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GoSalon – If this is the solution then….

What is the problem? If GoSalon is the solution This is a blog from 2019 – I have no idea...

CRUSHING IT

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Traditional Salons vs Freelance Spaces

62 – Traditional Salons vs Freelance Spaces

We look at the volatility of crypto and understand why this price swings happen. We look at the new business models in the creative industries, hair and beauty studio are leading the way.

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61 – QR’s, Crypto and digital salons

The pair share some ideas about the future of Salon 2.0 Aaron stumps Joe by calling him Ed Balls. Can you believe Joe didn't have a story about him. We ask the question how many QR's in the salon would be overkill? Joe says everything in the salon should be For Sale. What do you think? Does Point of Sale work in the salon.

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57 The Resurrection of Salon International

Recorded on location at London Excel. This is a special show. The first exhibition where everyone can get together and begin to re-energise the sector. Can the hair and beauty industry resurrect itself from the ashes of Covid?

In Scissors we trust

40 – In Scissors We Trust

Joe thinks Messi and Ronaldo should retire and let someone else have a go. Joe has recognised a few new trends and shared more anecdotes about marketing. We discover he had a reputation for being a cutter and one day his scissors got him into a row with a clients partner.

Say Hello to GoSalon

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The Great Restart

How do you deal with the great restart? It’s been 5 long months since Salon’s in the UK were unceremoniously...

The Case against VAT in Hair & Beauty. UK

This blog post was inspired by a chat I had with the main man Joe on the Salonomics podcast. The...

Salonomics 9 – Charity

Aaron Dorn and Joe Mehmet discuss and explain British hairdressing and culture for a diverse audience. In todays episode we...

Salonomics 8 – Independent Thinkers Unite

Aaron Dorn and Joe Mehmet discuss and explain British hairdressing and culture for a diverse audience. In todays episode we...

Salonomics 7 – BEIS Hit

Salonomics 7 – BEIS Hit

BEIS hit – Ever wondered what the professional bodies in our industry do for us? Give us more unpaid work...

Vat is wrong for hair and beauty

Salonomics 6 – F*** The VAT

F*** the VAT Have you ever wondered why Salons are in the Retail sector and not in the health &...

Salonomics Podcast 1 – Build Back Better

Hello everyone, Seeing as we are locked down and cannot do any actual hair I am finding myself busier than...

GoSalon – The Big Why?

GoSalon – The Big Why?

Why choose GoSalon? To be future proof. You are here because;  GoSalon in it’s first iteration (GoSalon 1.0) is a...

Build Back Better – The Salon of tomorrow.

"The biggest mistake most people make, is they design the salon how they like it and not how their customers like it."

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Make space in the salon – create a smart wall!

I hope you are all keeping well. I wanted to let you know about the latest developments with GoSalon. We...

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.

Reject the ‘New Normal’

this article is about young people and will they choose hairdressing?

Don’t be like them, Be like John.

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...

Don’t worry about compliance. Worry about your customers.

Do not comply! The more you do the more rules they will make for you. Your customers are the most...

Going Underground!

BE THE FUTURE It’s clear towns are changing and cities are shrinking. But what does it mean for the humble...

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.

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GoSalon University Starter – Top 5 Retail Tips

We found that 8 out of 10 customers would buy a product from their stylist if the price was closer to the internet. GoSalon bridges that gap in terms of prices then now it's up to us to make our clients styling dreams come true by connecting them to the products we know will work for the hair or skin.

Our clients waste hundreds of £ per year through impulse purchases that they use once and never again. It's part of our role to save them from wasting their money. My tips below will give you the confidence to make retail easy for your clients.

New tech should help, not hinder!

No hairdressers I know ever got into hairdressing because they love doing admin.

Sell more retail

What we have made is MAGIC

It is said 8 out of 10 clients would buy a product from their hairdresser or barber if the price was closer to the internet. Get Product allows that. You can earn a commission by simply recommending a product. Win-Win.

GoSalon University

How to make Booking Appointments easy

GoSalon believes that you should make booking appointments easy. The hair and beauty professional must have the final say in confirming your customers appointments. It's true our clients like to send us a message 24/7.

Is Grey Hair Different?

“A hair is either pigmented or it’s white.“ When and why it happens. The logic. Your hair follicles have pigment...

Post Pandemic Regulation Blues

Remember the goal is DIALOGUE with the government about how our industry can grow. The government don't want to encourage unemployment. They want to see us GROW.

Go Forwards with GoSalon

Why Salons are becoming Phobic like Dentists

Salons are fun, dentists are not. We choose happiness. No idea what possessed a dentist to root around someone's gob.? We are practical beasts and yet sometimes we underestimate the value of simplicity. The best solution we can find is hardly ever complex.

Public Relations Nightmare – Why happiness is the key to a successful hairdresser

Choose happiness or non-essential worker. If I was asked to create a PR campaign I know what angle I would go with.

How to capture valuable feedback.

Leave plenty of white space. An uncluttered and easy-to-read feedback form will be much more inviting for your visitors.