“Interdependent Leadership,” A #SalonSummit Workshop By Steve Gomez

Owning and operating a successful salon or spa offers a myriad of challenges, growth opportunities and complexities. It takes a solid financial understanding, systems development, recruiting and training talent. It also takes the ability to successfully manage the nuances of leading people to work with each other to accomplish personal and company goals. Following the … Continued

The #SalonRetailWeek Industry Challenge: Winners Announced!

Did you know that 88% of salons are not actively promoting their retail to their clients? Or that even a modest increase in retail sales can push your profits up by 45%? We’re happy to share some of the results from the brand new industry challenge #SalonRetailWeek and of course, prize winners of the 2018 edition!

“Getting To Know You,” A #SalonSummit Workshop By Melanie Icke

We all have our go-to ways of doing and saying things in the salon. We might use the same greeting when clients come in or offer the same drinks to everyone. One thing’s for sure; we pride ourselves on delivering fantastic service to everyone. But… What if everyone wasn’t the same? What if they had … Continued

Enter To Win Our Latest Phorest Blog Sweepstakes Bundle!

After a month break, out Phorest Blog sweepstakes are back and better than ever! This month, you’re in with a chance to please everyone: your team, your clients and yourself! Read one for more details about the prize bundle and how to enter. And most importantly… best of luck!

Christina Kreitel To Speak At The Salon Owners Summit 2019!

Concretely, what is a brand? How do you build one? In Marty Neumeier’s book ‘The Brand Gap,’ a brand, by definition, is “[multiple people’s] gut feeling about a product, service, or company.” If we agree on this definition, we must also understand that businesses can’t control the branding process. However, they can influence it with what differentiates … Continued

Phorest FM On Spotify & Nominated At The Podcast Awards People’s Choice 2018!

To think that Phorest FM has gone from being a simple idea when Killian and I were frantically trying to calm our nerves while recording the first few episodes to hosting a live recording in front of an audience & other episodes straight from the Salon Owners Summit which would feature Tabatha Coffey, Steve Martin … Continued

Enter To Win A Weekly Planner Calendar & A “Five-Minute Journal”!

The last few giveaways have been quite heavy on technology and photography gadgets. This month, we’re hoping to help you plan your weeks and get into the habit of practicing gratitude. For this reason, we’re giving away 3 prize bundles that each include 1x Tabitha Wilde Weekly Planner Calendar of 55 undated sheets and 1x … Continued

15 Hair Quotes To Use In Your Salon Marketing And Displays

Writer’s block. It happens to all of us. If I’m honest, it must happen to me at least ten times a week: I could be about to write an introduction for an article, a caption for a photo on Instagram, an email, anything. Sometimes, words just don’t seem to want to come out. In these … Continued

Salon Owners Summit 2019: Second Speaker Announcement!

The last time I wrote about the Salon Owners Summit 2019, it was to announce Jo Fairley as our very first speaker. Today, we’re excited to welcome Ryan Holiday to the lineup of the #SalonSummit’s 5th edition! Early Bird Tickets are selling out fast, make sure you don’t miss out!