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

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"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

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"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.

Recognize These Little Voices in Your Head?

Recognize These 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

If you keep doing the same thing
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.

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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?

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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?

Guided Learning

Always Levelling Up

Indispensable Design & Finishing is made for independent practice. Educators have tons more time for advanced learning and more bookings.

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Guided Learning

Always Levelling Up

Indispensable Design & Finishing is made for independent practice. Educators have tons more time for advanced learning and more bookings.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

  1. Name your new group at checkout.
  2. We invite your associates and educators for you by email.
  3. Check the Educators Edition for first steps
  4. Join an Onboarding call!
  5. 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

First, owners should be focused on building the business, not training, so we make it easy to coordinate educators and owners. And then we make it easy for educators to manage multiple associates with different experience levels at different stages of training. Progress tracking, assessments, easy.

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?

"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

LIMITED OFFER: FREE FOR 30 DAYS

This gift from Chris is available for a very limited time. If you are not completely satisfied, simply cancel your subscription within the first 30 days and you will not be charged a dime.

2 Associates + 1 Educator

Enter code "30FREE2" at checkout

4 Associates + 2 Educators

Enter code "30FREE4" at checkout

6 Associates + 3 Educators

Enter code "30FREE6" at checkout

  • If you need more Educator Seats, see the separate “+1 Educator” product in the shop.
  • Additional seats are not included in the gift and are not discounted.
  • 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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