50 tips for men's style and grooming

This was posted to FB by a Belmont Barber shop in Chicago. I like this list. You see lists like this all the time. I try to adhere to much of it. I can not say I make all the marks all of the time. I am still trying. There is a lot of good here to be learned and lived by so as to be an adult male of a reasonable level of style, culture and distinction. Link HERE. Which ones are you hitting? Which ones are you missing? Which ones do you NOT agree with? Which ones do you think should be printed in RED and BOLD? Must read of rall guys, all barber guys and all women who provide direction to the guys in their life... Isn't that ALL women?

Ink upgradeded

Adam at Slim's in Crystal Lake, IL got the pole added to an already nice Andis Master tattoo.
Nice support for hsi passion for the Andis brand.
Do not forget to plug it in!

I got slimmed

I was in the area for a school class and paid a visit to my buddy, Slim the Barber at Slim's shop in Crystal lake, IL
I got a great hair cut. I look taller, slimmer and a bit smarter. Thank you Slim. Great shop. @x as big as it was last time I visited. Adam commands the chair in back. barbering the way it should be. Worth the trip and the visit. tell Slim I sent you.

What it takes to be a barber - Next installment - Marketing

Cutting hair is not enough. Taking good care of the client in your chair is not enough.
There is a lot of competition today. There are a lot of barbers out there.
Today you need to be a solid marketeer to build a business. You need to have strong selling skills to get them in the chair... and strong selling skills to get them BACK in the chair.
marketing for a barber is about a lot of small things done well.
Here are just a few items to think about and ask yourself... am I doing that well?
Your business card... Is is complete? All information present? Zip code, too?
Do you have a logo?... And not the stock barber pole clip art from the business card printer.
Does the shop have a good, visible sign?
Is the shop super clean (this is marketing, too)?
There are so many, I could write a book.
That is right, I did right a book. :)
I will share more in an additional post.
mean time... What are YOU doing to market your barber business?
Please share with us so we all can raise the bar.

Stock up on hair cuts?

The pre-paid hair cut card from Great Clips. They announce a Great new idea. Buy haircuts in advance (you know you will need one) at a lower price. Debit them off of the card as you use them. They never expire, never go up in price. Good at nearly 3K salons in U.S.A.

Article here with full details

Client saves $. Salon locks in client loyalty. Love 'em or hate 'em it is a workable plan for the chain and the client. How can other salons learn from this offer? What can YOU offer to compete? Competition makes everyone better. I like it.