Rasheeda Moore, is one of the fabulous salon directors, at Red 7 Salon, with locations in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois. When not running the front desk, Moore is active in the theatre/improve world. In a recent conversation with owner Jason Hall surrounding the summer of upcoming movie blockbusters, they came up with a great twist on how it relates to what they do everyday at Red 7. We are lucky they wanted to share it with other owners and managers in the SALON TODAY audience:
by Rasheeda Moore
The days of paper loyalty rewards cards for salon and spa owners are coming to an end. Salon and spa owners seeking to gain new customers and increase loyalty now have a powerful and free social and mobile tool to help get consumers through their doors and keep them coming back.
by Staff
Millennium Salon Software is happy to announce that beauty icon, Charles Penzone, is the newest Be-cause honoree.
The Professional Beauty Association's (PBA) three main tracking indices for the salon/spa industry which include the Salon & Spa Performance Index (SSPI), Current Situation Index, and Expectations Index, experienced declines from their record highs in the first quarter of 2011 and year-over-year results.
by Staff
E. Giovanni Salon in Orlando, Florida
by Staff
At a distributor meeting held before2011 Cosmoprof, Rick Kornbluth, president and CEO of Cutter and Stiles (an umbrella company that also includes Kevin Murphy), announced the launch of Bangstyle.com, a new, hip website to introduce stylists around the country to the Bangstyle movement.
One of the newest trends in the social media and marketing arena is the use of geo-location software to connect consumers to the businesses they patronize.
Top stylists and salon owners are only as good as the people they have working for them. What should a stylist look for in an assistant? How do you “groom” them to be able to eventually move on as successful stylists within your salon? Salon owner Paul Labrecque shares his advice to finding and nurturing his assistants in his salon.
In my travels to different trade shows around the country this year, I’ve had the opportunity to discuss with owners their processes for tackling the new ST200 application. I’ve had owners tell me they divide up the categories and assign them to different teams in their salon. I’ve had others tell me they try to tackle a category each week. And, I’ve had others express that although the task is tedious, the application process is always a good exercise in self-examination.
When I first interviewed Mitzi Bishop, owner of Bishop's Salon and Day Spa in Nashville, Tennessee, it was the early 1990s and she had just filmed and produced a VHS tape instructing clients how to do a great blowout at home. Back then, it was a great idea for supporting the sale of retail products, helping clients look their best between appointments and differentiating her salon from her competitors. Today, it's still a great idea, but one Bishop has continued to evolve with new technology.
A visually pleasing salon will always be more successful than one that is not. You take extra care in ensuring that the lighting is pleasant, the chairs are not only comfortable to sit in, but nice to look at, and that the paint colors on the walls are trendy and hip. Shouldn’t you take just as much time and care in making sure that your retail section represents the same attitude that your salon area does?
by Ashley Griffin
I was so excited when my 16-year-old daughter Rachel tried out for and made the high school diving team. But two weeks after practice started, and she could no longer pull a comb through her hair, I was rethinking that decision. Two hour, daily practice sessions in a chlorine-saturated pool left her blonde strands tangled, dry, dull, gummy and a little green.
I grew up in Tornado Alley, just 149 miles from Joplin, Missouri. Although I was fortunate to never have come too close to a tornado, I remember watching one from afar from my fourth-grade classroom as we assumed the 'position' long practiced in regular tornado drills. I remember many Spring nights spent in our basement listening for an all-clear announcement from the local radio station. And, I remember once touring a family friend's country home that was literally lifted off its foundation, rotated 180 degrees and set back down--leaving the back door where they front door used to be. Naturally, my thoughts are with the people of Joplin this week, and I'm not alone:
She’s peppy, fun, she gets along with everyone at first meeting, and she’s smart! Nothing could go wrong with her—or, so you thought! After two months, she’s not as happy as the first couple of weeks of employment. Then, she starts telling everyone how “bored” she gets during the slow times at the desk. She even gets caught up in a few arguments with the stylists. Lately, she’s been booking appointments all wrong!
by Ashley Griffin
Cyrus Bulsara, president of Professional Consultants & Resources, a leading U.S. salon industry strategic consulting, market intelligence and research data company, has just completed a comprehensive study of the 2010 Professional Salon Industry Appliances Market. This study was compiled utilizing the expert resources of veteran executives in the professional salon industry and salon appliances marketplace.
by Jan Hillenmeyer
With much fanfare, the Professional Beauty Association announced the much-anticipated finalists for the 2011 North American Hairstyling Awards! As of last year, NAHA, the most prestigious photo competition in North America, celebrates the business savvy of salon owners in addition to the artistry and skill of professional salon industry. PBA invites the entire industry to come together on July 31, at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas for the 2011 awards ceremony.
When it comes to supporting your local schools, there are a lot of ways you can help. You can offer complimentary services to teachers, offer gift cards for school fund-raising efforts, or talk to interested high school students about careers in cosmetology. Now, thanks to Pureology and Global Green USA, there’s a great new green way you can help your local school.
