Salon Management
9 Ways to Give Back
When most people think about charitable donations, they think about opening their wallets. But that's not the only way to give to your local community. Blogger Allan Labos, owner of Akari in Portland, Maine, shares 9 ways his salon gives bac k.
by Allan Labos
MINDBODY Partners with SpaFinder Wellness
MINDBODY parnters with SpaFinder Wellness, allowing salons and spas that use the software to seamlessly accept SpaFinder gift cards.
by Stacey Soble
A Night to Honor Success
At the close of Serious Business 2013 in New Orleans, salon owners, managers and staff members representing 72 of the SALON TODAY 200 celebrated their success with one another at a special reception.
by Stacey Soble
Serious Business: Don't Worry, Be Happy
At Serious Business 2013, Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage, tells audiences the benefits of bringing optimism into their lives, but then also shows them how to do it.
by Stacey Soble
Free Webinar Training From Shortcuts
Free business-boosting webinars crafted to help salons push up revenue and attract high-yield clients will be offered from Shortcuts every month during 2013. Twice a month, experts in their respective areas will explore ways to work smarter, from how to market effectively to get new clients to how to measure success against similar salons in similar areas.
Watertight Ownership Possible With Watermarking
The recent panic over Instagram’s changes to its privacy and terms of service that appeared to give it the right to sell on users’ photographs, including hair images, reinforces the need to watermark all photos across all social networks, warns social media expert Valorie Reavis, founder of Linkup Marketing.
How Facebook's New Function Will Drive Your Referrals
As Facebook announced plans for its new Graph Search function, social media guru Valorie Reavis helps salons prepare to harvest a great new resource for client referrals.
Ask Yourself, "Who Cares?"
In the sixth blog in her Facebook Insights series, social media guru Valorie Reavis shows you how to measure who care about what you have to say on Facebook.
Make the Move to Mobile and Keep Everyone Happy
Shortcuts' CEO Paul Tate shows you how to make your front desk team more focused on the clients in your salon by embracing new services available through mobile phones.
by Paul Tate
The 2013 SALON TODAY 200: Growth
Profiling the 2013 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in the category of Growth.
by Stacey Soble
The Tunnel Twinkle of Success Street
In this guest blog, Jason Hall, co-owner of RED 7 Salon in Evanston and Chicago, reflects on why his business won't be listed in the SALON TODAY 200 this year.
Make a Business Resolution
When it comes to making resolutions for 2013, target specific areas of your business you want to improve this year!
by Stacey Soble
The 2013 SALON TODAY 200: Retail & Merchandising
Profiling the 2013 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in the category of Retail & Merchandising.
by Stacey Soble
The 2013 SALON TODAY 200: Planned Profitability
Profiling the 2013 SALON TODAY honorees in the category of Planned Profitability.
by Stacey Soble
The 2013 SALON TODAY 200: Philanthropy
Profiling the 2013 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in the category of Philanthropy.
by Stacey Soble
The 2013 SALON TODAY 200: Environmental Sustainability
Profiling the SALON TODAY 200 honorees in the category of Environmental Sustainability.
by Stacey Soble
The 2013 SALON TODAY 200: Customer Service
Profiling the 2013 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in the category of Customer Service.
by Stacey Soble