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Programme - Strictly Business! 2008
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9.00 - 10.00 Registration and Coffee
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| 10.00am – 11.00am |
Session 1 - WS1
Profit from People
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Jacqui McIntosh In this workshop you will learn how to attract the best employees for your business and create a work environment where people strive to do their very best every single day. Discover the secrets of the most successful salons: how to encourage clear communication; develop trust and confidence; stimulate creativity; and provide rewards and recognition to help you build a happy team and a profitable business. |
| 10.15am – 11.15am |
Session 1 - WS2
Show Me the Money!
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Michael Williams Michael shares the secret to dramatically increasing your salon profits with the resources you already have. Learn how to: get all the clients you need without advertising; boost client spend even when you cut prices; and increase client appointments even on your quiet days. Discover how to safeguard your business against cut-price competition and why you never have to struggle again. |
| 10.30am – 11.30am |
Session 1 - WS3
Fit for Gold
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It’s official: the Olympics are not just for athletes and spectators. 2012 will offer a range of opportunities for businesses in London but in order to compete, your business needs to be at the top of its game. Speakers from the Olympic Development Agency and CompeteFor will tell you about the exciting commercial opportunities arising from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and more importantly, how to make your business fit to compete. |
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11.15am - 11.45am Tea, Coffee, Biscuits
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| 11.30am – 12.30pm |
Session 2 - WS4 - Retail Revival
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Mick Say Mick shares techniques and strategies that will ensure that you genuinely make a PROFIT from the business of salon retail. Learn why and how you should set profit goals for each product. Understand manufacturer discounts and retros. Know when not to sell retail products. This workshop will revolutionise your business by working SMARTER, not HARDER. |
| 11.45am – 12.45pm |
Session 2 - WS5 - Innovate Your Way to Business Success
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Michael Williams Are you a leader or a follower? Do you wait for others to set the pace and then try to catch up? Michael argues that the only way to truly succeed in business is to be an innovator; implementing new ideas that improve the lives of your customers, make more money for your salon and leave your competition in the dust. Creating new products and services is easier than you think, so be prepared to be amazed by your own genius! |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm |
Session 2 - WS6 - Namasté Educational Exchange Module1
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Let your expertise and product knowledge promote the health of your clients’ hair and scalp while earning you more money. Fast track your way to Namasté Certification with this condensed version of Module 1 of the Namasté Educational Exchange - Product Comprehension. Principal members of the Namasté International Educational Team will demonstrate the unique Triple Emulsion and Conditioning Sensitive Scalp No Lye Relaxer Systems, both designed to maintain healthy hair, which your clients will welcome! |
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| 12.30 - 2.00 Buffet Lunch |
| 1.30pm – 2.30pm |
Session 3 - WS7 - Build a Dream Team for Your Salon
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Samantha Golding If you’ve been looking for a blueprint to train your staff, the first ever qualifications specifically for African type hair are finally available! The Chair of Habia’s African Caribbean Hairdressing and Barbering Forum will explain how the new industry standards can help you develop your own staff training plan and ensure that you and your team remain at the top of your profession. |
| 1.45am – 2.45pm |
Session 3 - WS8 - The ‘More Money’ Beauty Makeover
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Sherry Dixon & Michael Williams Are your clients getting the service they deserve? If the answer is ‘yes’, you already run a very profitable salon with highly satisfied clients. If it’s ‘no’, Sherry and Michael will explain how to give your salon a beauty makeover that will delight your customers and improve your profitability. Your clients will spend more money in your salon and love you for it! Strictly Business! 2008 Programme subject to change. |
| 2.00pm – 3.00pm |
Session 3 - WS9 - Rediscover YOU the Professional
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Kevin Pendleton Join the Luster Products VIP launch of YOU Pro and experience what fifty years of commitment, expertise, vision and technologically advanced products can mean to YOU, the salon professional. Be the first to register with our ‘Partners in Profit’ scheme, which will help YOU to grow, prosper and promote your business. Guaranteed to inspire, entertain and empower YOU. |
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Ethnic Business of Beauty Awards (EBBAs)
The inaugural business awards event for the sector will take place at Strictly Business! 2008. The Ethnic Business of Beauty Awards (EBBAs) mark the official launch of the pan-European Ethnic Beauty & Hair Association (EBHA). This unique event is designed to promote business excellence, celebrate innovation and best practice, and recognise the growing professionalism of businesses in the sector.
The EBBAs will reflect the rich cultural diversity of businesses in the sector as well as the pan-European nature of the EBHA membership. Held every two years, the EBBAs will continue to reflect the importance of the sector to the sustainability and growth of ethnic communities across Europe. The event is made up of two award categories, the EBBAs and Special Awards. |
The categories will include:
Client Care Award
Best Business Newcomer Award
Owner/Manager Of The Year Award (Salon)
Owner/Manager Of The Year Award (Barbershop)
Marketing Award
Salon Design Award
Knowledgeable Therapist Award
Professional Brand Supporting Education Award
Innovator Of The Year Award
Training Award (College or Private Instructor)
Training Award (Salon)
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Fashion Show Finale
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