Here is your Ivan Zoot / ClipperGuy / Andis business Builder tip of the week for week 13, 2010.
Week 13
Track the weather – Keep a log book of the weather as a part of your business tracking. All the major retailers do this. Historical data, the more the better, helps you plan scheduling, understand trends and forecast for growth. Do not make this too complicated. Key information should include temperature, precipitation and cloud cover. When this information is combined with historical sales statistics, you are armed to make better business decisions.
Might seem goofy... but it is really important. More info = better decisions.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Og Mandino quote of the week.
Here is your Og mandion quote of the week.
"Action is the food and drink which will nourish my success"
use it to motivate you to action.
"Action is the food and drink which will nourish my success"
use it to motivate you to action.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Clipper cutting word of the week, the letter L
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Andis clipper cutting vocabulary word of the week for week 13, 2010.
This week it is time for the letter L.
Layer Cutting – Haircutting technique in which a progression of length is created, increasing from the interior of the head to the perimeter. This creates the effect of the hair lying in layers.
In simple terms: Layering is created any time hair is held up away from the head at an angle higher than parallel to the floor. The stacked look of the ends of the hair in the perimeter of the haircut is caller graduation... but from the top down it is called layering. Increased layering and uniform layering are forms of layering to be discussed in specific later in the week.
Here is a basic layered look on ladies longer hair.
Here is one on a guy.
This week it is time for the letter L.
Layer Cutting – Haircutting technique in which a progression of length is created, increasing from the interior of the head to the perimeter. This creates the effect of the hair lying in layers.
In simple terms: Layering is created any time hair is held up away from the head at an angle higher than parallel to the floor. The stacked look of the ends of the hair in the perimeter of the haircut is caller graduation... but from the top down it is called layering. Increased layering and uniform layering are forms of layering to be discussed in specific later in the week.
Here is a basic layered look on ladies longer hair.
Here is one on a guy.
Friday, March 19, 2010
new clipper maintanance videos on YouTube
Andis and Ivan Zoot have posted 2 new youtube videos on Andis clipper care and maintenance.
This one is on how to change a clipper blade hinge.
This one is on how to change a clipper blade drive.
These are two simple maintenance services that you will need to know to keep your Andis detachable blade clipper in factory like new peak operation performance. watch and learn how to do it fast and easy.
This one is on how to change a clipper blade hinge.
This one is on how to change a clipper blade drive.
These are two simple maintenance services that you will need to know to keep your Andis detachable blade clipper in factory like new peak operation performance. watch and learn how to do it fast and easy.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Andis Academy on the Road
The Andis Academy on the road comes to Charleston, SC on April 14,2010.
Ivan Zoot will present a day of 4 hours of solid Andis education and information.
The morning session is a 2 hour technical cutting program featuring 3 cutting concepts.
The afternoon features a 2 hour business building class, non technical, hot to grow your business... great stuff.
Space is limited. There are only about 50 tickets left as of today.
Click here for more information and to register.
Andis tools and equipment will be available for purchase, new and HOT tools at GREAT show deal prices.
Ivan Zoot will present a day of 4 hours of solid Andis education and information.
The morning session is a 2 hour technical cutting program featuring 3 cutting concepts.
The afternoon features a 2 hour business building class, non technical, hot to grow your business... great stuff.
Space is limited. There are only about 50 tickets left as of today.
Click here for more information and to register.
Andis tools and equipment will be available for purchase, new and HOT tools at GREAT show deal prices.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Clipper tip of the week, week 12, 2010
Here is your Ivan Zoot / ClipperGuy / Andis clipper tip of the week for week 12, 2010.
Test Drive – Check and replace the blade drive annually, to insure peak performance.
This tip refers primarily to high powered, rotary motor, detachable blade clippers. The blade drive is a small and very inexpensive part. it is easily replaced. This is a small price to pay in time and a part to insure the peak performance of your quality tool. watch for a YouTube vid soon on how to change this part.
In this drawing the blade drive is part number 22.
Test Drive – Check and replace the blade drive annually, to insure peak performance.
This tip refers primarily to high powered, rotary motor, detachable blade clippers. The blade drive is a small and very inexpensive part. it is easily replaced. This is a small price to pay in time and a part to insure the peak performance of your quality tool. watch for a YouTube vid soon on how to change this part.
In this drawing the blade drive is part number 22.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Inspirational Quotes
I love inspirational quotes. I save them. I share them.
One of my favorite sources of inspiration is Og mandino.
I stumbled upon a web site with a treasure trove of Og mandino quotes. I will share a few here from time to time.
The Og Mandino book The Greatest Salesman in the world has always been one of my favorites. http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Secret-World-Og-Mandino/dp/0553280384/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268764180&sr=8-6 Here is the link for that book. Warning... The book does have a pretty strong religious angle... Just a warning... the book is great... even if it is not your religion of choice. The message is still solid.
This weeks quote:
Act now. For now is all you have.
One of my favorite sources of inspiration is Og mandino.
I stumbled upon a web site with a treasure trove of Og mandino quotes. I will share a few here from time to time.
