Workshop Your Social Media Strategy with The Creative Society

As of 2023, over 60% of the world’s population uses social media, making it one of the most direct and cost-effective ways for business owners to reach their customers. However, the things that make social media an unpassable opportunity can also be some of its greatest challenges. To an untrained eye, social media can resemble … Continued

Geno Stampora: What 30 Years Experience Taught Him About the Fundamentals of a Successful Salon

The charisma of Geno Stampora is something that must be experienced in person to truly appreciate it. The man, the myth, the legend, Geno’s performance at the 2024 Salon Owners Summit was part standup comedy, part motivational speech and earned him a standing ovation. He enthralled the crowd with his stories and straight-talking insights. In … Continued

Céad Míle Fáilte: Welcome to the 2024 Salon Owners Summit Recap

The great Irish writer William Butler Yeats once wrote, “There are no strangers here. Only friends you haven’t met yet.” This is the quote Ronan Perceval, CEO of Phorest Salon Software, opened with as he greeted the Salon Owners Summit 2024 crowd. Now celebrating its 20th business anniversary, Phorest prides itself on being more of … Continued

Phorest’s Guide to the Art of Salon Photography

The hair and beauty industry thrives on visual storytelling. Our services promote not only self-care but also self-expression. Whether through a striking hair transformation, fresh nails, or skincare that leaves them glowing—we help our clients declare to the world, “This is me.”  Yet, how do we tell the story of our own businesses? How do … Continued

Phorest Reports. Now With More Dashboards for Even More Insight

This week we are winding down our coverage of the Summer Collection, but don’t worry if you feel you aren’t yet up to speed! The Summer Collection is the biggest drop of new features in Phorest history, and we aren’t done talking about them yet. So far, we’ve covered Phorest Ads Manager, PhorestGo 2.0, Expert Recommendations … Continued

Give Your Clients Product Recommendations from the Experts They Trust…You!

It’s week three of the biggest new feature release in Phorest history, the Phorest Summer Collection. Have you been following along? This week we will focus on Expert Recommendations, a tool that helps your team sell more retail, available on the new PhorestGo 2.0 app.  In a world as fast-paced as the hair and beauty industry, … Continued

Get Noticed. Get Booked. Phorest Ads Manager

Your software, your way. The Summer Collection, like everything else at Phorest, started from conversations with real business owners and their teams. All year round, the doors are open to feedback and ideas for the kind of new tech they’d like to see. Our Phorest community is growth-minded and pushes us to innovate ambitiously–just the … Continued

The Return of the Salon Owners Summit: Your 2023 Recap

The hour has finally arrived at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre. After a morning of mingling, conference go-ers jostle their lanyards and fresh tote bags, finish up their last bites of breakfast and eagerly stream into the auditorium to find their seats. The murmur of the crowd swells into cheers and applause as Ronan Perceval, … Continued

Verna Wall & Rich Cullen on Success Stories from the Salon Floor – Salon Owners Summit 2023 Recap

For the past 12 months, Verna Wall, Rich Cullen and the Phorest Research Team have been on the road visiting salons and on Zoom, starting conversations with business owners all over the world. They have been looking at the data and asking questions, all with a simple motive–to find out what the best salons are … Continued