Cutting for Charity

I do about 8 or 9 of these each year. Donate my time and cut for donations to a good cause.
This is one I am doing next week. You can find many places to do this or create your own "opportunity".

Link

You get plenty of warm fuzzy feelings. In many cases you get a few new clients for your chair in your shop.

Set a "suggested donation". You will be surprised how many people give even more. Some will even drop cash and not even want to get a cut. Plan for more than you can cut. sell "gift certificates" on the spot for FREE cuts at a later time in the shop ($ go to the charity). You get the traffic, new people in your shop, etc.

Share your experiences with charity cutting.

Ivan

Cutting and being cut - More from Bronner

Me getting a hair cut on the Andis stage... and me cutting Sondra Clark... it was a busy weekend. We both got a ridgeline cut. She looks better! :)

Scenes from Bronner, continued...

Tameka Thomas (ATL) and Kenny Duncan (PHL) cutting on the Andis Stage, Zayne Ward (CAE) jumped up to knock one out and did a fine job. There was plenty of great cutting and a lot of interaction with Andis fans all weekend. MVP and Sonic+ clippers and SuperLiner trimmers were the hot sellers. Hair cutters snapped up Andis Bump Care for themselves and their clients.

Seen at Bronner bros show - new talent

This is a barber from Philly. He works at Mane Attraction on Walnut Street. Charles Edwards is a talented cutter and artist. he designed his shirt the night before the competition and created the matching look for the MLB barber competition the next day. Nice work Charles!

New to the Team

Andis is excited to introduce Jason Potchen of Merrilville, IN to our education team. Look for Jason making his debut at a show soon. He is a skilled barber and cosmetologist with a lot to share. Pictures of some of his work will be shared here later this week. Welcome Jason.

My blog at Curl Stylist . com

I post 2X per month over here at Curl Stylist . com it is a site for hair stylists who work with curly hair and hope to grow their business in this lucrative market segment. This is my latest entry.
Link here.
Have a look. Please share it with your hair cutter friends. There is a lot of other great stuff on the site as well.

The waiting cubby

Remember in kindergarten? You put your coat in the cubby. This was at a dog groomer. Finished dogs waited patiently in the "cubbies" up front. Barkers were not permitted to wait up front like this . They had to be caged in back. These guys were quite well behaved. Got me thinking... maybe for the kid cut shops and salons... Groom the little ones and then park them up front in the cubby waiting for mom to come back and pick them up. Might work.

In hot pursuit of Zoot!

I presented an Andis clipper cutting class at the Mario Tricoci University school in Bridgeview, IL on wed. this week. The crowd was great. they asked great questions and were welcoming and attentive. They had great models for me to cut... models make the class... better class when we have better models. The students had all made badges to wear to welcome me. have a look at the slogans! Nice! Just what my ego needs! Thank you all for a great visit. Now get busy putting hair on the floor with your Andis clippers! And remember to oil them. Every clipper, every trimmer, every client, every time!

The Andis monthly barber update

Here it is for the month of Aug.
have a look.
Tons of great Andis barber stuff every month.
You can subscribe... never miss an issue.
Link!

The Six Figure Hairdresser

This guy is a salon professional coach and support system. iPhone apps and tools to take you form wherever you are to incomes of six figures cutting hair. You should look into this guy and his materials. This kind of success in the hair business is available to ANYONE who wants it

Follow him on Twitter and on facebook, too. (I do).

Link to the web site here.

Powerful issue, Powerful issues

I just put down the summer 2011 edition of First Chair. This is a publication from the team at Modern Salon targeted at beauty industry students. I was impressed with the content. Smart technology to job hunting to technical concepts... this magazine has it all. It even has me i it with a picture and a quote. But the biggest thing I cam e away form the mag with was the realization that while the mag was put out there for students the content would be valuable for anyone working in our business. Veteran cutters will find things they can use here. Suppliers will learn much about out business by reading this as well. Anyone connected to our business can benefit from a cruise through this magazine. there is also a face book page. I jumped on there to like it. There is on line material as well. First Chair is for you as you hit your first chair in the business. it is also for anyone in the business wanting to put their chair FIRST in profit, professionalism and prestige. Check out First Chair at the link below. I highly recommend it.

Link.

Contract Educator Needed

The Andis Company is seeking clipper cutting educators/demonstrator contractors to present our products at classes, shows and seminars.
This is limited contract work, not full or part time employment.
Please review the requirements listed below. If you fulfill ALL the requirements please contact Ivan Zoot at email address expert@andisco.com
Thank you.Requirements:
Possess a current cosmetology or barber license.
Reside in the greater Chicago, IL area or the greater Milwaukee, WI community.
Be age 25 or older with a valid driver’s license, capable of renting a car.
Be available nights and weekends for travel and presentations.
Must have live cosmetology or barber skills presentation experience, and good stage presence. Advanced presentation and clipper cutting skills are a plus.
Be able to cut all textures and lengths of hair with a clipper, from short high and tight military flat tops to skin fades on ethnic textured hair to long lengths and layered cutting on Caucasian and Latino females.
Be able to travel and work unsupervised. Must submit paperwork and expense documentation electronically and in a timely manner.

Ad link here.

The Oprah Effect

The Oprah Effect on Andis… Contributed by guest blogger - Andis Educator Rodrick Samuels

While attending 51st Annual Palmetto Barbers Convention, I was distracted from conversing with someone by a great fluster of commotion around the corner where a large crowd was gathering.

Now, I have had my fair share of well-known Barber and Beauty personalities in one place in my life, and their presence seemed to be no really big deal for the hundreds of industry people in attendance. So, I could not imagine who was creating this kind of excitement. To try to get a glimpse of who it was, I perched myself up on a small platform supporting a large decorative tree.

And then I saw Oprah Winfrey’s Father, Vernon Winfrey and his wife surrounded by a large number of barbers, stylist, photographers and video cameras.

The tall and thin former soldier and former Nashville Metro Councilman whose world—famous daughter, queen of talk show television Oprah Winfrey, credits for being a tough disciplinarian during her formative years, is modest in his tastes and brimming with energy, despite some recent health woes. In a conversation that he had with Andis Educator Jaye Da Barber and me, “I love what I do for a living.”

Later that evening as we were preparing to walk the red carpet, to the Black Tie Dinner, I stood next to Mr. Winfrey and saw that he was adjusting his tie. I helped him out and also explained to him what Jaye (Jaye Da Barber) and I were doing at the conference. He is a very big Andis clipper fan and Jaye actually gave him a shave using the Andis Pro-Foil Shaver in which he (Vernon Winfrey) as amazed! Both Jaye and I squeezed next to Mr. Winfrey, who was smiling for the cameras. Thus, I was presented with an opportunity to take a picture (and speak with him) at extremely close range. So, I put my arm around him as the cameras flashed and wondered if Jaye and I would be on the front cover of The National Enquirer the following week.