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Rethinking Salon Client Loyalty – Neil Ducoff

The salon industry is known for its notorious employee turnover rate. It is also ground zero for the business wrecking ball known as a “walkout.” Owners hire stylists, estheticians, massage therapists and other service providers with the expectation that they should “build” themselves. The overriding question all owners must answer is — Are you growing individuals or growing your company?

IN THIS ISSUE:

A History Lesson: Licensure and Professionalism – Fred Jones

One thing has become crystal clear to me about our world of barbering and beauty and its relationship with statutory and regulatory regimes: state licensure is inseparably tied to our overall level of professionalism. While it is certainly true that many beauty professionals and salons would maintain their high standards in a total regulatory vacuum, the overall trajectory of industry practices is unequivocally influenced by the laws and regulations governing our services.

Why You Can’t Afford to Wait Until “Someday” – Tina Alberino

You’ve got dreams – big dreams – all with the same deadline: “Some day.” You also have a long list of excuses that you have so quaintly named “reasons” for why you can’t get started right now. Today, we’re going to burn that list and learn why you can’t afford to wait for “some day.”