Making the Most of Your Continuing Education in Your Salon

By Larissa Macleman | 04/03/2019

You just attended a killer industry conference or completed an incredible workshop, and you can’t wait to get back to your salon and begin putting all your newfound knowledge into action with your team. But alas, reality hits. You’re slammed from the moment you walk back into the salon and everything you learned shifts to the back burner. Here to provide her expert insights on how to make that scenario one of the past is Vivienne Mackinder.

Vivienne is the founder of HairDesignerTv, the ultimate online in-salon training system for novice to advanced hairdressers, a winner of 7 North American Hairstyling Awards, and the British Art Director for Trevor Sorbie.

In this episode we discuss:

The question you have to ask yourself before selecting any continuing education opportunity and Vivienne’s tips on what to look for to find the right fit
How to translate your continuing education experiences and bring it back into your salon and successfully implement what you’ve learned
Why it’s crucial to understand and hold onto the “why” behind your learning efforts
What qualities Vivienne looks for in finding and hiring team members who are a natural fit with you and your brand

About the author, Larissa

Business Coach & Marketing Strategist: After 20 years of salon business I worked in online marketing & technology development, Business Development Manager at Timely Salon Software and co-founded HAIRshare app for Stylist.

I love helping stylists & salons with marketing strategies, the latest technology and working smarter, not harder in salon business.

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