It’s a common situation in many salons. One or two top earners begin to chafe under the existing system. They feel they’re carrying the rest of the team. They resent being told what to do. So they leave. And when they do, everybody loses. Jen Planck is an educator, stylist and Salon Centric Ambassador. Jen, her business partner Lacey Griffiths, and their previous employer Sandra Dunn have devised an unconventional solution to walkouts—one that empowered two high-achieving stylists to continue to excel and allowed their salon owner to maintain a positive team culture and even create a new form of regular income. Here’s what happened.
Get the overview of the most recent “Elevated Education” workshop held at SalonCentric in St. Petersburg, Florida: "Balayage and Social Media Bootcamp."
Sophia Avera (@ssophiacolor) of Muse Salon and Spa, Atlanta, Georgia, is a color expert, and top national balayage educator for L’Oréal Professionnel. One of the key questions she gets at her seminars is “how do you create a root smudge without losing the highlights?” Here Avera shares her top ten tips on perfecting the color design.
When it comes to showing off your outstanding hair skills, nothing tops social media. But can social media help amplify product sales and contribute to your overall profit?
When you think of a “brand” you probably think of a product company. As a hairstylist or salon owner, you can also be a brand. Learn how branding distinguishes you from everyone else who does what you do.
You worry that raising your prices might cause strain on your clients. They may even leave. But as a businessperson, you really can’t afford not to raise your prices. Here are some smart strategies on how to raise your prices right.
