In any hairdressing calendar year, we are lucky enough to be invited to attend various industry business conferences. This issue you can read about the two latest events: The Wella RED Business Network Live in Manchester on page 10 and the Phorest Salon Owners Summit in Dublin on page 12.
I often think how lucky hairdressers are to be able to attend such events, where they can soak up invaluable advice and support and know they are not alone in the current business climate.
So, for this issue, I thought I’d share with you a few golden takeouts from these recent events as a rallying cry to inspire you over the coming months:
“We need to elevate our sector as a skilled trade and separate the pros from the YouTube brigade.”
“Hairdressers are a huge combination of amazing strengths.”
“Spot strengths, spark legacies.”
“Empower the employee to deliver change.”
“Hairdressers are the most trusted professionals on the high street.”
“School bags are a genius way of marketing.”
“Motivation is all about painting pictures in people’s minds.”
“Reaction to failures guides future behaviours.”
“The magic happens out of your comfort zone.”
“Risk-taking keeps you relevant.”
“When you get it wrong, you’ve got to change, adapt and overcome.”
“Emotion is the most contagious thing in the world.”
“When you get the bill for regret – it’s a big one, so take chances.”
In the immortal words of Elvis Presley, “Taking Care of Business” (TCB) couldn’t be more relevant to your salon in 2025. Enjoy the issue!
