Wednesday, July 18, 2007

SALON TRAINING CLASS AUG. 5-9

Hello Larry – it’s Kristi – interested in your workshop coming up in August that you mentioned in your blog – are you teaching the entire workshop or a guest speaker for a portion?

Kristi, thanks for the interest. My presentation is on Tuesday. During the program I point out easy information that you can learn from your financials to help you make more money. The balance of the program will be led by Deb Hunt. You can obtain additional information from their website: >http://www.salontraining.com/training/academy.asp

Here are the topics that they will be covering. I am certain that everyone comes away from their programs with valuable information on how to grow their commission salon. I hope to see you there.

From The Salon Training International website:
The S.O.S. Workshop is a 5-day course, designed exclusively for Owners of Commission Salons. We walk you through all the important and sometimes challenging areas of your business. We diagnose what is working in your business and what is not. We delve into how you make sales, manage your team, attract clients, and make a profit. You walk away with the information, tools and understanding to run a successful and profitable business.

Topics covered:
Creating a Business Plan: Thinking Macro and Planning Micro
The Evolution of Effectiveness: Learn the 6-steps to Building Business Acumen
Planning for Profit: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Made Simple
Implementing Systems for Success: Organizational Management, Eliminating Inconsistency
Monitoring and Performance Appraisals: Turning Talent into Performance
Communicating – Knowing What to Say, When to Say It and How to Say It!
The Cost of Complexity – Keeping Profitability Simple
Managing and Leading UP: Harness the Power to Propel You and Your Team
Trust and Fairness: The Role They Play in Your Leadership Skill
Leaders in the Midst: Tapping into Your Teams Hidden Strengths
Management 101: Focusing on Value Added Activities
Team Play: Building Scoreboards to Reward Behavior and Hit the Target
The Next Generation: Working with Not Against the Values and Mindset of Gen X and Gen Y Employees
Recruiting Pipeline: Building an Employee Wish List