The Salon Associate Accelerator
Train Your Associates
Twice As Fast
With Zero Extra Work
so you can get back to building your business
Train Your Associates
Twice As Fast
With Zero Extra Work
so you can get back to building your business
"Owners need their time back - so they can build the business, create more jobs, and realize their vision. They can only do that if the stylist education is well and truly covered. That's what I'm here for."
-- Chris Baran, Multiple NAHA Winner and World Renowned Educator for 40+ Years
"Owners need their time back - so they can build the business, create more jobs, and realize their vision. They can only do that if the stylist education is well and truly covered. That's what I'm here for."
-- Chris Baran, Multiple NAHA Winner and World Renowned Educator for 40+ Years
"Salon Associate Accelerator has made it exponentially faster to get my associates working on the floor. Within 2 weeks they are supporting stylists so we have time for upsells and more bookings."
-- Holly Fox, Metropolitan Salon & Spa
"Salon Associate Accelerator has made it exponentially faster to get my associates working on the floor. Within 2 weeks they are supporting stylists so we have time for upsells and more bookings."
-- Holly Fox, Metropolitan Salon & Spa
The Training Trap
Most salons suffer from an endless cycle – they hire, they train as well as they can with limited time, and the best stylists leave because they don’t feel they’re going anywhere. Rinse and repeat. Owners feel trapped between their chair and training new staff with no end in sight. They know they need help training, but trust and cost have always been intimidating.
The Training Trap
Most salons suffer from an endless cycle – they hire, they train as well as they can with limited time, and the best stylists leave because they don’t feel they’re going anywhere. Rinse and repeat. Owners feel trapped between their chair and training new staff with no end in sight. They know they need help training, but trust and cost have always been intimidating.
The Training Trap
Most salons suffer from an endless cycle – they hire, they train as well as they can with limited time, and the best stylists leave because they aren’t happy. Rinse and repeat. Owners feel trapped between their chair and training new staff with no end in sight. They know they need help training, but trust and cost have always been intimidating.
The Little Voices in Your Head
The Little Voices in Your Head
HIRING THE RIGHT PEOPLE IS HARD
“Never mind hiring someone with skill – it’s so hard to hire people that are a good fit for THIS salon!”
FINDING TIME TO TRAIN IS HARD
“Who has time for a proper training program these days? We cover the basics and pick the rest up as we go.”
KEEPING STANDARDS IS HARD
“Every stylist in the salon should be working to the same gold standard, but without standard training that’s not happening.”
SEEING THEM LEAVE IS HARD
“I spend a ton of money and time on my people and it’s crushing when they leave for some other opportunity.”
STEPPING AWAY FROM THE CHAIR IS HARD
“Margins are already tight enough without losing the revenue that I bring in behind the chair.”
AFFORDING HELP IS HARD
“I know we need a better education plan, but we can’t afford to pay an education manager so I’m doing my best.”
The Fact Is
you will keep getting the same result.
There's no reason to expect things will improve
unless you change something:
1. Spend less time behind your chair?
2. Hand over the training to someone else?
3. Train the whole team to meet gold standards every time?
4. Bring in a new training system?
5. All of the above.
THE
SALON ASSOCIATE ACCELERATOR
IS
ALL OF THE ABOVE
GET ALL YOUR TIME BACK
AND FOCUS ON BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS
WHILE YOUR TEAM GETS TRAINED
TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
GET ALL YOUR TIME BACK
AND FOCUS ON BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS
WHILE YOUR TEAM GETS TRAINED
TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
BULLET-PROOF HIRING ASSESSMENT
Know in one evaluation whether this person is a good fit for your salon — BEFORE you hire them.
SELF-DRIVING TRAINING SYSTEM
Hand the keys over to your lead educator and check in with them weekly. The Accelerator handles the rest.
GOLD STANDARDS BUILT-IN
The Accelerator trains your team to hit the mark every time. Everyone. Every time. The default is excellence.
ERASE TEAM TURNOVER
People don’t leave over money, but over lack of fulfilment. The Accelerator drives goal achievement at every level.
WORK YOUR CHAIR. OR DON'T.
Associates on the floor in two weeks. Fully supported stylists in a few weeks more. Rising retail sales, service upsells, double and triple bookings. What do you FEEL like doing today? 😁
PROFIT THE MOMENT YOU START
We get associates on the floor FAST, so stylists can book more services, and trainers have more time for advanced training. Your bottom line goes up in the first month, and it just keeps going up.
TRUSTED
by owners
LOVED
by educators
"Simply the best skills training available to salon professionals. Learning the principles makes the difference between an average stylist and a highly successful stylist."