The Og Mandino book The Greatest Salesman in the world has always been one of my favorites. http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Secret-World-Og-Mandino/dp/0553280384/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268764180&sr=8-6 Here is the link for that book. Warning... The book does have a pretty strong religious angle... Just a warning... the book is great... even if it is not your religion of choice. The message is still solid.
This weeks quote:
Act now. For now is all you have.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Word of the week
This is your Ivan Zoot / Andis word of the week for week 12, 2010.
This week is the letter J
Jarhead – A high and tight military haircut in which the upper interior is cut in a short uniform and blended way up past the crestline. Gets its name from having the look of the screw-on lid of a mason jar.
Here is a pic of a jarhead hair cut. Not the best image I coould find, but, you get the idea.
If you like the word of the week, but do not want to wait for thenext 10 years to have 'em all. Click this link to buy the entire book.
ClipperGuy Says... Talk the Talk by Ivan Zoot (ClipperGuy
This week is the letter J
Jarhead – A high and tight military haircut in which the upper interior is cut in a short uniform and blended way up past the crestline. Gets its name from having the look of the screw-on lid of a mason jar.
Here is a pic of a jarhead hair cut. Not the best image I coould find, but, you get the idea.
If you like the word of the week, but do not want to wait for thenext 10 years to have 'em all. Click this link to buy the entire book.
ClipperGuy Says... Talk the Talk by Ivan Zoot (ClipperGuy
Friday, March 12, 2010
Business builder tip of the week, week 11, 2010
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Andis clipper business builder tip of the week for week 11, 2010.
Send postcards – Once you have begun capturing client information, use it. Thank you postcards for new clients are a nice touch. Reminder postcards for prebookers reduce no-shows. Discount postcards for referrers of new clients help to keep the referrals coming. They are fast and easy to complete and they are less expensive than letter stamps too. You can fill out all the cards for the day just before you leave and pop them in the mail on the way home. Your local copy shop can print them up very inexpensively. You can use fill-in templates to keep it simple.
In this day of extreme high tech, a little low tech can go a long way. Post cards are as old as the Pony Express, but still just as effective.
Here is the link to the entire 52 weeks of tips in my road map to barbering greatness book if you are not interested in waiting all yer for all of them.
Send postcards – Once you have begun capturing client information, use it. Thank you postcards for new clients are a nice touch. Reminder postcards for prebookers reduce no-shows. Discount postcards for referrers of new clients help to keep the referrals coming. They are fast and easy to complete and they are less expensive than letter stamps too. You can fill out all the cards for the day just before you leave and pop them in the mail on the way home. Your local copy shop can print them up very inexpensively. You can use fill-in templates to keep it simple.
In this day of extreme high tech, a little low tech can go a long way. Post cards are as old as the Pony Express, but still just as effective.
Here is the link to the entire 52 weeks of tips in my road map to barbering greatness book if you are not interested in waiting all yer for all of them.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Clipper tip of the week, week 10, 2010
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Andis clipper tip of the week for week 10, 2010
Snap On – Always engage a detachable blade on a clipper when the clipper is running. This avoids damaging the drive pin.
High powered, detachable blade clippers are more popular than ever... and there are a few important points that are different than on the kinds of clippers. This tip for proper blade engagement is one of them. My reminder is On, On / Off either. You put a blade on when the clipper is on. You can take a blade off when the clipper is on or off... but on, on.
Here is a Youtube video on just this subject. watch!
Snap On – Always engage a detachable blade on a clipper when the clipper is running. This avoids damaging the drive pin.
High powered, detachable blade clippers are more popular than ever... and there are a few important points that are different than on the kinds of clippers. This tip for proper blade engagement is one of them. My reminder is On, On / Off either. You put a blade on when the clipper is on. You can take a blade off when the clipper is on or off... but on, on.
Here is a Youtube video on just this subject. watch!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Word of the week, week 11, 2010
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Clipperguy / Andis clipper word of the week for week 11, 2010. We are up to the letter I.
Induction Cut – An all-over 000 clipper cut. Gets its name from the haircuts received on induction day into the U.S. Military. Slightly shorter than a burr cut. Slightly longer than a dry shave. Welcome to boot camp. This one is a fave with home hair cutters the world over. This is also known as an OOPS cut. You try a hair cut. OOPS. Things do not go well. You take it all down and start over. This is your hair cut.
If you like the vocabulary words, but are not patient to wait for them all one at a time... You can buy the entire book. ClipperGuy Says... Talk the Talk. This is my complete clipper cutter vocabulary book. Available here. Along with all 4 of my other titles. Shop now. Buy 'em today This is the link for the Talk the Talk book. This is the "link for my bookstore.
have a great day!
Induction Cut – An all-over 000 clipper cut. Gets its name from the haircuts received on induction day into the U.S. Military. Slightly shorter than a burr cut. Slightly longer than a dry shave. Welcome to boot camp. This one is a fave with home hair cutters the world over. This is also known as an OOPS cut. You try a hair cut. OOPS. Things do not go well. You take it all down and start over. This is your hair cut.
