president of education at Dennis Bernard Companies, Joe Santy evaluates the importance to time to a salon, and shows how a few little drops of one product can have a big impact on productivity and profitability.
Salon of Distinction: Angus M Salon
Angus Mitchell, co-owner of Paul Mitchell Systems and an influential educator in the beauty industry, launched his Angus M Salon in Beverly Hills, California, in July 2009. One look inside the 1,800-square-foot space and you can see why Mitchell’s salon has been called, “the cool kid on the block.”
Jan Hillenmeyer with Eva Graham, 2010 Spirit of Life Award Recipient
Eva Graham, founder of Nioxin, received the City of Hope’s 2010 Spirit of Life Award last night in Las Vegas during PBA Beauty Week. She recently spoke with News Editor Jan Hillenmeyer about what this honor means to her.