Cassandra McGlaughlin, aka @cassandraplatinum, shares the inspiring story behind her journey from college English major to successful colorist, salon owner, educator and consultant. Respected as both an influencer and independent educator working with a variety of brands, the successful Platinum Salon Tampa owner talks with Gordon about her experiences building a business with (and without) Instagram, as well as the lessons learned along they way.

American Salon Stories with Gordon Miller

Stories: Cassandra McGlaughlin, Platinum Salon Tampa

So, you’ve noticed that your client’s hair is thinning—now what? Nutrafol (@nutrafol) co-founder and chief medical advisor Dr. Sophia Kogan chats with Scott J Salons owner Scott Buchanan (@scottjaveda) about the root causes of thinning hair—from stress to hormones to diet—and how stylists can best help their clients. Listen in to learn more!

How to Help Your Clients with Thinning Hair

One of the tallest hurdles for the salon and beauty industry is customer retention. CareCredit may have a solution. CareCredit is a health and wellness credit card that offers promotional financial options to cardholders, enabling them to purchase services with confidence – and in return, help boost their loyalty to your business.  Jill Behm, General Manager, CareCredit Specialty, joins our podcast to highlight why salon owners should consider offering the CareCredit credit card to their clients.

How CareCredit can help your salon boost profits in a big way

There is no doubt that the pandemic has transformed the way that professionals and businesses operating in the beauty sector go about purchasing products. 

In this episode, Tanuja Singeetham, who has spearheaded the creation of the SALONORY.com platform for Henkel, looks back at a journey that started in August 2020 when she joined the firm. Observing how these buying habits were changing, Tanuja and Henkel knew there was a gap developing in the market for a multi-brand portal that could form the basis of a new digital community. 

Speaking about the rationale and purpose of SALONORY, Tanuja reveals some of the secrets to its success to date, including the introduction of live events and exclusive discounts to give beauty industry professionals a helping hand. 

She also looks ahead to the future and highlights some of the priority focus areas for the platform moving forward, including the all-important trend towards highly personalized shopping experiences.

Building a pro beauty brand community with SALONORY.com

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Stories: Cassandra McGlaughlin, Platinum Salon Tampa

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