[102] Did you miss an episode this month? Catch up on everything that's happened in January with Killian and Zoe's round-up. Expect exciting announcements, discussions around the most popular articles of the month and snippets from Phorest FM episodes 100 & 101!

Links:

Heather Yurko: Building A Great Salon Team Of Elite Performers

Melanie Icke: ‘Getting To Know You’ Workshop, Using The DiSC Method

Steve Gomez: Interdependent Leadership To Improve Team Culture & Profits

The Salon Mentorship Hub

Digital Media Awards: Best Podcast Finalist

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[101] After last year's hugely successful live recording of a Phorest FM episode at "Inside Phorest" (a Summit attendees exclusive event hosted at Phorest Salon Software HQ), Killian and Zoe are back in front of an audience, only this time to discuss lessons learned from over 20 years of salon marketing.

On this episode, the co-hosting duo is joined by Kristian Tognini (TOGNINI's Hair Skin Body, Brisbane), David Linde (Headlines The Salon, Encinitas), and last but not least, Connor Keppel (Phorest Salon Software VP of Marketing).

Links:

TOGNINI'S Hair Skin Body, Brisbane

Headlines The Salon, Encinitas

Salon Owners Summit Website

[100] To quote Stacey Soble of Salon Today magazine, "approximately 600 salon owners and managers kicked off the New Year with a powerful day of business education at the 2019 Phorest Salon Owners Summit at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland, on January 7."

Now in its fifth year, the Salon Owners Summit has become one of the most talked about event in the hair & beauty industry - in Europe and further afield. Tune in for this week's celebratory 100th episode as Killian and Zoe put on their journalistic hats to deliver exclusive interviews and vox pops!

Links:

Jo Fairley On Building A Beautiful Business: Top Insights

Ryan Holiday On Stoïcism & Working Through Obstacles: Top Insights

Christina Kreitel On Building A 'Personal' Brand: Top Insights

Albie X Cortes On The Future Of Retail In Salons: Top Insights

David Barnett On Salon Culture & Recruitment: Top Insights

Heather Yurko: Building A Great Salon Team Of Elite Performers

Melanie Icke: 'Getting To Know You' Workshop, Using The DiSC Method

Steve Gomez: Interdependent Leadership To Improve Team Culture & Profits

Salon Owners Summit Website

[099] The year 2018, done & dusted! What a year full of surprises and good news. It started strong with the podcast getting nominated and winning Silver in the category ‘Best Podcast’ at the 2017 Digital Media Awards! Then, Phorest FM got shortlisted another two times throughout the year, at the Sockies Irish Social Media Awards and the Podcast Awards (supported by iTunes’ Podcast Connect).

All in all, Killian & Zoe produced about 18 hours of discussions, hosted live recordings, went out for interviews, had guests from all around the world connect and really refined the show’s mission statement. Based on what you’ve listened to this year, here’s the best of 2018: Phorest FM’s ten most popular and downloaded episodes of the year!

Links:

Phorest FM, The Salon Owners Podcast: The Best Of 2018

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[098] The Phorest Blog: your trusted resources for all the latest salon marketing & management tips, trends & best practices. This week on the show, Killian and Zoe discuss the top 10 most popular Phorest Blog articles published in 2018, based on how much traffic each post got over time. Cheers to another great year ahead!

Links:

The Most Popular Phorest Blog Articles Of 2018

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[097] Another year essentially done and dusted! It feels like 2018 has come and gone in the blink of an eye. What a year it's been. In this episode, Killian and Zoe welcome Phorest Salon Software CEO, Ronan Perceval, and Head of Operations, Rob Norton, to discuss what has gone on in and around the company, what new features were released and more importantly, what’s in store for the company and product in 2019.

Links:

Phorest Salon Software, Software Updates

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[096] "At the heart of receiving feedback is a clash of two core human needs. We’re wired to enjoy learning and growing [...] but human beings also need to feel accepted, respected, and safe -- just the way we are now. And that’s why feedback is such a conundrum." - Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, Q&A on Feedback

You might remember Louis Grenier from past Phorest FM episodes "The Art Of Effective Marketing Focus" and "Humanising Your Brand Through Marketing." Back on the show for episode 96, Louis discusses customer feedback: how to get it, use it, but more importantly, what to ask and not to ask. TL;DR, you cannot afford not asking for feedback. The more the feedback, the better the client experience.

Louis Grenier also hosts a podcast of his own, Everyone Hates Marketers, which you can check out here.

Links:

Survey questions 101: the ultimate guide with 50+ survey question examples for you

The beginner’s guide to website feedback with 10 practical use cases

Customer experience guide: trends, strategies and examples for improving your customer experience in 2019

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[095] More than 450,000 people in Ireland experience depression (1 in 10) at any one time but many hide their condition and never get help. Aware’s message is one of hope: recovery is possible. Early intervention, as well as ongoing support, are very important.

Recently, a few employees in Phorest arranged for a speaker from Irish charity AWARE to walk the company through the importance of looking after your wellbeing in work. Off the back of that, this episode features AWARE Director of Services, Bríd O' Meara, to discuss the topic of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, but also, in life in general.

Links:

Aware.ie

F.E.S.T.I.V.A.L Acronym (Depression Information)

Aware Adult Programmes

About Aware

Aware (Support)

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[094] Just because everything we know is taking a digital turn, it doesn’t mean that technology is infallible. Sometimes, outages happen. As a consumer, it’s important to know what causes these disruptions and what you can do to protect your business when a system you rely on temporarily fails.

This week on the show, Killian and Zoe sit down with John Doran, Director of Engineering at Phorest Salon Software. You'll get a better understanding of what outages are, their possible causes and what happens behind the scenes when a system goes down.

Links:

Phorest Salon Software, The leading appointment and CRM software company according to Forbes

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[093] This week's episode discusses everything that's happened on the Phorest Blog and Phorest FM over the previous 30 days. From the most popular blogs to snippets from previous Phorest FM episodes and announcements in regards to Phorest's Salon Owners Summit, you're sure to get all the marketing advice you might have missed.

Links:

Introducing Phorest’s Email Marketing Editor Complete Redesign

Failing Salons: 5 Warning Signs & Fixes For Continued Success

7 Tips To Increase Profits In Your Salon Or Spa This Winter

Tune in weekly for a mix of interviews with industry thought-leaders, roundups of our most recent salon owners marketing tips & tricks, all the latest in and around Phorest and what upcoming webinars you can join. Phorest FM is produced every Monday morning for your enjoyment with a cup of coffee on your day off. Feel free to let us know who or what topic you'd like to hear on the show!

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