18 March 2024, London
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What is Salon Smart?
Salon Smart is Creative HEAD magazine’s annual business networking event, providing a whole day of new insight, learning and inspiration, delivered by industry experts and innovators.
Who’s it for?
Salon and barber shop owners and managers, and their teams.
What’s the vibe?
Friendly, informal and inclusive.
What will I learn?
Salon Smart 2024 will be packed with sessions delivering support, guidance, and fresh thinking on business, to help you build a better one. On the agenda, topics like diversifying your brand, creating an inclusive workspace, capitalising on the untapped texture market, maintaining a healthy mindset, using social media as a valuable business tool, engaging young recruits – and so much more…
Will I be fed?
Yes, and very well! There’s a delicious hot buffet on the lunch menu, plus drinks and sweet treats served during scheduled refreshment breaks.
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Winnie Awa
entrepreneur and textured hair expert
Charlie Collinge
Managing director, Collinge & Co
Maddi Cook
Walton Arts
Samantha Cusick
Salon owner and co-founder of Stā Studios
Chris Foster
AKA The Profile Guy
THE SPEAKERS
HEAR FROM BRILLIANT PEOPLE SHARING REAL EXPERIENCES, SMART ADVICE, AND FRESH THINKING ON BUSINESS
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9.30am : DOORS OPEN
Collect your Salon Smart pass, grab a pastry and a drink, and network until sessions commence 10am : WELCOME
Given by Creative HEAD editorial director Amanda Nottage 10.05am-12.55pm : MORNING AGENDA
Using AI to drive loyalty and new business
Chris Foster, ‘The Profile Guy’
Honing a home-from-home client space
Jordan Massarella and Ben Jones, Massarella + Jones
Insights into the UK’s new tipping legislation
Mark Ronayne, Phorest
The untapped texture market
Winnie Awa, Carra
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12.55pm : THE WORKING LUNCH
Tuck into a hot lunch, and meet the brands providing transformative business support and innovative products and services
2.25-5.30pm : AFTERNOON AGENDA
Five ways to boost profits in 2024
Maddi Cook, Boss Your Salon
Young recruits: how to find, train and retain them
Charlie Collinge, Collinge & Co
Neil Maclean, Neil Maclean Hair Studio
My view on… doing positive social good
Alison McRitchie, The Head Gardener
Keep calm and diversify
Samantha Cusick, Samantha Cusick London/Stā Studios
Transformative social media strategy
Sarah Louise Keane, SLK Education
Ben Lifton, Content Kweens
Tom Smith, hairstylist and trend forecaster
Includes a mid-afternoon break, serving tea, coffee, cake 5.30pm EVENT CLOSES Don’t forget your goody bag
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Salon Smart 2024
Monday 18 March
9.30am-5.30pm
The Chain and Buoy Store, London
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