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Haven’t Listed Your Salon With Google Yet? Do it now in 10 minutes or less!
Are you old enough to remember the days of the Yellow Pages? That massive brick of yellow paper didn’t just make a great doorstop, it was the main place people looked to find anything. Every business owner had to have an ad in the Yellow Pages. Today, the Yellow Pages are a thing of the […]
Posted: November 1st, 2024 ˑ No Comments
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Hate selling retail? You’re letting your clients — and yourself — down
I’ve had some bad hair days in my life. Really bad. Hair that would make you cringe. Hair that made me go out and find a new stylist. Looking back at the horrible photos, one thing stands out: the cut usually wasn’t bad, the color was OK and the hair was not neglected. So, what […]
Posted: May 17th, 2024 ˑ No Comments
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Win The Self Employed Stylist Blueprint By Heather VanHuss
The self employed stylist blueprint was designed for stylists who are excited to become independent but just would like an exact step by step plan to get all the logistics of self employment in place.
Posted: March 23rd, 2022 ˑ No Comments
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How to upgrade your skills as a hairstylist or salon owner
In Part 1 of this article, we talked about WHY you should upgrade your skills. Now let’s look at HOW. First we’ll offer tips for salon owners, then for independent stylists. Finally, we’ll toss out some thoughts on learning style and recommend resources. We hope there’s something here to inspire you. If you’re a […]
Posted: December 12th, 2018 ˑ 2 Comments
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3 big reasons WHY you should upgrade your knowledge and skills
You’ve completed your training and/or apprenticeship and set yourself up as a working hairstylist. Why bother with continuing education? Why not just hit cruise control and rely on the skills you already have? Well, we’re here to tell you about 3 big payoffs to upgrading your skills — payoffs that go way beyond learning new […]
Posted: November 18th, 2018 ˑ No Comments
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Prebook to make $15,000 more a year — with the clients you already have!
“You may not always have a lot of control over how busy you will be today, but you have total control over how busy you will be in the future!” —Antony Whitaker, Grow Prebooking – It’s not magic, it’s not even hard. The most effective way to increase your income (besides being an amazing stylist) […]
Posted: May 29th, 2018 ˑ No Comments
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Stop the madness! Bringing peace to your year-end accounting
I look towards April with mixed emotions. On one hand, spring is starting to show the first signs of life and the garden is beginning to sprout. On the other, it’s year-end accounting time, and I’m stuck inside doing my bookkeeping, yikes! Here’s the big lesson, and I’ve learned it the hard way: a little […]
Posted: April 18th, 2017 ˑ No Comments
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Does your online booking software tempt your clients to cheat on you?
You’ve made the leap to using online booking software. Makes life easier, doesn’t it? Your clients can now book appointments online anytime. Reminders get sent automatically and you spend less time on the phone. Awesome. But beware of the dark side! Some online booking software operates as an online directory, advertising all the competing salons […]
Posted: December 19th, 2016 ˑ No Comments
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When big goals get in the way: smaller goals to the rescue
You probably know that goal setting is a really powerful tool, right? But have you ever set a goal and then gotten scared away? I have. Take this blog as an example. Earlier this year I set myself the goal of writing and sharing more blog posts with our readers. At first, I had great […]
Posted: October 31st, 2016 ˑ No Comments
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Why you need a squad like Amy Schumer
The last couple of weeks have been rough on my self-confidence. You know, those times when it feels like life wants to dump everything on you all at once. Thankfully, I have an amazing squad who’ve helped me stay positive and on track. Being part of an incredible group of trusted and supportive business […]
Posted: September 13th, 2016 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Business