salon education

In this episode, I interviewed Lisa Huff  creator of Stylist Soul Tribe which supports a community of hairstylists of connection and sisterhood with business strategies, empowerment, iifestyle design, personal growth, and the power of the law of attraction. 

You will discover:

• what intution is
• the power of connection & sisterhood
• hairstylist breakthroughs
• your beliefs, subconscious mind and so much more

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Erin Gray and Annie MacArthur are The Hair Nerds, an independent pro beauty media and education company. Their signature events, called Hairventures, allow salon professionals to learn from top stylists around the world, as well as experience foreign cultures and build lasting friendships, at an affordable price. In this episode, Erin and Annie tell Blake about their recent trips to London and Tokyo (their favorite), and discuss the upcoming trip to Milan in June 2023. You'll also hear about the Hair Nerd's podcast, Dear Cosmo Babies, which is geared towards helping cosmetology students find their footing in the beauty industry. 

Follow the Hair Nerds on Instagram @thehairnerds, and book your next hairventure at thehairnerds.com. 

Follow Summit Salon Business Center on Instagram @SummitSalon, and on TikTok at SummitSalon. 

Find host Blake Reed Evans on Instagram @BlakeReedEvans and on TikTok at blakereedevans. His DM's are always open! You can email Blake at bevans@summitsalon.com. 

Visit us at SummitSalon.com  to connect with others in the industry. Join our online community for certified Summit salons, spas, barber shops and beauty schools.

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Alright y'all! Welcome to year 2024!! It's time to build....together!!! Join this episode as we share how we plan to build community with the Fight to Unite Podcast! If you want to be apart of our community be sure to click the link below to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/415337204283628/?mibextid=oMANbw

Have you heard about the Georgia Senate Bill 354?? It's a bill that wants to disqualify the state licensing and allow more people to work in the beauty industry without licenses. Be sure to find out how I feel about this bill in today's podcast.

Find more here: https://legiscan.com/GA/text/SB354/id/2883158

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The last four years have been a big reset for the salon industry. When we shut down in 2020 we learned that many of our clients see us as essential workers. We saw a surge in demand coming out of lockdown. But now, we once again need to raise our standards to keep our clients. The pandemic years also accelerated a trend towards employees asking for more flexibility in shaping their schedules.  

Here at Summit we embrace these changes and want to grow salon companies that can support and retain stylists over the course of the life cycle. We've created new exclusive spaces online for the Summit community, and even redesigned our signature event -- the Summit -- to make it more accessible and closer to home.  Cofounder Dave Kirby -- our  Senior Director of Development, a shareholder and a board member at Summit Salon Business Center joins Blake this episode to discuss what's new for 2024. 

Find Dave Kirby on Instagram @davekirbympls.

Learn more about Dave and schedule a 30 minute discovery call. 

Explore Summit's program calendar for 2024. 

Learn about Summit's online community for certified salons, barber shops and schools

Follow Summit Salon Business Center on Instagram @SummitSalon, and on TikTok at SummitSalon. 

Find host Blake Reed Evans on Instagram @BlakeReedEvans and on TikTok at blakereedevans. His DM's are always open! You can email Blake at bevans@summitsalon.com. 

Visit us at SummitSalon.com  to connect with others in the industry. Join our online community for certified Summit salons, spas, barber shops and beauty schools.

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Buckle up because Kelly, @scissorsmakecents on Instagram, just dropped some serious wisdom on the Social Stylist Podcast. We're talking about everything from her journey as a salon mogul to her adventures in the online coaching realm.

Picture this: Kelly, the queen of a seven-figure hair salon in Richmond, spills the tea on how she's been rocking the hair game for 14 years. But hold up, three years ago, she took a detour into the online universe and started coaching other salon owners. 

In this chat, we dig deep into the nitty-gritty of growth strategies. Forget waiting for January 1st to set goals – Kelly's giving us the details on her planning process that starts way earlier than that. 

And guess what? Kelly's dropping a growth tracker soon. It's like the secret weapon to measure and monitor your success. Imagine it's your salon's superhero sidekick – but for business growth. You'll definitely want to grab yours when it goes live so keep an eye out for that.

We also dive into the juicy stuff about leadership skills, financial wizardry, and creating a business that's not just about the dollar bills but also about good vibes and happy clients. 

Kelly's mastermind is like a business makeover – think of it as a home improvement show, but for your salon. Get ready to Maria Kondo your business!

Oh, and Kelly spills the beans about a retreat in Tulum, Mexico! It's not just about business; it's about filling your cup, doing some woowoo workshops, and bonding with fellow salon superheroes. Three spots left – sign me up!

