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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.
Following a SALON TODAY/ISBN webinar on staying strong during the salon shutdown, Kopsa Otte's April McDaniel addresses some of the most frequently asked questions written in by listeners.
If the COVID-19 pandemic has you closing your doors for the next two weeks, that doesn't mean you can't continue to work on your business. SALON TODAY gives you a list of ideas.
Following a move by the Ohio governor to close bars and restaurants to dining-in guests, Debra and Chuck Penzone make the bold move to voluntarily close their beauty and wellness businesses due to Coronavirus concerns, despite the fact not a single client or guest has reported exposure to the virus.
Editor Stacey Soble shares a letter she received from an owner detailing the current struggle in recruiting and retaining talent in the salon.
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.
Whether you manage a one-person salon or a large chain, a salon point-of-sale (POS) system that meets your business’ specific needs provides vital help with payments, scheduling, reporting, and more.
To help you prepare your strongest technology toolbox, this webinar invited five successful salon owners to share and discuss their favorite tools to grow their businesses in a challenging, ever-changing landscape.
Sponsored by Envision
As a salon owner, one of your management responsibilities is to lead your team and yourself to happiness, but best-selling author and happiness coach Neil Pasricha stresses the key is practicing happiness. Before he takes the stage at Serious Business, Pasricha talks to SALON TODAY about reprogramming your brain and how he discovered his own happiness.
Hearst Connecticut Media Group names Whip Salon as one of its "Top Workplaces 2019," and gives it an additional nod for being a company that employees value for being open to new ideas.
Lei Cicero bought a failing salon and turned it around, then used data from her software management program to tell her when the time was right to expand.
Sponsored by Salon Iris
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.
With a kickoff art auction, the International SalonSpa Business Network launches a debt payback program designed to young beauty professionals overcome their educational debt.
One of the best ways to grow your own team is to hire them right out of school and train them in your systems, but how do you get your salon in front of graduating students? Be Inspired's Kati Whitledge offers some key tips for networking with your local cosmetology schools.
Client referral programs, retail incentives, working with assistants, and employee bonus programs--SALON TODAY recommends a list of stories that all aim to bring more profit to the bottom line.
Retail trends expert Cate Trotter spotlights the disruptions in retail trends, and offers suggestions for connecting your clients with your retail products.
While today’s salons stretch themselves to recruit and retain top talent, some key management practices with current staff members may help on both fronts.