-- Valerie Arnold, Aacardi Salon
"Simply the best skills training available to salon professionals. Learning the principles makes the difference between an average stylist and a highly successful stylist."
-- Valerie Arnold, Aacardi Salon
World Class
Associate Training
Bullet-Proof Hiring
The Winning Mindset
The Shampoo Experience
Brushes and Blow Dry Techniques
Flat Iron, Root & Spiral Tong, Marcel Curls
Color Retouch and Refresh
Virgin Color Application
Skills Assessments at Every Stage
And that's just the Jump Start
As Little as 3 Months to
Fully Trained Associates
No system is faster for training associates with profit-driving skills that meet and exceed your salon standards. Created in consultation with some of the most successful salons in the US.
As Little as 3 Months to
Fully Trained Associates
No system is faster for training associates with profit-driving skills that meet and exceed your salon standards. Created in consultation with some of the most successful salons in the US.
Pays for Itself in the First Two Weeks
Real-World Skills Immediately
Associates learn essential salon skills like shampoo, blow dry, and iron techniques right away so they can support your stylists fast and make room for more service upsells and bookings.
Pays for Itself in the First Two Weeks
Real-World Skills Immediately
Associates learn essential salon skills like shampoo, blow dry, and iron techniques right away so they can support your stylists fast and make room for more service upsells and bookings.
Hire the RIGHT People Every Time
Bullet-Proof Hiring
Ever hire someone for their experience, and two weeks later you’ve realized it’s just a bad fit? How about a standardized evaluation that gives you a clear picture of their skills AND their personality?
Hire the RIGHT People Every Time
Bullet-Proof Hiring
Guided Learning
Always Levelling Up
Indispensable Design & Finishing is made for independent practice. Educators have tons more time for advanced learning and more bookings.
Guided Learning
Always Levelling Up
Indispensable Design & Finishing is made for independent practice. Educators have tons more time for advanced learning and more bookings.
Embedded Support
The Educators Edition
Every Accelerator package comes with the Educators Edition, packed with support tips and extras that make delivering world-class education fast and effortless.
Embedded Support
The Educators Edition
Even More Support
The Facebook Group
Connect online with us and with other salons using the Associate Accelerator to share stories, get help, and celebrate the wins.
Even More Support
The Facebook Group
Connect online with us and with other salons using the Associate Accelerator to share stories, get help, and celebrate the wins.
- Name your new group at checkout.
- We invite your associates and educators for you by email.
- Check the Educators Edition for first steps
- Join an Onboarding call!
- Do something exciting with all your new free time
Group Leaders can track the progress of your associates through the program in real time. You’ll know if someone is struggling with a quiz, or if they’re ready for Assessment. It’s all in the Help Guide for Teams
Most associates in other salons spend 6-12 months apprenticing or shadowing. We applied more than 40 years of world-class training experience to create this program. Our associates are covering support services in two weeks and taking their own clients with confidence in 3 months.
It’s true. By the time they’re done the Jump Start, they’re confident with support services like color retouching, virgin color applications, shampoo, blow dry, and irons. Then we deliver principle-based design and finishing skills they can practice on their own time — which is free time for you. And faster than you dreamed possible you will be confident they are ready for clients.
Well, if we’re being honest, it’s a lot faster than that. As soon as they’re taking tasks over from your other stylists, you’ve got more time available for selling more services. And the more tasks they take over…💥
This is where the gotcha usually goes, right? Nope. We over-delivered like crazy. So aside from making sure you have 2 or 3 mannequin heads for each associate… I don’t know, what are your hobbies?
- You will love Chris’ onboarding emails!
- Here’s help using the site
- And help for salon teams
- Connect with us and other salons on FB
- Contact us for the big stuff
- Here’s the front page of the Salon Associate Accelerator
- And here’s the front page of the Educators Edition
"Just wanted to let you know how well your program is going in our salon. It's allowing us to get associates on the floor in half the time. Thank you!"
-- Tawna Rodgers, Aura Salon Company
"Just wanted to let you know how well your program is going in our salon. It's allowing us to get associates on the floor in half the time. Thank you!"
-- Tawna Rodgers, Aura Salon Company
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IMPORTANT
All packages include Educator Seats. Choose the package that works best for your salon:
The 2 Associates Package
includes 1 Educator
The 4 Associates Package
includes 2 Educators
The 6 Associates Package
includes 3 Educators
- If you need more Educator Seats, see the separate “+1 Educator” product in the shop.
- Note that additional seats must be purchased in a separate transaction — you can only purchase for one group at a time.
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