FRUGALITY IS KEY TO SURVIVAL
This is an article about frugality in the salon. Although not a sexy word, it’s bloody effective during a crisis.
Next Stop, Government* Run Salons.
Power to the Experts. *In order to read this piece effectively feel free to swap out the term GOVERNMENT for any MONOPOLISTIC COMPANY. The result is still the same. “Their way of doing things or else.” It’s no longer Power to the People. The experts in science are today’s influencers. Whether it’s climate change or […]
Reject the ‘New Normal’
this article is about young people and will they choose hairdressing?
Don’t be like them, Be like John.
Stop trashing your competition on Facebook. It won’t do anything for you apart from make you bitter, twisted and obsessed with someone else’s failure. If you spent 10% of the time you waste on Facebook brainstorming with your team about “how you can make the salon as efficient as it could be.” Then you would […]
Don’t worry about compliance. Worry about your customers.
Your customers are the most important thing in your business. Not the council. You do what is right for the customers not for the regulators or the guideline writers. The council doesn’t have their own customers. They force you to comply to their rules. They like to believe that they work for us, but we […]
Going Underground!
BE THE FUTURE It’s clear towns are changing and cities are shrinking. But what does it mean for the humble hairdresser, barber & Beauty pro? We are in this weird situation where time is money, money is time and everyone is bitching on Facebook about not having either. Odd. Salons and Barbers have had to […]
Why Fans are more Valuable than Followers
This is a blog about why social media is using you and why you need to stop it.
Increase your peace
this is an article about learning to leave your phone alone and its key to getting focussed about your work.
Complain or Change.
This blog is about why your plans always change but your target never should.
Hate being Salesy? Me too.
Why GoSalon removes the need to be salesy! GoSalon links your customer to your favourite product and pays you for the connection. Your client loves it because they are getting the product you use for the internet price. And who doesn’t want to save a few quid?