Good To Great: The Secrets To A Successful Service Every Time
Source: Van Michael Salons Facebook Brandon Darragh, a 30-year veteran stylist who earns $200K from his chair at Van Michael Salon is required to turn in his client index cards to his manager, just like the rookie stylist a few chairs over. “Our culture starts at the beginning of and rises up through the service [...]
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Recruiting Stylists with a Road Trip
Pavo Salon owners Scot Robinson and Shawn McGhee have been successfully recruiting stylists through their local Memphis cosmetology schools since they opened in 1999. But as owners of two Aveda salons with more than 30 stylists, their ideal recruit comes from an Aveda Institute.
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Motivating Stylists by Being There
Tonya Jones, owner of three Tonya Jones SalonSpa locations in Birmingham, Alabama. | Source: Tonya Jones “I love the atmosphere in the salon when Tonya walks in,” Roy Guira, stylist at Tonya Jones SalonSpa says. “It’s so much more fun when she’s there, and she’s so generous to her employees. She always makes sure everything [...]
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Dare to Dream: The Experience of a Lifetime
The Dare to Dream Experience, now in its second year, was held June 24-25, at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida. This year, The Salon People owners Tom and Karen Petrillo asked attendees to focus on how to make their dreams a reality—using author Mel Robbins’ “5-Second Rule.” Count down from five, make a decision, and act on it.
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Taking a Salon from Bust to Booming
Three years ago, Van Ness was living in suburban Chicago with her husband and young daughter working as a part-time stylist and educator for Mario Tricoci. But that all changed the day Van Ness found herself browsing Biz, Buy, Sell, and found a deal she just couldn’t pass up—a salon for sale.
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