This weeks clipper cutting vocabulary word of the week features the letter D
Dead Muskrat - A form of undercut hairstyle in which the interior is uniformly layered to a length of approximately two inches. Gets its name from the idea that when tousled to style, the hair on the top of the head resembles road kill. A lifeless, funny shaped furry thing, just lying there.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Clipper tip of the week - Week 30, 2009
Excerpted form The book ClipperGuy Says - Get Clippering this is the Andis / Ivan Zoot clipper tip of the week for week 30, 2009
Tip 30 - Play Pivotal - Pivot motor clippers are great all around choices for both wet and dry clipper cutting. Smooth operation, minimal blade and housing heat, and compact size are all benefits in this category. Low blade speed and high blade torque define the characteristics of these great tools. Andis is the world leader in pivot motor technology. be on the lookout for a NEW pivot motor clipper from Andis featuring never before seen patented technology in pivot motor clippers... OOPS! Did I just say too much?
Tip 30 - Play Pivotal - Pivot motor clippers are great all around choices for both wet and dry clipper cutting. Smooth operation, minimal blade and housing heat, and compact size are all benefits in this category. Low blade speed and high blade torque define the characteristics of these great tools. Andis is the world leader in pivot motor technology. be on the lookout for a NEW pivot motor clipper from Andis featuring never before seen patented technology in pivot motor clippers... OOPS! Did I just say too much?
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Week 30 - Build Your Business Tip
From the book ClipperGuy Says Get Busy, Ivan Zoot's 52 Week Road Map to Barbering Greatness. It is week 30. This is the 30th weekly business building tip of 2009.
Week 30
Use a reception clipboard - Traditional shops do not have a receptionist. The clients play a little game. When a client enters a shop he takes a mental inventory of the guys in the waiting chairs. He puts himself at the end of the group present when he arrived. Eye contact and nodding ensue as, one at a time, guys get up and into cutting chairs, in order. A check-in clipboard can aid the shop in several valuable ways. By placing a clipboard on the front counter for incoming clients to put down their names, all clients will be served in proper order. The name on the sheet serves as a quick reminder to the staff to prevent an awkward situation when a frequent client is not remembered. At the end of the day, the shop has a log of total cuts. If cutters are asked to initial the sheet by each name as clients are taken, there is a record of cuts done as well as a picture of client flow and cutter pace.
Week 30
Use a reception clipboard - Traditional shops do not have a receptionist. The clients play a little game. When a client enters a shop he takes a mental inventory of the guys in the waiting chairs. He puts himself at the end of the group present when he arrived. Eye contact and nodding ensue as, one at a time, guys get up and into cutting chairs, in order. A check-in clipboard can aid the shop in several valuable ways. By placing a clipboard on the front counter for incoming clients to put down their names, all clients will be served in proper order. The name on the sheet serves as a quick reminder to the staff to prevent an awkward situation when a frequent client is not remembered. At the end of the day, the shop has a log of total cuts. If cutters are asked to initial the sheet by each name as clients are taken, there is a record of cuts done as well as a picture of client flow and cutter pace.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Another new YouTube video
Link is below to another great Andis, Ivan Zoot tool tips video o YouTube. This one features the secrets of my Guinness World ecord setting haircutting system. Watch and learn. Pick up your speed. Maintain quality and grow your business.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOr5XSsaYcQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOr5XSsaYcQ
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Clipper Tip of the week
From Ivan Zoot's book, ClipperGuy says... Get Clipping... The clipper tip of the week is featured below.
Tip 29 - Take A Rotary For A Spin - Choose a universal, rotary motor, detachable blade clipper for high volume hair cutting, clipper-over-comb and fast bulk take-down.
The book contains 10's of them. Plus there are 3 more books in the series. Go to clipperguy.com to learn more and access links to buy the books.
http://www.clipperguy.com
Tip 29 - Take A Rotary For A Spin - Choose a universal, rotary motor, detachable blade clipper for high volume hair cutting, clipper-over-comb and fast bulk take-down.
The book contains 10's of them. Plus there are 3 more books in the series. Go to clipperguy.com to learn more and access links to buy the books.
http://www.clipperguy.com
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Traveling Tracy
From Andis educator Tracy Belcher
............"About 2 weeks ago I did a clipper cutting class for the Local 706 Union, located here in Beverly Hills...these stylist's are the one's that work in the industry on Movie sets, Sitcoms, Game shows and Video sets....they were so impressed with our clippers and cutting action that they are asking for more classes.....im still recieving emails on questions about our clippers and questions on techniques...Very inspiring and enthusiastic class!....Here at Andis we appreciate all the love....Thank you for all the support!! Tracy B.
............"About 2 weeks ago I did a clipper cutting class for the Local 706 Union, located here in Beverly Hills...these stylist's are the one's that work in the industry on Movie sets, Sitcoms, Game shows and Video sets....they were so impressed with our clippers and cutting action that they are asking for more classes.....im still recieving emails on questions about our clippers and questions on techniques...Very inspiring and enthusiastic class!....Here at Andis we appreciate all the love....Thank you for all the support!! Tracy B.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Read this book
Own a business?
Manage a business?
Read this book.
Powerful.
Straight shooting.
At time hard to read, tough to take. Makes you thing. Makes sense.
http://www.amazon.com/Search-Obvious-Antidote-Todays-Marketing/dp/0470288590/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247496597&sr=1-1
In Search of the Obvious
Manage a business?
Read this book.
Powerful.
Straight shooting.
At time hard to read, tough to take. Makes you thing. Makes sense.
http://www.amazon.com/Search-Obvious-Antidote-Todays-Marketing/dp/0470288590/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247496597&sr=1-1
In Search of the Obvious
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