How to have a discussion with a team member who does not like to agree with you
You are proposing new ideas in your salon but your stylist who has been working with you for over 7 years does not think it’ll work. … Read Full Story
How to sell the unsellable in your hair salon
If you have a strong consultation system selling takes care by itself including the sale of retail products, colour, next appointments, new online tutorials, … Read Full Story
5 trends that will make you re-think your salon Christmas strategy 2020
It comes as no shock that Christmas 2020 shopping season will be different. With the change in clients’ preferences, new ways of spending money have … Read Full Story
How To Become a Rock Star Problem Solver in 5 Easy Steps
| It’s an underrated talent, yet problem-solving know-how helps you make clear decisions during uncertain times and in many cases becomes the key tool to help |
9 questions you must ask before opening a hair salon
Opening a hair salon? 9 questions you must ask before opening a hair salon. Listen below as Alan Forrest Smith shares the secrets to opening … Read Full Story
Starting And Owning a Salon Business – Salon Foundationals Series
Don’t Open a Hair Salon Until You Watch THIS!
When I opened my first hair salon I did this. I had an idea. I spoke … Read Full Story
Salon challenge: £2k in 7 days
How to generate £2k in your salon business in 7 days. A short video explains the simple steps you need to take to hit your … Read Full Story
How I spent over £7200 on “Free” sample and why I was glad I did
For as far as I remember I’ve been buying health magazines, it was around 2004 I saw a free sample offer to try one of … Read Full Story
How to adapt to the success of your hair business
Counterintuitive as it may sound your own salon business success can ruin your business. Now that you are more successful you might be dealing with … Read Full Story
How to manage mistakes
We all make mistakes, anything from being late to the meeting to entrusting a person to do the job they are not suitable for. Usually, … Read Full Story
7 Ideas to make your team building better
We hear so many times how staff can create serious problems for the salon owners like you. The question is, is it the team or … Read Full Story
The Power of Hidden Teams
Do you have a hidden team within your team? Could your salon stylists, receptionists, managers and juniors all work together in harmony to build the … Read Full Story
Salon Marketing Is Dead – IDEAS Are KING!
In 1979 I did my first marketing. It was a couple of fly posters and tickets I design for my punk band, Clone Youth.… Read Full Story
Why You Should Scale Back To Grow Your Salon
When my favorite Italian cafe, Carluccios, closed down I was disappointed, but not surprised. Carluccio’s had the best location in our very wealthy village, but … Read Full Story
How One Extreme Stylist Is Breaking All The Rules and Profiting in the Process
What happened when one Extreme Stylist decided to break the rules of the hairdressing.
A case study podcast every salon owner and stylist should listen … Read Full Story
FRIDAY: How to have a cash register full
On Friday’s make sure to do this and you’ll have full cash register this weekend even if you were quiet on Tuesday, Wednesday and … Read Full Story
THURSDAY to do list in your salon
How to increase your takings on Thursdays when you’ve had a quiet week? Listen to the short episode as Alan Forrest Smith explains what you … Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY: increase your takings
Did you create a list of things to be done? Did you get more clients through your door?
Don’t worry I get it I understand … Read Full Story
Secrets to Salon Management
How salon management will grow your salon business and create busy columns for any stylist.
Listen to the short episode as Alan Forrest Smith shares … Read Full Story
TUESDAY: fill the columns
How do you fill columns on Tuesday? Yesterday we talked about creating a list or two on Monday’s (not my fav thing to do) but … Read Full Story
Why a successful salon is a well-managed salon
Here’s a fact: A successful salon is a well-managed salon.
But let me tell you this. A salon that has no management will struggle with … Read Full Story
How To Turn Customer Reviews Into A New Currency For Your Salon Business
Why salon promotions have the most influence on your client’s decision to rebook, keep this one tip in mind
- Beauty salon flyers
- Social media posts updated, clicked and liked
- Salon Ad is in the newspaper
- Refer A friend cards done and printed
- Salon website
How to promote your salon services using email and get busy
In today’s highly commercialized digital world you’d be forgiven to assume that your clients don’t care about getting another email from your salon, but, based … Read Full Story
Why Referrals Will Explode Your Salon Business
Next time you hand over a recommend a Friend voucher ask yourself, is this exploding my salon business? And if it is not, ask yourself … Read Full Story
How One Stylist Increased Salon Takings by £88,400
How is it possible to increase salon income by £88,400 from one stylist? One graduate stylist did just that. Listen to the podcast episode to … Read Full Story
How to Create Salon Promotions That Work
How do you create hair salon promotions that actually work in your shop?
How do you turn your salon into a proper business?
Listen to … Read Full Story
How To Level Up Your Salon
How To Push Your Salon Into The Next Level .. Read if You’re Stuck
Seriously – If results in your salon are the same week … Read Full Story
Why Is My Salon Marketing Not Working
Why is my salon marketing not working is probably the biggest question most salon owners ask me?
“ Alan, we do everything in our salon … Read Full Story
What Every Salon Owner Should Know: Salon Group Q&A
From salon management to solving staff problems;
From pricing up to successful salon marketing;
From running a hair salon during a bad economy to figuring … Read Full Story