So, if you're all about leveling up your salon game, check out Kelly at scissorsmakesense.com, slide into her DMs on Instagram, and get ready for a salon glow-up like never before. Let's make 2024 the year of fabulous hair, happy clients, and business success! 💇✨

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We’ve been wanting to speak with Sheri Doss for a while! Vice President of Brand Education, Events & Experiences at Redken, Sheri has helped inspire and change the lives of hair stylists around the world through programs like the Redken Exchange in NYC, the Redken Prolab in LA, and the Redken Symposium. Blake and Sheri discuss how Redken keeps education current with continuous reinvention, like creating smaller events around the country to keep up with stylists’ needs post-covid. Listen and learn about opportunities to level up your skills and the skills of your team. 

Connect  with Sheri Doss on Instagram @sheridoss_redken.

Follow Summit Salon Business Center on Instagram @SummitSalon, and on TikTok at SummitSalon. 

Find host Blake Reed Evans on Instagram @BlakeReedEvans and on TikTok at blakereedevans. His DM's are always open! You can email Blake at bevans@summitsalon.com. 

Visit us at SummitSalon.com  to connect with others in the industry. Join our online community for certified Summit salons, spas, barber shops and beauty schools.

Sign up for our newsletter, Your Weekly Game Plan to stay on top of our events and trainings. 

SUMM IT UP is produced by Andrea Muraskin.

Follow Summit Salon Business Center on Instagram @SummitSalon, and on TikTok at SummitSalon. 

Find host Blake Reed Evans on Instagram @BlakeReedEvans and on TikTok at blakereedevans. His DM's are always open! You can email Blake at bevans@summitsalon.com. 

Visit us at SummitSalon.com  to connect with others in the industry. Join our online community for certified Summit salons, spas, barber shops and beauty schools.

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Open your eyes to the graphic design and branding world as we finally introduce you to our Podcast Manager and the girl behind absolutely everything, S Madison Creative! Supporting the dreams of women with purpose and passion, S Madison Creative takes businesses to the next level with strategic and soulful design. As a business owner it’s likely you have faced many challenges. Forming a meaningful relationship to understand the client’s personal story is important to S Madison and the beginning to a successful brand. Learn from Shaye as she shares the challenges of having to be on the ball constantly with being creative all the time and follow her journey within the industry as she discusses the ups and downs and responsibility of being a one woman show.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Taking it back to the beginning of Shaye’s journey
• Do you need a degree to become a Graphic Designer?
• An outsiders insight on the beauty industry
• Building relationships with clients as a Salon Manager
• Do the girls profit from the podcast?
• What is it like working for Helina and Shay?
• Is the design industry competitive?
• Looking out for red flag clients???
• The challenge of having to be constantly creative
• Finding your niche and identity in your industry
• Why your prices should reflect your target market
• Not posting on socials and still fully booked out??
• Shaye’s best piece of advice for someone starting out
• Why are contracts so important for your design business?
• The responsibility of being a one women show
• What’s to come for future S Madison?  

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Why is it common that beauty professional don't find the time to network? 

If you have found yourself wanting to promote your beauty business more but can't seem to find your way from behind the chair this podcast is for you. Tune into today's podcast episode as I share how you can plan, prepare, and position yourself for any networking event. You deserve to be seen on the scene and come out of hiding to represent your brand or business. Now is the time to become more strategic and intentional with planning effectively for your business.

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The girls talk about their social media status in today’s episode! What’s with the Instagram algorithm,  Shay’s recent social media number has begun to climb after months of no movement? Shay and Helina express how overwhelming and challenging it can be as a one man team which has led them into investing in their business even further, and joining a salon mentoring program. Plus, the best phone settings to have your iPhone set to the best quality content! 

TOPICS COVERED:

• Naked Brow Merch!?
• The current struggles with creating content
• The girls shout a couple of you beauties out!
• Creating reels on Instagram
• Are followers important? 
• Why you need to create a niche following
• TikTok VS Instagram
• The responsibility of having a big following
• The stress of being a one man show
• 6 Week salon mentoring course with Salon Rising
• Trusting someone in your small business
• Where did Shay get Helina's nickname from?
• Samsung VS Apple
• The best settings for your iPhone camera 
• Helina’s love life is going GREAT
• Keeping up with the trends
• Try Guys drama
• The girls want to hear your YouTube ideas

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Kenneth Snyder is the owner of Evolution, a salon company with four locations and a staff of 89, in central New Jersey. With a background in fashion, he opened his first salon out of hair school with six chairs. In this episode, Kenneth walks us through how he grew Evolution through investing in education and growing people. We also learn how partnerships with Redken and Summit Salon Business Center helped shift Kenneth’s leadership style and business practices. Plus, how a reset forced by the COVID-19 pandemic led to an improved company culture. 

