122. Salon Tech Talks, Pt 5: Vagaro Founder/CEO Fred Helou on the future of Pro Beauty Tech Salon
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!
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120. Salon Tech Talks, Pt 3: Phorest’s Paddy Monaghan on the State of Pro Beauty Tech
Salon Tech Talks is my 10-part series featuring conversations with innovators in the pro salon tech space. In this episode, Gordon is joined by Phorest Salon Software’s Chief Product Officer, Paddy Monaghan. With a clear passion for professional salon and spas, Paddy brings a unique perspective on how to leverage the growing power of technology to support the aspirations of business owners and their team members. Paddy shares insights into 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 tomorrow.
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119. Salon Tech Talks, Pt 2: Meevo's John Harms on the State of Tech for Pro Beauty
Welcome to Salon Tech Talks, a 10-part series featuring conversations with innovators and leaders in the pro beauty tech space. In this episode, Gordon is joined by Meevo/Millennium Systems founder and chairman John Harms. At the age of just 16, John founded Millennium Systems (known today as Meevo), working part-time for the salon his hairdresser sister called home. Over the course of the last 37 years, John has been an innovator as well as a witness to the evolution of how salons and pros conduct 'business'. John shares insights into 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.
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118. Salon Tech Talks: 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.
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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