Selling gift cards or certificates during this holiday season? What happens to outstanding gift cards if your business closes? What you don’t know about the restrictions on expiration dates and the disclosure requirements may surprise you. In our discussion with attorney Amy Toepper of Legal In A Box, we discover the important legal considerations, and potential liabilities, for business owners. Originally published Dec 7, 2020. Resources NCSL Gift Cards and Gift Certificates Statutes and Legislation Highlights of the federal Credit CARD Act of 2009  Gift Card Laws: An Interactive State ..read more

Exchanging gifts with clients for the holidays? Is it better to give, receive, or neither? Should beauty pros spend money on client gifts, or can we find a better way to express our appreciation? We discuss the challenges of client gifting in salons just in time to do something about it. ---------- Please subscribe, rate, and review Outgrowth on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more listeners like you! ---------- Visit our website: Outgrowth: A Slice of Pro Beauty Find us on Social Media: Instagram & Facebook & Twitter We want to hear from you! Email us at hello@outgro ..read more

How do you cope during the holiday season as a beauty pro? The increased demands on us can be stressful as we try to accommodate all of our clients and the requests from new ones. To prepare in advance, we offer tips to manage client expectations, control our schedules, and minimize the disruptions to our lives. Resources: What You Need to Know to Sell Gift Cards What We Are All Feeing: Processing 2020 ---------- Please subscribe, rate, and review Outgrowth on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more listeners like you! ---------- Visit our website: Outgrowth: A Slice of Pro Be ..read more

Without SB 803, there would be no state board, no licenses and no regulation of beauty in California. Now that SB 803 has been signed, we’re relieved and excited. After spending months tracking, discussing and advocating for the continued regulation of beauty pros, we review what’s in the final version of the bill and how it may be implemented once it goes into effect on January 1, 2022. Resources: California's SB 803 Bill Text SB 803 A Signature Away BBC Announcement DCA Statistics Taking Sides on SB 803 The Latest on SB 803 The Most Important Bill in the Beauty Industry Impractical ..read more

What’s your process for creating and posting social content? Overwhelmed by all the options available? A brand new service specifically for beauty pros, Social Content Club streamlines the content creation process by delivering fully customizable Canva templates into your inbox that inspire your creativity and save you time. Resources: Social Content Club Ashley the Coach  (Instagram) The Best Free Hidden Canva Tools for Salon Pros Canva Planoloy Later ---------- Please subscribe, rate, and review Outgrowth on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more listeners like you ..read more

What career advice would have helped you while attending beauty school? Between developing their technical skills and preparing for a licensing exam, students have their hands full. We’re offering our best advice for future professionals, and reminding ourselves to follow it now as we pursue our individual paths in the beauty industry. Resources: Consider the Source Beauty School Cop-Out: How Our Education Has Failed Us Filling the Leadership Void: A Call to Action ---------- Please subscribe, rate, and review Outgrowth on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more listeners lik ..read more

How useful is the advice to “charge your worth?” What purpose does it serve for beauty pros pricing their services, or for employees negotiating compensation with a salon owner? We tackle this tired suggestion for how it appeals to our emotions and sense of importance, rather than gives direction on how to use actual numbers to calculate the value of our work. Resources: Pricing for Safety: What Can You Afford? Outgrowth - Pricing Basics: Product Cost Per Service (CPS) This Ugly Beauty Business - The Salon Service Pricing Toolkit by Tina Alberino ---------- Please subscribe, rate, and rev ..read more

A cosmetology license at only 1000 hours? No more practical exam? Is pending legislation in California a disaster waiting to happen, or our best chance to rebuild the beauty industry? We’re just one step away from California’s SB 803 becoming law and laying the groundwork for reregulation across the country. Resources: California's SB 803 Bill Text Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy Taking Sides on SB 803 The Latest on SB 803 The Most Important Bill in the Beauty Industry Impractical Exam Beauty School Cop-Out: How Our Education Has Failed Us ..read more

What’s the most convenient and efficient way to reach existing clients and recruit new ones? Email, of course! This reliable technology offers infinite possibilities for creative marketing. We explore the benefits of using email in our beauty businesses. Resources: How to Write Exciting Email Subject Lines (That Actually Get Opened!)  https://ashleythecoach.com/how-to-write-exciting-email-subject-lines-open-rate/ Starting From Scratch - How to Quickly Build an Email List   https://ashleythecoach.com/how-to-quickly-build-an-email-list/ ---------- Please subscribe, rate, and revie ..read more

Looking for someone to work in your beauty business? What are you offering, employment or a space to rent? The number of salon owners advertising for beauty pros has exploded, making us wonder if there’s really a shortage of pros or just a lot of vacant space. We highlight what’s missing from most help wanted ads that keeps salons from connecting with their ideal candidates. ---------- Please subscribe, rate, and review Outgrowth on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more listeners like you! ---------- Visit our website: Outgrowth: A Slice of Pro Beauty Find us on Social Media ..read more