A Hairdresser’s Guide to Making Money
Written by Jon on August 6, 2011 – 10:57 pm” Money is better then poverty,if only for financial reasons.” – Woody Allen It is a proven fact that the income and standard of living of hairdresser’s is not keeping pace with other professions. Most hairdresser’s have no pensions, medical insurance, paid vacations and other perks compared to other professions. Far too many of our colleagues work pay check to pay check and just get by. As I view many of the chat rooms, there is hardly a mention about achieving financial independence and financial planning. Most of the conversations are about products and irrelevant topics that will not help Continue reading…
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Five Tips to Growing Your Business
Written by Jon on July 9, 2011 – 6:40 pm” Customer service should be a high priority in growing your business.” Salon owners face many challenges in today’s competitive and difficult business environment. Rising business costs, rising competition, price wars, and the list goes on and on. Finding answers to these challenges by trial and error is just too costly” The key to owning a successful and profitable business will depend on many factors. One of the key factors to growing your business and owning and growing a successful business will depend on your ability to create a demand for your salon’s services. The following tips will help you Continue reading…
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7 Tips Before You Consider a Job Change
Written by Jon on June 11, 2011 – 9:36 am” Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” Far too many hairdressers change jobs without thinking of the long term ramifications of your decision. In today’s tough and uncertain economy, changing jobs can be risky especially with today,s high unemployment rate. We should be thankful we have a job. How can we raise prices with a constant merry go round of staff turnover? I do hope that these few tips will help you think clearly before you make your decision. How Were You Recruited – If you were sent a flyer,brochure,letter etc. by another salon owner, in Continue reading…
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Seven Tips for Beauty School Graduates on Finding Your Winning Salon for Employment
Written by Jon on May 21, 2011 – 5:06 pm“ Your graduating from beauty school — now what !” Congratulations for choosing cosmetology as your chosen profession. You have chosen a profession that offers unlimited opportunities provided you know what it takes and have what it takes to be a winner in a profession that can be fulfilling, challenging and potentially financially rewarding. Sadly many new beginners fail to maximize their full potential, due to unrealistic career and earning expectations before they even give their new career a chance to grow, they want to run before they learn to walk. Many believe that graduating from beauty school will prepare Continue reading…
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How To Avoid Customer Loss
Written by Jon on April 22, 2011 – 6:00 am“Treat every customer as if they sign your paycheck — because they do.” With skyrocketing business costs, heightened consumer demands, rising competition and the escalating costs of marketing and advertising, salon owners cannot afford the devastating effects of customer loss, it’s just too costly! Salon owners and staff can no longer afford a trial-and-error approach to client retention. Word of Mouth Advertising… The Best & Cheapest Form of Advertising! Satisfied customers will patronize your business again and again and will be happy to recommend your salon to their friends, relatives and business associates; unhappy clients will not. A recent study Continue reading…
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Five Tips for Improving Staff Performance
Written by Jon on April 15, 2011 – 5:59 pm” The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.” John Wooden Five Tips for Improving Staff Performance One of the biggest challenges of owning a hair/spa salon business is improving staff performance and productivity. It starts with the owner. Excellence does start at the top. Before you can manage others you must be able to manage yourself if you want to earn the trust and respect of your team. Managing people who share your vision and goals can be daunting. The question is why is it so difficult to manage people? I do not believe hairdressers perform Continue reading…
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Money Tips for Women in the Beauty Industry
Written by Jon on March 25, 2011 – 3:29 pmAlthough many of these tips are geared towards women, they also apply for men as well. As hairdressers and salon owners we tend to invest most of our time developing our artistic skills, we seldom think of planning for our financial future. In today’s tough economy, the cost of living will continue to escalate as evidenced by rising gas prices as an example. It’s not how much you earn that will determine your financial future; It’s what you do with your money that will determine your financial future. I’ve listed a few important guidelines that will help you in the Continue reading…
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Best Employees to Hire: Inexperienced vs. Experienced Hairdressers
Written by Jon on March 16, 2011 – 10:27 amOne of the leading causes of business failure is the owner’s inability to hire the right people. No bbusiness can succeed and continue to grow with a merry go round of staff turnover. “The time finding and hiring people is time well spent!” Below are some of the many factors in deciding who to hire as a valued member to your team. pleasing personality professional appearance strong people and communication skills a history of job stability outstanding artistic skills, etc… The decision to hire experienced vs. inexperienced professionals will be one of your leading challenges as a business owner. Selecting Continue reading…
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Five Business Tips for Improving Your Business
Written by Jon on February 26, 2011 – 3:47 pm” Work hard to take your business and team to a higher level.” In today’s tough economy improving the growth and profitability of your business, should be a high priority. You can no longer afford to just hope that your business is going to grow with out effort. As leader of your team it is your responsibility to take your business and staff to a higher level of excellence. Your staff’s livelihood depends on your decision making efforts in growing and making your business more profitable and fulfilling, not only for yourself, but also present opportunities for the people that Continue reading…
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Five Steps to Making Your Success a Reality
Written by Jon on February 5, 2011 – 12:15 pm“Never accept mediocrity,good is not enough.” These are troubling times for our country and our profession. Everywhere you turn there is doom and gloom. Unemployment, growing deficits, and rising business costs to name but a few of the challenges we face. Despite these difficult times, I feel there has never been a better time for both hairdressers and salon owners to succeed. Unfortunately far too many of our colleagues will follow the doom and gloom crowd always looking for excuses to fail. Sadly far too many salons and careers will fail. This need not happen to you. In my opinion Continue reading…
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