Just like in your business, we value our resident experts and search for interesting people with unique, useful angles on how to improve your business. Check out our lineup (always growing) and their blogs to see what they have to offer you. Beyond amazing advice, that is.
Linkup Contributors
Our group of experts have a proven track record of helping businesses grow their business on and off line. These experts have a following in their own right, so please investigate each of the bloggers from the linkup community and see how they can help you be more successful.
Author Bio: Valorie Reavis
Social Marketer, foodie, closet geekA marketing professional who has focused primarily on the hair and beauty business for of the past decade, Valorie now runs linkup marketing, a digital marketing agency for the hair and beauty professional. Valorie works to engage clients in the marketing process and help them successfully engage with their clients and community. Energetic and passionate about the industry, Valorie focuses on blending traditional and digital media in order to bring salons closer to their clients.
Author Bio: Robert Hall
Robert has been in the beauty industry all of his professional life; lead several multi-million dollar companies and held senior positions in sales and marketing. Having worked with Distributors and Salon Professionals for many years, Robert developed a passion for the well being of salon professionals and created business training programs for licensed and future salon professionals. In 2010 he co-founded benchmarks and blueprints consulting (bnb) with his wife Denese, to provide retail sales training and consulting services for salon and sales professionals. The Retail Potential Analysis service they provide teaches principles that have improved so many salons retail business. In 2013 bnb introduced On-Stage Salon Success Skills, a self paced, interactive and fun online e-Learning course, designed to teach client building skills for newly licensed salon professionals and those whose career is stuck.
Author Bio: Jeff Saylor
Jeff Saylor, CEO of Salon Hero, has spent a lifetime developing potential in both people and brands. From directing the education and business departments for the salon industries largest manufacturers, to consulting the worlds best salons, Jeff has a unique ability to recognize opportunities that others often miss. Most salons open with big dreams and goals, however many fall victim to the "rent a chair" evolution. Why? Because they failed to discover a resource that could provide ongoing marketing ideas and support. Sadly, most salons only resource for information comes from their supplier, which is focused on selling more retail or color, but rarely offers business strategy. Jeff is an expert in developing growth through innovative marketing and training, which focuses on three primary goals: • More Clients • Coming more often • Spending more money Salons that work with Jeff- within a surprisingly short time, double their yearly profits. Jeff maintains the result comes from relating to hairdressers and challenging them to focus on their business, marketing and the soft skills that allow for greater potential.