Maximizing Profitability: Creative Income Strategies for Stylists
Release Date: 01/28/2025
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<p> Struggling to market your creative business or attract high-quality clients? In this episode, we join Jodie Brown who walks through the exact steps to define your ideal client, clarify your brand message, and choose the right marketing channels to grow your business. Learn why niching down helps you stand out, how to stop overthinking your content, and how to use repetition to build reputation. Whether you're a hairstylist, salon owner, or creative entrepreneur, this episode will help you simplify your strategy and create marketing that actually works. </p> <br> <p>...
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<p> What separates a good stylist from a great one? In this episode, we sit down with industry educator Katie Alm to talk about the unspoken habits and mindset shifts that set top stylists apart in today’s competitive beauty industry. We cover everything from discipline, professional growth, and being of service — to why collaboration will always outlast comparison. Whether you're a salon assistant, an independent stylist, or a beauty educator, this episode dives deep into the leadership skills, daily discipline, and client-first mindset that fuel long-term success behind the chair....
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From Stylist to Educator: Building Your Brand and Growing Your Impact
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Leading a Salon Team: Setting Expectations & Creating Accountability
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<p> Running a salon team isn’t just about great hair—it’s about clear expectations, accountability, and strong leadership. In this episode, we break down why stylists ignore responsibilities, how to get them to care, and the key shifts that turn frustration into teamwork. Learn how to lead with confidence, and create a culture where everyone takes ownership. If you’re tired of repeating yourself or struggling with follow-through, this episode is for you. </p> <br> <p> Get FREE access to our Creative Service Profit Maker Webinar now! <p> <br>...
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info_outline<p> Ready to boost your income without adding more hours behind the chair? In this episode, we’re diving into creative strategies to grow your salon business and increase revenue. Learn how to make retail sales a natural part of your service, leverage affiliate marketing, and create digital products that keep clients coming back. We’ll also discuss hosting client education events, teaching at beauty schools, and collaborating with brands to build new revenue streams. From high-ticket services like extensions to e-commerce opportunities, this episode is packed with actionable tips to help you reach your financial goals while elevating your client experience.</p>
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<p> Key Take-Aways: </p>
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<p> 1. Retail Sales: Make its a part of your service and not an add-on. </p>
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<p> 2. Talk retail during the consultation to know what you need to recommend. It’s a deeper way to take better care of your client. </p>
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<p> 3. With the average 15% commission with retail, even if you only sold 10 products per week, that’s close to an extra $250 per month…without having to do extra behind the chair. </p>
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<p> 4. Affiliate marketing will also become more natural if you talk retail in the salon. You can send the link to your clients as well. </p>
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<p> 5. Add your affiliate links into places that have clickable links such as Pinterest & Facebook. </p>
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<p> 6. Create digital products such as quick video tutorials for your clients. </p>
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<p> 7. Digital products also make you irreplaceable. </p>
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<p> 8. Host an educational event for your clients, it can also bring added income into your space. </p>
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<p> 9. Start teaching in a beauty school to be a better presenter and offer a low-ticket class for students. </p>
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<p> 10. Collaborate with brands by having a clear goal and approach from a place of giving, not taking. </p>
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<p> 11. Work with a brand you’ve already been using, reach out, showcase examples of your work or create a clever offer. </p>
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<p> 12. If you’ve already established a relationship with the brand, propose Sponsorship. </p>
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<p> 13. Extensions bring added income both as a high ticket service, retail sales on the hair, and a reoccurring service that has an average higher price per minute. </p>
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<p> 14. If you added a $400 installation twice per month, thats close to $10k per year. </p>
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<p> 15. Ecommerce is another way of expanding your sales; from retail purchases on your website to sending kits to clients. </p>
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