How Are You Perceived? Beauty industry old-timer or fresh-faced newcomer ... this is for you. Public relations helps to shape and cultivate how others perceive you. But before you can focus your 'public relations' on others you need to shape and cultivate your story for yourself and be able to tell it effectively. That means you need to envision ‘yourself’ clearly. Since public relations s … [Read more...]
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Is This You? Just … so busy.
“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” How many times have you read or heard that? More than once we’ll bet. It has to be several hundred times for me. Why do we see it so many times? Because it’s a universal truth and we all recognize it. It’s about me … every time I read it. But Then … You’re pooped at the end of a busy day. You really want t … [Read more...]
When Were You Happy Right Down to Your Very Soul?
Pay Day Yesterday! Like the “Starfish story” … we know we have done something important. We all work hard. You, in the salon behind the chair, and we, in our BeautyPRpro and Esche & Alexander PR roles. We do what we do … over and over. We bring our experience and talent to the table every day for our friends and clients. We share our information, experience, and observations to help m … [Read more...]
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Are You a Self-Sabotaging Salon Pro?
Just talk ... It's upsetting. ... and it always makes us sad. The wishers ... the dreamers .... the pretenders ... the talkers .... so very few actual starters. So many stylists talk a good game. They talk about about stepping out from the crowd. They talk about what they are going to do for themselves tomorrow. They talk about entering the 'big pool' ... NAHA or the Contessas, or some ot … [Read more...]
And the ABCH Winners Are …..
Drum Roll Please We're announcing the winners :-) Were you in our "Make Your Clients Raving Facebook Fans" classes at the ABCH 'Energizing Summit' on June 12th? If so, you got the secret password to enter our June 19th drawing for a complimentary Day of 'Ultimate Imaging' for you and your business. That's a full and fabulous $7,500-value day you'll share with national PR consultants Sharon and … [Read more...]
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How To Become an ‘Overnight’ Salon PR Success
“The World is Filled with Talented, Poor Dreamers” We don’t remember who gets attribution for that quote, but our BeautyPRpro header copy above reflects how we feel about that headline. Several thousand years ago a Roman philosopher said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”. More recently, a guy named Samuel Goldwyn, a Hollywood producer/movie mogul said, “The harder I wo … [Read more...]
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Money in Your Beauty Industry Pocket
Takes Only 30 Seconds This is an unusual post for BeautyPRpro. We think you'll understand why we deviate from our usual offerings when you read just a little more. The action we ask is simple. Click this link and put a few extra bucks in your pocket. Well, not instantly, but eventually it means we will all will make a few sheckles more. The link above is to send a message to your elected … [Read more...]
Making Your Salon PR ‘Larger-Than-Life’ In a Smaller Market
Your 'Appearance' is a Basic Salon PR Ingredient Salon Bogar in Londonderry, New Hampshire, http://www.salonbogar.com and http://www.facebook.com/salonbogar is a ‘brilliant’ example of how a salon owner with commitment and determination can: Re-image their salon without going broke. Make the internet and social media work harder. Motivate their staff. Expand and grow their connections wi … [Read more...]
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Seize the PR Moment!
Cosmetology Leads Among Respected Professions. Those of you that chose the career of ‘cosmetology’ can hold your heads up even higher these days. We know you have often had to endure annoying public opinion, comment, and yes … even sarcasm about having chosen to be a hairdresser. Well, now there's some solid career data to make a strong case for just how 'smart' a decision you made to those who … [Read more...]