The Salon Graveyard: How they used to look
Long before the click and go websites, there were only a handful of brick and mortar shops to offer ecommerce never mind online appointments and … Read Full Story
Long before the click and go websites, there were only a handful of brick and mortar shops to offer ecommerce never mind online appointments and … Read Full Story
What if your clients are not exclusively the millennials who grew up in a check-me in virtual reality world?
What if a large segment of … Read Full Story
It’s Monday, I’m sleepy and recovering a small storm we had here at the weekend… my mother! I really need another week to recover from … Read Full Story
I’m just back from spending a day over at www.modsalons.co.uk with James and Izaak and team.
#LOVEDIT!
Yesterday I had forgotten what it is like … Read Full Story
I wanted to share with you the inspiring salon success story from Salon Mentor Extreme mentees Steph and Richard, in their own words…
“So last … Read Full Story
Know the big picture for your hairdressing salon
The big what… Yes, the Big picture.
For example, you don’t start a training program or an … Read Full Story
A superb tried and tested system to cure your salon problems
Attrition
Is it killing your salon business? What is attrition?
Well simply put … Read Full Story
Staff in a shortage? Here are 12 really helpful tips how to deal with the crises
1. Take good, hard look at your ‘draw’ potential.… Read Full Story
Well, you may think I am going over the top but
Yesterday I was on the train coming back from London. During the trip, I got a message on WhatsApp from a mentor extreme student. The … Read Full Story
Honestly – What the hell happened to salon marketing?
It’s lost its way for sure.
The great marketing secrets lost their value in the great … Read Full Story
From the archives of the original Salon Punk – Hairee
It’s time for the hairdresser to strike back!
“YOUR SALON DESERVES TO FAIL …”
It isn’t the first time I have told a client that but I have told clients that in the … Read Full Story
When was it last time you innovated salon services in your salon? When you have already got a line of retail products and services introducing … Read Full Story
Collectively we have written and recorded over 200 Free articles and podcasts for your salon, to show you what really works in the salon business, … Read Full Story
It was over 20 years ago and a long time before the social media and the Internet when Alan discovered the secrets to really becoming … Read Full Story
It’s always a good idea to make some noise, especially during holiday season. But for a busy salon owner, spreading the word and generating excitement … Read Full Story
A letter to a salon owner from the archives of Alan’s original hair salon website while still running his salons.
How much is too much … Read Full Story
How are you getting on with the systems you have created from the last article?
Did you book the four-week holiday? Not confident enough yet? … Read Full Story
You the salon owner wake up in the morning. What should you do today? After all the salon is going great, everything is cool, the … Read Full Story
There is always something new going on to help you market your salon, frankly, it can be hard to keep up sometimes, especially when you … Read Full Story
This is a quick reminder that sometimes it only takes one small salon promotion a day to take more cash at the end of the … Read Full Story
Interview with salon experts.
Collectively these experts have over 50 years of salon experience. Today they are sharing their insights of ups and downs of … Read Full Story
Can you build your salon using your smartphone?
In this episode of Think Outside Salon Box over 38 minu, es Alan talked about growing salons … Read Full Story
During one of Salon Punk recordings, Alan shared (off records) the story when his salon was almost fined by the council officer, in fact … Read Full Story
I’ll say this once. Don’t be offended it is what it is.
When I was a salon owner sometimes it was shit!
Shit being the … Read Full Story
This is a story of The Real Cost of Not Marketing Your Salon!
We had a call from a salon owner the other day inquiring … Read Full Story
No shows and empty hair appointments is not only annoying but it can cost a typical hair beauty salon up to £5,000 over time! That’s … Read Full Story
We asked Alan to share his 32 year industry experience of leading salon team by pushing from the back instead of dragging from the front. So … Read Full Story
“If you had £100 to spend on marketing what would you use it on?”
“Why do you lose longtime clients if you are producing consistently … Read Full Story