Posts by Billy

Hunter Collective Our industry is evolving, freelancing is capturing the imagination of hair experts and new co-workspaces are opening across the country. Hunter Collective opened its doors in 2017 and since then we have had the opportunity to experience the incredible impact of co-working, the opportunities it creates, and the positive work-life balance which can…

WHY EMAIL? As twenty-first-century methods of communication go, email is hardly the sexiest. Or the newest. However, it’s worthy of a place in any salon marketer’s toolkit for a number of reasons. When my wife and I owned our day spa and salon in Bournemouth, we had the surprising secret weapon that generated us business…

Finding The Right Co-Working Space with Hunter Collective  Our industry is evolving, freelancing is capturing the imagination of hair experts and new co-workspaces are opening across the country. Hunter Collective opened its doors in 2017 and since then we have had the opportunity to experience the incredible impact of co-working, the opportunities it creates and the positive work-life balance which can be shared. The…

How To Create An Award Winning Hair Collection with Simon Ellis Why create a hair collection? Have a clear reason/understanding as to what and what you are doing the project If for salon/personal, who is your target audience, where will images be placed,  what is the usage (salon display, client PR, salon /education services/self promotion) as this…

TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF PRESENTING BY ​SIMON SHAW EDUCATIONCommon themes I hear when people that come on my courses are “I lose my way”, “I always finish presenting and think, I forgot to say half of what I wanted to say” or “I get so nervous I want to be sick or run-away”.I believe…

The Salon Jedi Caroline Sanderson’s Top 10 Tips for Post- Covid Profitability Instagram: @thesalonjedi 1. Relookatyourexpenses:nowisthetimetolookatwhereyourmoneyisgoingandwhere you can save. Rent, insurance and utilities may need renewing, so make sure you are comparing to get the best deal and lower prices. Check your accounts regularly to monitor outgoings and incoming figures. 2. Charge your worth: It is…

LOCKDOWN WILL END BUT CAN HAIR SALONS’ & BARBERSHOPS’ SURVIVE? Money worries unfortunately mean that many hair salon and barber business owners cannot be free.  We all want to be financially free, to do what we want, as and when we want to with our lives and our money! Control your financial destiny The global…

The Ultimate Guide for being seen on Social Media  By KIT.STUDIOS Likes, Comments, Shares, Saves and Follows; The five key ingredients to becoming the next “Jack Howard”on socials. But how you might ask? Common phrases people use when discussing their social media often sound something like: “My posts aren’t getting enough engagement”, “I can’t seem to…

Using images posted on social media to guide what hair colour you’d like is now standard practise when going to see a hair colourist, and it’s a very good idea to do so; they’ll be able to get the measure of what you’re after, as well as gathering a bit of information about how you…

There are no two ways about it: summer means blond is very much in, with even those who have ebony hair often asking for some lighter portions through their lengths or in their ends as a nod to the season’s most popular shade. But as summer yawns to a close and hair has been lightened…