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Blogging & Instagram REEls: Get Noticed Faster!
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

Blogging & Instagram REEls: Get Noticed Faster!

In this episode, Brandon sits down with Shea Kelly, Tangerine Salons marketing and social media manager to discuss what she does to get the most out of Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and blogging.

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The Ultimate Management Team - What Positions Should You Be Hiring For?
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

The Ultimate Management Team - What Positions Should You Be Hiring For?

As your business grows, you can't do it all yourself. From General Managers to Marketing & Social Media Managers, having the right people in the right positions can bring positive impact to your bottom line and not leave you spread to thin.

Join Brandon and Lauren as they discuss the evolution of their management team hires and how they run a five location salon company.

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Podcast: Stylist Takeover!
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

Podcast: Stylist Takeover!

Master Stylists Adrian Franco, Kevin Walsh and Marshall Hatley sit down and talk about what it takes to be successful behind the chair, what it's like to do the hair of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and what it's like to work in a high end salon during Covid.

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Team meeting? We haven’t had one since Covid, but here we go.
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

Team meeting? We haven’t had one since Covid, but here we go.

When Covid hit, we were geared up to do our quarterly team meeting. We obviously had to postpone and it will be an entire year since we had one.

We want to be as safe as possible and make sure our team has the information and inspiration we need to insure our company is on the "top of the pyramid", so we are now in the planning stages.

Listen in as Brandon and Lauren discuss how our team meetings work, how this one will be different and how we make sure the team walks away inspired.

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An Entrepreneurship Story - Sarah Cooper of Aura Salon Software
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

An Entrepreneurship Story - Sarah Cooper of Aura Salon Software

Join us for a conversation about entrepreneurship with Aura Salon Software co-founder and co-ceo Sarah Cooper. While not a commercial for Aura, Tangerine is switching to Aura after only a year with our current software.

We were so impressed with this young company and their mission of being salon software by and for salon owners that we had to jump on board.

You will be inspired by Sarah's story about how she started the arduous task of creating a software company and the many challenges and joys that came with it.

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New Podcast Episode: Guest Service Training Strategies
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

New Podcast Episode: Guest Service Training Strategies

Guest service training is as important as hairdresser training. Our front of house staff are the first and last people our guests see, so they represent the brand even more than you know.

Listen as Brandon, Lauren and Shea discuss how Tangerine Salons recruit, interview and train new guest service personnel to work in their five locations.

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Social Media confusion? We’ve got some insight for you.
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

Social Media confusion? We’ve got some insight for you.

Join Brandon along with Ben & Beth Debayle in this podcast talking about how to leverage social media to not just increase your client counts, but to recruit staff as well.

Social media should be your main marketing focus and being consistent is key.

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Salon Software Switch!
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

Salon Software Switch!

Salon software is the foundation of your business. It holds all of your information past and present and needs to work flawlessly.

We spent 14 years with STX and last year switched to Zenoti. We thought we had the perfect solution until we found Aura. Aura was founded by salon owners who understand everyday salon needs.

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To Color Kit, Or Not to Color Kit
Brandon Hensley Brandon Hensley

To Color Kit, Or Not to Color Kit

Is your state in danger of shutting down salons again? There's a way to generate revenue while keeping your clientele loyal by selling at home color kits.

Brandon, Lauren and Shea talk about how they facilitated color kits during the initial lockdown in March / April, the mistakes they made and where our salons procured the containers, bags and brushes they provided in these kits.

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