New online education event Professional Beauty World has launched from MB’s parent group and there’s loads on the online education programme that’s relevant for barbers too.
In fact, MB will be talking to leading barber, men’s hairdresser and photographer Kevin Luchmun at 7pm Tuesday 8th September. Put the date in your diary and be sure to register (it’s free!) and tune in here.
Here’s just some of the seminars from the Salon Business Programme that are relevant to the barbering world. It’s all online and you can either watch live or at a time to suit you.
Tuesday 8th September
8:30am: Unlocking the salon business: What the future holds. Sub-topics: In the Covid-driven world what trends are emerging as disruptors to the traditional bricks-and-mortar salon business
Speakers: Pushkaraj Shenai, CEO, Lakme Lever, Abhiraj Bahl, Co-Founder, Urban Company; Bina Punjani, Owner, Bina Punjani Salon and Academy, Goa and Samir Srivastav, CEO, JCB India
11:30am: Everything you need to know about opening a salon, sponsored by Wella Professionals
Speakers: Collette Osborne, Salon Owner @ Hairven, Mark Blake, International Trichologist & Salon Owner, Fiona Fowley, Director, Zen Lifestyle
3:00pm: Cutting costs and increasing profits post Covid
Speaker: Hellen Ward, Managing Director of Richard Ward Hair & Metrospa
6:30pm: Achieving measurable results from social media
Speakers: Talisha Cox, Owner, Elite Hair Lounge, Harriet Stokes, Stylist and Al Tepper, Founder, TepFu
Wednesday 9 September
11:30am: Maximising retail
Speaker: Susan Routledge, Business Coach & Owner of Finishing Touch salon and Salv Mule, Co-Founder Academy Salons
3:00pm: Developing and retaining a talented team
Speaker: Jo Robertson, Brand Artist & Education Director
6:30pm: Making it big in session work
Speaker: Lan Nguyen-Grealis, Session Make-Up Artist, Michelle Class, Session Manicurist and Adam Reed, Owner, Adam Reed London & Session Stylist
Thursday 10th September
11:30am: How to grow and expand your salon or spa business
Speakers: Amy Lewis, Director, Mooeys, Kaye Sotomi, Owner, Chop Chop London and Steve McManus @ Blue Tit
6:30pm: New wave media: mastering podcasts, lives, email marketing and more
Speakers: Ryan Power, Beauty Business Coach, Salonology, James Earnshaw, Amika Artistic Ambassador and Casey Colman, Owner, Chair Salons
To see the rest of the programme for Professional Beauty World, head here.
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