Instagram Stories or Snapchat?
On August 2, Instagram took a page out of Snapchat’s book with its launch of Stories. Like Snapchat, photos and videos added to a story on Instagram disappear after 24 hours and only appear if someone else chooses to
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How late is too late?
Courtesy of our friends in the Hairbrained.me community, over 50% say 15 minutes. Want more? Join the Hairbrained.me community, the home of craft hairdressers online, and be sure to check out co-founders Randy Taylor and Gerard Scarpaci
How do you use hashtags?
#hashtags, you’ve seen them everywhere. #saloneducation #fluidhairpainting #paintedhair #lbpidealogue, just to name a few. But do they matter? That’s a question for PassionSquared founder and #lbpidealogue speaker Nina Kovner‘s latest Q and Awesome, where she teaches us
Social Sessions #005: Hb Future
Gerard Scarpaci and Randy Taylor have a long history in the business as educators, stylists, salon owners, and community-builders. With their network, they were among the first in the industry to think about using digital media as a way
American Salon Artist Stories: @andrewdoeshair
American Salon Artist Stories celebrate the creativity and most outside-the-box thinking that is happening in our industry. As part of our collaboration with them for #LBPidealogue, we’ll be sharing several different conversations they’ve had with speakers
Social Sessions #004: Trial-and-Error
Gerard Scarpaci and Randy Taylor have a long history in the business as educators, stylists, salon owners, and community-builders. With their network, they were among the first in the industry to think about using digital media as a way
American Salon x PassionSquared – Q+A
Our friend (and #LBPidealogue collaborator) Gordon Miller from American Salon recently sat down with PassionSquared founder and CEO, Nina Kovner, last Monday to discuss creating value online, Simon Sinek, and October’s event as part of their American Salon Stories.
Social Sessions #003: Craft Community
Gerard Scarpaci and Randy Taylor have a long history in the business as educators, stylists, salon owners, and community-builders. With their network, they were among the first in the industry to think about using digital media as a way
“Want a million views? Start with one.”
“I’ve been on Conan. Ellen. The Today Show. But I also did a thousand interviews that got one or nineteen or 137 views on YouTube. Max. You might make a video with 89 views. But one of those viewers
Social Sessions #002: The Circus
Action pushes Alexis Thurston to achieve more. Whether she’s changing how stylists learn with her social learning platform Butterfly Circus, changing how color is marketed with her product brand Pulp Riot, changing the model of salon suites with UBungalows,
“I’m not lucky. I worked.”
“Nothing happens overnight. Luck has nothing to do with it.” Listen to how Idealogue’s keynote speaker @garyvee became an ‘overnight success.’ Patience and work.
It’s all about the Tubmans, baby.
How social media can help your salon make money. As salon owners, we often think of social media as a way to showcase our creative endeavors and the talent of our staff. And while building positive relationships between our guests