The Salon Punk Book

The Salon Punk Book

Author: Salon Punk October 1, 2018 Duration: 8:22

After writing The Salon Column Builder in 1999; After Creating a big how-to guide for salon management SalonExtreme 21; and around 10 other books on the subject of hair salon building, we asked Alan Forrest Smith, why he wrote The Salon Punk Book, and what was so different about this book.

From the salon stories to the lessons from the mother's business you'll find this short interview engaging, interesting and inspiring to listen whether your salon is part of a big salon franchise or a small village salon.   

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You're running a salon, but sometimes it feels like you're just putting out fires instead of building the business you envisioned. The Fix Podcast is for that exact feeling. Hosted by Salon Punk, these conversations dig into the real, often unspoken, challenges of salon ownership and management. This isn't about abstract theory; it's a practical dialogue focused on the systems, mindsets, and strategies that actually work on the floor. Each episode feels like a candid back-room chat, tackling everything from staff retention and client booking patterns to pricing, marketing, and the financial clarity that turns a passion into a sustainable enterprise. We get into the nitty-gritty of daily operations because that's where the real transformation happens. Tune in for honest stories from the trenches, actionable advice you can implement immediately, and a sense of community that reminds you you're not figuring it out alone. This podcast exists to provide those crucial "aha" moments that help you stop working *in* your business and start working *on* it, building something resilient and rewarding.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 48

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Podcast Episodes
How Would Future Me Decide? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:22
We all hope that the decisions we take today in our business and life will be the right ones tomorrow. How can we make sure our decisions remain relevant? Listen to the short podcast from Alan Forrest Smith
Solving Staff Problems [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:50
Staff don't care in your salon? It's most likely that the staff problems are created by yourself, but you have the power to change that so that your team is happy working in your salon and enthusiastic to help you build…
Thursdays: Increase takings like this [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:55
How to increase your takings on Thursdays when you've had a quiet week? Listen to the short episode as Alan Forrest Smith explains what you can do today to make up for quiet days this week. www.salonpunk.com
Reps - why do you hate them? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:18
How to deal with salon reps so you end up loving them instead. Listen to the short episode and a salon story from Alan Forrest Smith. For more salon business building ideas please visit www.salonpunk.com
The Habit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:15
How habits can destroy your salon business and how to recreate better habits to bring in more productivity and results for yourself and your salon business. A short episode explains how. For for information about buildin…
The truth, lies, and myths of salon marketing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:01
Should you stop marketing your salon to get more results? What does marketing mean for your salon business? What kind of marketing will really work in your salon business? Listen to the short episode from Alan Forrest Sm…
How to have the best year ever without doing any marketing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:29
What is the secret to having the best year ever without doing any marketing? Listen to the short episode from Alan Forrest Smith. For more on salon building please visit www.salonpunk.com
All my stylists left, why? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:36
Stylists walking out from your salon Left with just one junior? Do you know the reason why? And can you fix staff walkouts forever? Listen to the short episode from Alan Forrest Smith For more about building your salon p…