Friday, August 21, 2009

Clipper Business Tip - Week 33

This is week 33 of 2009. Here is ClipperGuy business tip number 33.

Show some style – Create and provide clients with a contemporary style book. Update this book four times each year. Many of us were required to build one of these in cosmetology or barber school. It is a great idea to maintain one today. By scanning magazines and fashion information for contemporary images, looks and styles, you keep your eyes sharp and your radar tuned into the looks of the moment… and the moment changes. Clients will use this book to help them communicate the styles they desire and aspects of cuts they like or dislike. You will cut better hair and raise the level of client satisfaction by using a style book as a tool. There is a big difference between building a book of your own rather than buying one from a dealer. The difference is in your own education and training. A little cut and paste will be time well spent.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

New video from Scissorboy

New video from Scissorboy. Watch it here. Link below. Good stuff.
http://scissorboy.com/video/?episode=37

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Salon Stretch

The Salon Stretch

The above was the title of an interesting article in a magazine that my wife passed along to me. It was full of hints and strategies for stretching your beauty dollars by stretching your time between salon visits. The ideas were not new. Most of them were things that some consumers do unconsciously. The difference was, now, they are being coached to do them by the media. If the consumers are banding together to spend less in our industry… what are we doing to band together to move things in the other direction? No. I am not going to share any of the ideas from their article here… I am not interested in seeing their ideas encouraged.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Clipper Tip of the week - week 33, 2009

Andis / Ivan Zoot clipper tip of the week for week 33, 2009
Tip 33 - Unplug – Choose a cordless trimmer when freedom and the elimination of the “electric spaghetti” around your station is desired.
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