Follow Kenneth on Instagram @HairbyKenneth. Learn more about his company at evolutionsalon.com. 

Follow Summit Salon Business Center on Instagram @SummitSalon, and on TikTok at SummitSalon. 

Find Blake Reed Evans on Instagram @BlakeReedEvans and on TikTok at blakereedevans. His DM's are always open! You can email Blake at bevans@summitsalon.com. 

Visit us at SummitSalon.com  to connect with others in the industry. Join our new online community for certified Summit salons, spas, barber shops and schools.

Sign up for our newsletter, Your Weekly Game Plan to stay on top of our events and trainings. 

SUMM IT UP is produced by Andrea Muraskin. We had production help on this episode from Andrew Brownlie.

Get in touch with Summit and let us know what you think of the podcast or what topics you’d like us to cover next. 

Follow Summit Salon Business Center on Instagram @SummitSalon, and on TikTok at SummitSalon. 

Find host Blake Reed Evans on Instagram @BlakeReedEvans and on TikTok at blakereedevans. His DM's are always open! You can email Blake at bevans@summitsalon.com. 

Visit us at SummitSalon.com  to connect with others in the industry. Join our online community for certified Summit salons, spas, barber shops and beauty schools.

Sign up for our newsletter, Your Weekly Game Plan to stay on top of our events and trainings. 

Our first guest ever!  Gabi joins Todd and Jen to talk about her journey.

As a dual-licensed stylist/barber Gabi knew she needed to find the right salon home.  After exploring a few options she found Hello Hair Co earlier this year.

The group chats about starting out, the overpromising that many owners do, the need to be clear and honest with employees, and what education should actually look like.  Enjoy!

The blog post mentioned in the episode >>  "Overpromising and How to Avoid it"

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Jen and Todd talk about ways owners, stylists, and barbers can create opportunities to grow their careers.  Not only for themselves but for others.

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In this episode, Jen and Todd chat about education.  What it means to them, who should do it, when, where, and a bunch of HOW!

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In this episode, Jen and Todd chat about discounting.  They cover topics like fairness for your clients and integrity.

They also mention The Pumpkin Plan by MIKE MICHALOWICZ.  We will link the site if you're interested in checking it out! 

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In this episode, Hello Hair Co co-owners Jen and Todd talk about salon tech, sanitation, and retail.  They also touch on the importance of being able to pivot.

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In this episode, Hello Hair Co co-owners Jen and Todd introduce themselves and talk about how HHC was born.  They cover topics from concept, location, and financing, as well as touch on some problems they faced along the way.

If you're interested in learning more about Hello Hair Pro you can get on our mailing list here: https://www.hellohairco.com/hello-hair-pro

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Key Takeaways :

3:12 Andrew explains techniques he utilizes to elevate bad moods

4:57 Explaining the “Confidence Trap”

7:11 Difference between dysfunctional and functional moods

10:23 Professional Beauty Association resources during this time

13:29 Powerful questions to ask during coaching right now

17:11 Doug reiterating Andrew’s philosophy on helping coach or mentor your staff during these times

21:01 Andrew talks about stopping the work day at a hard limit, and switching to something positive

Quotes :

“One of the things that really support me, to change my mindset to positivity, is simple awareness” (3:30) (Andrew)

“The most powerful question you can ask somebody during coaching, “Where are you today?”” (13:38) (Andrew)

“I’m talking to salon owners, school owners, school students, and there is turmoil in their life and it’s hard not to take on that stress and energy. So I just make sure that everything I’m doing outside of that space is refueling positive energy.” (21:57) (Andrew)

Key Takeaways:

03:25 - How to use this time as an opportunity  

05:07 - Optimistic vs. Pessimistic? 

06:08 - How to maintain a level of high optimism 

10:22 - Shift your focus from obsessed to excited about the future 

14:15 - People are on camera now more than ever having to confront their image 

16:58 - Pivoting in a new direction

Quotes:

“How do you shift your focus? Are you focusing on the things you have control over or are you focusing on things you can’t have control over?” (02:34) (Jason)

“Can’t control what happens to you but you can control your response to it.” (03:13) (Doug)

“This is not a time to be on vacation, this is a time to double-down, be overly optimistic for your staff” (04:43) (Jason)

“You get to choose how you want to feel” (05:19) (Jason)

“Your reality is created by the agreements you make with other people, but also the agreements you make with yourself.” (10:46) (Jason)

“Your job as a salon owner is to maintain this widely obsessive optimism for everyone around you, especially your team, especially your guests.” (13:35) (Jason)