"It used to take a year, now it takes three months. My associates are supremely confident and so am I."
-- Tawna Rodgers, Aura Salon
"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
Most salons suffer an endless cycle – they hire, they train the essentials, and stylists leave when things start to feel stale. Owners feel trapped between training and their own chair, with no time to actually build the business.
"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
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.
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.
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?
Indispensable Color and Indispensable Design & Finishing are made for independent learning and practice. Educators have tons more time for the rest of the team and for more bookings.
Every Accelerator package comes with the Educators Edition, packed with support tips and extras that make delivering world-class education fast and effortless.
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. Invite your associates and educators right from the Group Management tab.
3. Check the Educators Edition for easy first steps. Let us know if you need extra support.
Group Leaders can track the progress of associates through the program in real time. You’ll know if someone is struggling with a quiz, or if they’re ready for the next Assessment. It’s all in the Help Guide for Teams
We think owners should be focused on building the business, not training, so we made a video-based program associates can use anywhere they can set up a mannequin – in the salon and at home. And it’s easy for educators to manage multiple associates with different experience levels at different stages of training.
Or faster! Most salons spend 6-12 months apprenticing or shadowing. We applied the experience of more than 40 years of world-class training 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. The system focuses on principles – key skills that apply to ALL hair situations. This gives them a powerfully versatile skillset right from the start. And as they pass each assessment you can confidently bring them clients for that service. Associates are supporting and even driving revenue far faster than you ever thought possible.
Well, if we’re being honest, it’s a lot faster than that. As soon as they’re taking over tasks from your other stylists, there’s more time available for more bookings and upsells. And the more skills they learn, the more they can take over…
This is where the gotcha usually goes, right? Nope. We over-deliver like crazy. Each associate needs 2 or 3 mannequin heads plus one that won’t get cut. Other than that… I don’t know, what are your hobbies?
• Chris’ onboarding emails make it super easy!
• Here’s help using the site
• And help managing your group
• Connect with us and other salons on FB
• Book a call 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