February 2012
Beauty Insider Jessi Marshall
Staying Ahead of the
Educational Beauty Curve — From social media to the latest cutting techniques, the world in which we live in and how we perform our craft is constantly changing.
All too often, however, we can become complacent and tend to believe that we know it all. With that constant rate of change comes the need to realize that to keep growing and increasing our earning potential, accessing continuing education is critical. read more>
The Beauty Professional Fred Jones
Utilizing Credible Online Resources — It is obvious the world of beauty has arrived in the twenty-first century.
It is difficult to find a salon, today, that doesn't have at least one computer for administrative functions and every stylist texting on their cell phone between clients. But in this wired world in which the internet connects us to our customers, industry colleagues, family and friends, do beauty professionals utilize web technology to advance and improve their skills, knowledge and business practices? read more>
Better Business Neil Ducoff
Hate To Tell You This…
But You're Not Perfect —
That's right, you're not perfect.
Deal with it and stop beating yourself up. Leaders have to be a bit imperfect or they wouldn't survive the pressures of the job. I've devoted my career to working with leaders and, being one myself; we're all more or less imperfect - perhaps even a little bit crazy, given the challenges we willingly take on. read more>
Beyond Your Chair Jayne Morehouse
Five Minute Power Connects — Most of us dedicate so much time and energy to our work and families that we often forget to take care of ourselves physically, intellectually and emotionally. Nothing beats an hour a day at the gym or yoga class for daily stress relief and a business class every month or two to help us promote our businesses and serve our clients better. read more>
Blue Highways Jerry Tyler
Conquer Your Fear to Attain Courage for the Future — As we try to grow and expand our spheres of influence, it is important to accept the fact there will be changes and we must be open to accepting them. "It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird; it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad." -- C.S. Lewis read more>
Esthetic Endeavors Judith Culp
Using the Internet to Educate, Schedule, Connect and More — As a teacher, writer and practitioner it gets pretty crazy sometimes trying to stay ahead, or at least keep up with the technology of our students, clients and readers. As with any other type of research you have to know the lingo. All internet sites are a name followed by a period and then a directory type name. read more>
Mane Objective Marco Pelusi
Overcoming Objections With Colorful Persuasion — For salon owners and hairdressers, the bottom line can be affected and immensely improved by higher ticket sales per client, per service. And, nothing can get the bottom line up more quickly than enhanced color services and sales. However, at times, there are roadblocks industry professionals must overcome to convince clients why color can be so beneficial to them. read more>
The Nail Extension Jaime Schrabeck
Build Your Own Online Presence — Selecting a favorite online resource would be easy if there were one that offers everything. That's not possible. I will, however, take a more pragmatic approach and admit that my favorite resources belong to financial institutions (my bank, credit card companies, etc.). read more>
Strictly for Students LeAnne Velona
What Are Your Favorite Online Resources for the Beauty Industry? — When you are searching for expert beauty opinions, tips to succeed in the beauty business, options for continued learning in the beauty industry or the latest news and reviews, look no further than your computer. Here are some of my favorite online resources. read more>
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