4. The Opportunity
YES
Focus on technical skills
NO
• Public speaking
• Broad networking events
• Classes on creating a
brand for themselves
• Resume writing
• Mentorship program
Current Situation
Helping new stylists grow professionally to become industry leaders
Public speaking includes: social gatherings, speaking to colleagues/mentor/advisor, participation in work meetings. Introducing oneself, participating in team discussions (Yale)
Stylists interact with an audience everyday, the guest in the audience and the station is the stage (Alhamed, 2013)
Handling Q&A is one of the more intimidating aspects of PS (Yale), as we know stylist deal with this all day long
Networking more crucial than ever (Inc., Dubois)
Stand out against competiotion
About the people you know and meeting new people through OTHER people (Inc., Dubois)
It is now a priority to have a strong professional reputation & well maintained professional brand (Sandler, fast company)
74% of online adults use social networking sites (pewintnet.org)
When engage with social followers appropriately, they become your best marketers (Sandler, fast company)
Develop: Brand Position, Brand Communication Style, Brand Image (Sandler, fast company)
Career goals
Design and format to match their brand
BENEFITS
Insider’s perspective
Critical feedback
Career path decisions
Expand leadership abilities
Open doors
Helping future educators compete in the industry
Increasing clients, retention, and product sales
Stylists gain knowledge, self-confidence, self-esteem, skills, and hands on experience
Stylist learning how to better brand themselves and in turn improve the salon brand
Improved business skills
Mentors may want additional payment
Stylist will temporarily need a few hours per week off the salon floor to be able to attend networking events and classes leading to a loss in revenue
Stylists may not follow through on program; lost time, effort, and income
Cost is a temporary setback in revenue
With the increase in new skills, stylists will gain a stronger more loyal clientele leading to an increase in retention
In turn there will be an increase in service revenue and product sales