If you like the vocabulary words, but are not patient to wait for them all one at a time... You can buy the entire book. ClipperGuy Says... Talk the Talk. This is my complete clipper cutter vocabulary book. Available here. Along with all 4 of my other titles. Shop now. Buy 'em today This is the link for the Talk the Talk book. This is the "link for my bookstore.
have a great day!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Business builder tip of the week
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Andis business builder tip of the week for week 10, 2010.
Brand yourself – Building a business is all about building a brand. There are lots of clipper cutters out there and lots of places to get clipper cut. You need a name. You need a logo. You need a unique point of difference. You need to set yourself apart, distinguish yourself from all the others out there. Once you have a name, a logo, and a unique selling proposition you need to sell it. Find interesting ways to generate attention for yourself and your brand. Find places to display your logo and connect with current and potential customers. There are libraries filled with books on how to do these things. Get busy. All the ideas and information you need are available for free.
I am ClipperGuy. Who are you?
If you want all the tips for all the weeks, but you do not want to wait a full year... Click here for the link to my ClipperGuy 52 weeks book. Buy it and have the whole year, the 52 week road map to barbering greatness in your hand.
Brand yourself – Building a business is all about building a brand. There are lots of clipper cutters out there and lots of places to get clipper cut. You need a name. You need a logo. You need a unique point of difference. You need to set yourself apart, distinguish yourself from all the others out there. Once you have a name, a logo, and a unique selling proposition you need to sell it. Find interesting ways to generate attention for yourself and your brand. Find places to display your logo and connect with current and potential customers. There are libraries filled with books on how to do these things. Get busy. All the ideas and information you need are available for free.
I am ClipperGuy. Who are you?
If you want all the tips for all the weeks, but you do not want to wait a full year... Click here for the link to my ClipperGuy 52 weeks book. Buy it and have the whole year, the 52 week road map to barbering greatness in your hand.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Word of the week.
Hello.
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Andis Clipper cutting vocabulary word of the week for week 10, 2010. This week we are at the letter H... There are a lot of H words in the Hair business.
Hands-On Workshop – A clipper cutting class in which participants watch a demonstrated technique and then attempt to replicate it on a model or mannequin on the spot.
I/we do not do nearly enough of these each year... and that is too bad since this is the best way to learn clipper cutting.
The next one coming up is on Saturday, June 5, 2010 in Orlando, FL in advance of the Premiere Beauty Show.
Go "here for more information and to resister for this hands-on workshop. Space is limited. Do not wait to sign up.
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Andis Clipper cutting vocabulary word of the week for week 10, 2010. This week we are at the letter H... There are a lot of H words in the Hair business.
Hands-On Workshop – A clipper cutting class in which participants watch a demonstrated technique and then attempt to replicate it on a model or mannequin on the spot.
I/we do not do nearly enough of these each year... and that is too bad since this is the best way to learn clipper cutting.
The next one coming up is on Saturday, June 5, 2010 in Orlando, FL in advance of the Premiere Beauty Show.
Go "here for more information and to resister for this hands-on workshop. Space is limited. Do not wait to sign up.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Read this!
Just sharing what I am reading. I read this. You should too.
Seth Godin. I have read lots of his stuff. I do not seem to have read them in order as this is his latest ... and I have now started another form him which is an earlier work. I can not keep track.., but I do not miss anything he writes. basic premise... be a linchpin, not just a cog i the machine. Do not take this the wrong way... but, I believe on this one he was preaching to the choir. I think I am a linchpin. Are you?
Link is "here for the book on Amazon.
Seth Godin. I have read lots of his stuff. I do not seem to have read them in order as this is his latest ... and I have now started another form him which is an earlier work. I can not keep track.., but I do not miss anything he writes. basic premise... be a linchpin, not just a cog i the machine. Do not take this the wrong way... but, I believe on this one he was preaching to the choir. I think I am a linchpin. Are you?
Link is "here for the book on Amazon.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Clipper tip of the week
Hello.
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Andis clipper tip of the week for week 9, 2010.
Be Selfish – Never share your tools. Everyone needs to own, bring, use and maintain his/her own equipment.
This is a great tip to share just days before one of the largest hair shows in North America. better deals and more tools than you can shake a clipper comb at. I hope you have saved your tips. Come early, stay late. Shop hard and get all the tools you need to be armed and dangerous in the shop.
Here is the web site for the IBS NYC show.
http://www.ibsnewyork.com/
Here is the link for my clipper tips book. If you ike this tip and do not want to wait for me to post all of the 1 at a time. Buy the entire book here now.
Here is your Ivan Zoot / Andis clipper tip of the week for week 9, 2010.
Be Selfish – Never share your tools. Everyone needs to own, bring, use and maintain his/her own equipment.
This is a great tip to share just days before one of the largest hair shows in North America. better deals and more tools than you can shake a clipper comb at. I hope you have saved your tips. Come early, stay late. Shop hard and get all the tools you need to be armed and dangerous in the shop.
Here is the web site for the IBS NYC show.
http://www.ibsnewyork.com/
Here is the link for my clipper tips book. If you ike this tip and do not want to wait for me to post all of the 1 at a time. Buy the entire book here now.
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