Salon Management
Paul Pagliaro on Mobile Devices in the Salon and Spa
As part of Salon Today’s annual Technology issue, we tap industry leaders for insight into how new systems are changing the ways in which the business of beauty is conducted.
2013 Salons of the Year
This year’s competition witnessed salon and spa owners relax enough to let their personalities guide their design decisions, resulting in 20 distinctly different, incredibly creative, and visually witty SALONS OF THE YEAR.
by Stacey Soble
VIDEO: Be Part of Wella's "Hope Is In Style" Campaign
A brief interview with Reuben Carranza, City of Hope Spirit of Life Honoree for 2013, on what Wella is doing to bring awareness and funding to diabetes research, care and treatment.
by Anne Moratto
Green Designers
While touring Rome's Colosseum, I couldn't stop thinking about the ingenuity of this year's 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honorees.
by Stacey Soble
Technology-Infused Leadership
At the 2013 ISBN conference in San Antonio, Andrew Ranson challenged multi-unit salon owners to get to know technology well enough to lead their companies strategically.
by Stacey Soble
Millennium Software and Transworld Systems' Integrated Solution
Millennium Software and Transworld Systems recently announced a joint offering to provide clients an integrated solution to manage accounts receivable and increase cash flow. This integration is designed to automate the process, reduce overhead costs and produce clear and concise reporting.
Converting Fans to Clients
No matter what clients are considering‘buying or trying’ – a new color technique or the latest cosmeceutical brand –they go through a journey before they making the leap. This journey has long been documented by marketing experts.
Stacey Soble with Myra Irizarry
As state governments across the country initiate deregulation legislation that would remove licensing for cosmetology, new threats face not only beauty professionals, but the consumers they serve. PBA's Myra Irizarry stops by to talk about the association’s new ‘I Am’ program, designed to help professionals educate both consumers and legislators about the importance of licensing.
How to Conduct An Effective Interview
The future of your business constantly depends on your ability to hire the best team members possible, and the stronger your interviewing skills, the more successful you'll be. Akari's Allan Labos offers seven basic steps to conducting an effective interview, as well as a wealth of tips.
by Allan Labos
Stacey Soble with Charles Penzone
As Charles Penzone celebrates 50 years in the professional beauty industry this year, he takes a moment to reflect on the business he's built and the lessons he's learned, while sharing some advice with future salon owners.
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2013: Bijin Salon and Spa
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Bijin Salon and Spa of Prairie Village, Kansas.
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2013: Blu Water Day Spa & Salon
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Blu Water Day Spa & Salon of Kensington, Maryland
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2013: Cortello Salon
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Cortello Salon of Jacksonville Beach, Florida
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2013: Exsalonce Salon & Day Spa
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Exsalonce Salon & Day Spa of Chicago, Illinois
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2013: Industry 80 Salon @ Depot Square
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Industry 80 Salon @ Depot Square of Tuckahoe, New York
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2013: Jon Alan Salon
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree Jon Alan Salon of Nashville, Tennessee
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2013: L.A.R.C. Salon
Take a visual tour of the 2013 SALONS OF THE YEAR honoree L.A.R.C. Salon of Dallas, Texas
by Stacey Soble