
Building Authority

Is Your Salon or Spa ‘Beloved’ in Your Community?
This post inspired by a recent discussion with 27 year salon industry veteran Robin Gribbin and charter beautyprpro subscriber prize winner Meghanne Gibbon Haran of You Salon in Maryland. Also, it was a recent question by a new salon owner in the Salon and Spa Business Forum on Facebook who asked, “How can I become […]

Susan Boyle: The Biggest YouTube Sensation Ever?
Wow! Multi-millions of views on YouTube. Susan Boyle’s appearance on “Britains Have Talent” has captured the world’s attention … and moved millions to tears. Everybody who saw was affected … everybody. Why? What touched us so deep down we were forced to watch it beginning to end more than once? What ‘possessed’ us to immediately […]

Keep Local Press Focus On You – 10 ‘To Do’s & ‘To Don’ts’
No Matter How Busy You Get With Other Things, Keep Your Sights on the Local Press – And They’ll Keep Their Sights On You! It doesn’t matter how many salons or spas are in your town – you need to stay creative in keeping in touch with your local newspapers, magazines, anchors, and TV segment […]

Trends – Launching Platform for Both PR and Salon/Spa Growth
Are You a Catalyst for Change? Back a while we posted Good PR in a Bad Economy. We looked at ‘catching the wave’ specifically relevant to consumers looking for ‘value-added. But, there are trends galore for you to capitalize on. You simply have to recognize them early on. If you’re seriously interested in gleaning more […]

The PR Power of Blogging for Salons
I Never Really Understood Blogging Our industry community got a later start with computers in our businesses and lives. That’s not a criticism, just a fact. It took our beauty industry sector longer than most others to adopt computers and use the internet as a daily part of salon/spa business and personal life. I speculate […]

PR Opportunities at The International Haircolor Exchange (IHE)
Opportunity Knocks If you are serious about moving your PR efforts ahead, in our recent post (Get Out of the Salon . . . And the Neighborhood), we recommended several unique event activities to expand your personal universe and give you some great material for local media. Well, the International Haircolor Exchange is coming right […]

Get Out of the Salon and the Neighborhood
You’re a successful salon professional. Your regular clients think you’re terrific and you are very good at what you do. That’s great! But you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t know there was more to be done. Recall the adage, “Do what you always did, and you’ll get what you always got”? Getting ‘newsworthy’, locally, […]

How Do Your Clients See You?
Who You Were, or Who You Are? The fact that you are here means you’re probably thinking about your professional image … perhaps making it a bit stronger … edgier … more competitive. Some might only be seeking to freshen up their image to attract new clients … and excite their existing ones. Of course […]