Join Gordon for a rapid-fire mix of insights on the biggest challenges facing many salon pros today. From social media shifts and smart pricing strategies to retail realities, AI-driven communication, and the power of data, this episode serves up an honest take to help you navigate what’s challenging salons across the industry.
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ENCORE: Salon Tech Talks, Pt 1: Paul Tate on the State of Technology for Pro Beauty
Welcome to the premiere episode of Salon Tech Talks, a 10-part series featuring conversations with innovators and leaders in the pro beauty tech space.In this kickoff episode, Gordon is joined by longtime industry tech strategist and advisor Paul Tate. Together, they explore how salon technology has evolved over the last 20 years — and why, despite major advancements, many pros still feel overwhelmed rather than empowered by their systems. They also share insights on the innovations most likely to revolutionize salons in the near future — and how to make smarter tech choices today to get ready for what's coming next.*Note: this episode was published originally as #118
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123. Salon Tech Talks, Pt 6: BeautyDeskAI founder Universe Walker on the digital front desk
Tech Talks is a 10-part series featuring conversations with leading innovators in the pro salon tech space. In this episode, Gordon is joined by Universe Walker, Founder of BeautyDeskAI. When she realized that unanswered calls to her salon were 'leaving a lot of money on the table, Universe put together a tech-savvy team to help build an "AI-powered system designed to handle client phone calls and messages, automate booking, and give salon owners their time back". Universe talks lessons learned along the way as a woman founder in the tech space and connects the dots to her experience in beauty. Visit www.beautydeskai.com for details.
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122. Salon Tech Talks, Pt 5: Vagaro Founder/CEO Fred Helou on the future of Pro Beauty Salon Tech
Tech Talks is a 10-part series featuring conversations with leading innovators in the pro salon tech space. In this episode, Gordon is joined by Fred Helou, Founder and CEO of Vagaro. A software engineer with an entrepreneurial spirit, Fred founded Vagaro to solve problems and support small business owners in the pro beauty space. Today, he oversees one of the industry’s leading digital platforms – processing millions of transactions annually. Fred shares insights into ongoing innovation across tech platforms and tools, including the integration of artificial intelligence into the daily lives of pros.
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121. Salon Tech Talks, Pt 4: Digital Marketing with Ameet Kallarackal, Glammatic.com
Salon Tech Talks is a 10-part series featuring conversations with innovators in the pro salon tech space. In this episode, Gordon is joined by Ameet Kallarackal, Glammatic.comCo-Founder & CEO. A digital marketer at heart, Ameet has a passion for inspiring salon owners and pros to use leading-edge tools and related strategies to transform their businesses and careers. Ameet shares his considerable insights into the power of search and the growing suite of platforms and tools that are transforming the business landscape. A must listen to conversation!
Each week, longtime pro beauty executive and thought leader Gordon Miller brings insights and inspiration to audiences by way of this fast-paced audio program. Gordon does his best to translate what he sees and hears in our larger world into relevant information for salons, pros, and brands. As Gordon often says "The pro beauty industry is a mirror image of our larger world; and it provides us all with essential context as we all look to find our way forward in business, careers and life".
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