The Hair Game

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HIGHLIGHTS • Why a Price Increase Can Make Your Clients Happier w/ Hunter Donia Feb 13, 2023

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These are clips highlighting some of the topics discussed in the full episode! Check it out if you want a bite-sized version of the full episode.

We're back with @hairbyhunty - Sooo much great marketing advice and info that we needed a 2nd episode! We continue this week with the sometimes thorny topics of price increases, process & policy changes, and managing client information.

This Week's Topics:

• How to handle price increases

• Making structural changes to your biz easier for your client

• Customer relationship management

• Making policies part of the customer experience

• Most difficult convo with client

• What he would change about the industry

• His Hair Horror Story

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Ep. 283 • The Two Marketing Rules That Never Change w/ Hunter Donia Feb 06, 2023

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Hairstylist Business Educator Hunter Donia @hairbyhunty shares a wealth of knowledge with us this week! We cover a range of topics regarding marketing: the best strategies to target your ideal clients, the best website creation tools and booking apps, and much more.

This Week's Topics:

• Coming out at a young age and expressing himself through hair & makeup

• Getting his beauty license in high school through vocational classes

• Marketing rules that never change

• How to target your ideal clients by using your current ones

• Best website creation tools and booking apps

• Fighting the effects of inflation through price raises

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HIGHLIGHTS • The Two Marketing Rules That Never Change w/ Hunter Donia Feb 06, 2023

Show notes

These are clips highlighting some of the topics discussed in the full episode! Check it out if you want a bite-sized version of the full episode.

This Week's Topics:

• Coming out at a young age and expressing himself through hair & makeup

• Getting his beauty license in high school through vocational classes

• Marketing rules that never change

• How to target your ideal clients by using your current ones

• Best website creation tools and booking apps

• Fighting the effects of inflation through price raises

Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes!

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Each rating & review helps us reach more and more of your fellow hair loves, and our goal is to help as many hairdressers as we can find success. Thanks in advance!

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Ep. 282 • Panel Discussion: 3 Approaches to Indie Hairdressing Jan 30, 2023

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We had beauty school students tour our Salon Republic Burbank location to learn more about indie hairdressing.... AND we held a panel discussion with Megan Brunelle @hairetic_official, Angelina Marie @hairbyangelinamarire, and Dani Van Buren @danivanburenhair to share how some of our SR fam approach running their businesses.

This Week's Topics:

• Panelists' inspo for getting into the hair industry

• How they got started after getting their license

• Most valuable thing to know when starting a salon business

• Best ways to manage their clients

• Dealing with difficult clients

• Setting boundaries and avoiding burnout

• Pricing yourself and budgeting

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HIGHLIGHTS • Panel Discussion: 3 Approaches to Indie Hairdressing Jan 30, 2023

Show notes

These are clips highlighting some of the topics discussed in the full episode! Check it out if you want a bite-sized version of the full episode.

This Week's Topics:

• Panelists' inspo for getting into the hair industry

• How they got started after getting their license

• Most valuable thing to know when starting a salon business

• Best ways to manage their clients

• Dealing with difficult clients

• Setting boundaries and avoiding burnout

• Pricing yourself and budgeting

Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes!

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Ep. 281 • Why Opportunity Requires You to Be 'In The Mix' w/ Angela Stevens Jan 23, 2023

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Emmy Award winning stylist & CEO @angelacstyles left a full clientele in Chicago and moved to Los Angeles for a new experience. Wanting to get into set work, she targeted salons in the areas where celebrity clientele were common. She also shares her experience starting @consciouscurlshair as well as writing her children's book, 'Hair'.

This Week's Topics:

• Getting into set work on movie and TV productions

• Writing a children's book about hair

• Balancing set work and consulting

• Starting Conscious Curls Hair

• Most difficult convo with a client

• What she would change about the industry

• Hair Horror Story

Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes!

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HIGHLIGHTS • Why Opportunity Requires You to Be 'In The Mix' w/ Angela Stevens Jan 23, 2023

Show notes

These are clips highlighting some of the topics discussed in the full episode! Check it out if you want a bite-sized version of the full episode.

This Week's Topics:

• Getting into set work on movie and TV productions

• Writing a children's book about hair

• Balancing set work and consulting

• Starting Conscious Curls Hair

• Most difficult convo with a client

• What she would change about the industry

• Hair Horror Story

Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes!

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Each rating & review helps us reach more and more of your fellow hair loves, and our goal is to help as many hairdressers as we can find success. Thanks in advance!

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http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic

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http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Ep. 280 • Keeping Your Business Strong in a Downturn w/ @tabcutshair Jan 16, 2023

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We continue with Tab Salsman this week and cover a wide variety of topics such as coffee, celebrity haircuts, and his approach to conversations with clients while behind the chair.

This Week's Topics:

• The state of the industry in LA

• Working through economic downturns

• Celebrity encounters while doing hair

• Representing brands

• Handling BTC convos about politics

• His Hair Horror Story

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HIGHLIGHTS • Keeping Your Business Strong in a Downturn w/ @tabcutshair Jan 16, 2023

Show notes

These are clips highlighting some of the topics discussed in the full episode! Check it out if you want a bite-sized version of the full episode.

We continue with Tab Salsman this week and cover a wide variety of topics such as coffee, celebrity haircuts, and his approach to conversations with clients while behind the chair.

This Week's Topics:

• The state of the industry in LA

• Working through economic downturns

• Celebrity encounters while doing hair

• Representing brands

• Handling BTC convos about politics

• His Hair Horror Story

Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes!

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Each rating & review helps us reach more and more of your fellow hair loves, and our goal is to help as many hairdressers as we can find success. Thanks in advance!

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Ep. 279 • The Easiest Way to Raise Your Prices w/ @tabcutshair Jan 09, 2023

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Hair Educator & @toolsandbags Creator Tab Salsman joined us 4 years ago and discussed raising your prices, and that topic is even more important today. We also discuss the importance of consistency and the rise of virtual education.

This Week's Topics:

• His move to Austin, Texas and starting over in a new place

• The importance of consistency & how to increase it

• Raising your prices

• Lack of hands-on exp for new stylists due to COVID

• The expansion of virtual education and its effect

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