{"id":32199,"date":"2018-05-28T20:50:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phorest-ob-staging.com\/?p=32199"},"modified":"2021-05-17T10:53:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T10:53:33","slug":"turn-contact-salon-mentor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/au\/blog\/turn-contact-salon-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn A Contact Into A Salon Mentor In Just 5 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, our Founder and CEO Ronan Perceval <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/au\/blog\/salon-coach-mentor-important\/\">wrote an article relating some of the lessons he&#8217;s learnt along his career building Phorest Salon Software<\/a>. The most important takeaway was perhaps what this excerpt explains: <em>&#8220;[&#8230;] whether it be to help you overcome different setbacks or just to plan for the future, as your circumstances change, you might feel the need to talk to people with different experiences.&#8221; <\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many though, the question is, how do you go about building and nurturing a relationship with a mentor to begin with? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reaching out to someone to get help is already hard in itself, let alone reaching out to someone you don\u2019t know much. Finding a salon mentor doesn\u2019t happen overnight <em>(and if it did for you, please leave a comment on this post so we can get you talking about it on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/phorestfmpod\" rel=\"noopener\">Phorest FM podcast<\/a>!)<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the audio version of this blog, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/the-phorest-blog\/id1182467915?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribe to the Phorest Blog Podcast here<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: How to Turn a Contact Into a Salon Mentor in Just 5 Steps\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5Yt7ESFuB1RvFaYHLpanMw?si=cz83wUrZRwWlY_sW3Gl2wg&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Turning A New Or Existing Contact Into A Salon Mentor<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you\u2019ll need to identify why you feel like you need a mentor and what roadblocks you\u2019re trying to get past. Then, try to identify people who might have been through what you\u2019ve been through, or that are in more mature job roles. If you\u2019re not too sure where to start, LinkedIn is a great place to connect with people outside your immediate network. Or, head <a href=\"https:\/\/salonmentors.phorest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">over to the Salon Mentorship Hub<\/a> to connect with some coaches and consultants we&#8217;ve teamed up with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RvvfWqvGLpw\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve identified a few \u201cideal\u201d mentors <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(it could be another salon owner, someone in the visual merchandising field, retailing industry, etc.)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then the fun \u2013 or so to speak \u2013 begins. Not everyone you reach out to will answer, but that\u2019s okay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, you don\u2019t want to take up too much of someone\u2019s time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>1. Do Your\u00a0Homework<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blame it on years of doing phone, written, live and podcast interviews within the realm of various industries, learning about who you\u2019re talking to is very helpful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look up who the person is, what they\u2019ve done and what they\u2019re working on. Put the same effort into that as you would when looking into a salon or spa in which you want to apply for a job. It captures the attention and warms up the person you\u2019re about to introduce yourself to.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2. Find Out Which Social Media Channel They Use The Most, And Interact With Them<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are they the most active on Twitter? Instagram? Facebook? LinkedIn? Don\u2019t waste time trying to message them where they\u2019re not. Do, on the flip side, spend time interacting with their posts, and general social media activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one of his videos, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?reload=9&amp;v=SmXSe6pNypI&amp;list=PLfA33-E9P7FCTIY62wkqZ-E1cwpc2hxBJ&amp;index=34\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gary Vaynerchuk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explained to a young entrepreneur that \u201cNo\u201ds were a positive thing. That you weren\u2019t always going to get answers.<\/span>\u00a0I&#8217;ll let you read the transcript:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>&#8220;You gotta know that missing 11 times and hitting the one time of the 12 times that you spent 12 hours on is ROI positive. [&#8230;] Great, you DM&#8217;d and emailed and tweeted 17 shop owners that are trendy, and none of them replied. That&#8217;s good. That&#8217;s good! Everybody thinks it&#8217;s a wasted day. That&#8217;s a good day &#8217;cause you got your answer. It was no. No&#8217;s are just as good as yes&#8217; &#8217;cause you know. [&#8230;] It&#8217;s not gonna come to you and it&#8217;s not gonna be a miracle.&#8221; <\/strong><em>&#8211; Gary Vaynerchuk<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like he said, you might not always get an answer. Sometimes it might be the way you asked, or what you said. Other times, it might just be because the person you\u2019ve approached is just too busy, or gets too many of these messages so some slip through the cracks. Keep at it, perseverance is key.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>3. Show That You&#8217;re Passionate<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about your work. But talk about it passionately, and in everything you do. Established people, especially if their job role isn\u2019t exactly one of a consultant or a coach, don\u2019t have the time to motivate you in your work. A mentor or a coach, <a href=\"https:\/\/boxofcrayons.com\/the-coaching-habit-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to Michael Bungay Stanier<\/a>, should be asking you 7 questions. And these questions should be aimed at helping you figure out a solution to your roadblock.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s on your mind?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And what else?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s the real challenge here for you?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you want?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can I help?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re saying Yes to this, what are you saying No to?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was most useful for you?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re scheduled for an initial short chat with someone, prepare thought-provoking questions or common topics you can talk about. And remember: often, mentors aren\u2019t looking for flattery so don\u2019t be the over-the-top-let-me-stroke-your-ego kind of person. They\u2019re looking for people who are serious about what they do and have a good work ethic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>4. Be Prepared To Give First<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something that tends to work well when building this type of relationship is to offer your help on the person\u2019s projects. Do make sure it\u2019s in your area of expertise and interest though, otherwise there\u2019s no point. It\u2019s always easier to give than to ask and it makes for a good initial step towards building a trustworthy and fruitful relationship with a salon mentor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>5. When The Time Is Right, Open The Conversation<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve been interacting with your \u201cideal mentor\u201d for a while and, or, have had chats with them, it\u2019s very possible that you won\u2019t even have to bring up the mentorship conversation. It will happen naturally. But if it doesn\u2019t and you want to get things moving, there are ways to ask. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;ve even created a cheat sheet listing what you should include in your email. Download it here and good luck!<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<!--[if lte IE 8]>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<![endif]-->\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n        region: \"na1\",\n        portalId: \"2245726\",\n        formId: \"f483bdfe-0749-4ebe-b7e3-e3e8b8ab4ce6\"\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope you get awesome responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already have a salon mentor? How did you reach out to them in the first place? Let us know either in the comments below or tweet us&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/thephorestword\">@ThePhorestWord<\/a>!<em>&nbsp;(Pssst! We\u2019re on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/phorestsalonsoftware\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;too!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading! #LetsGrow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, our Founder and CEO Ronan Perceval wrote an article relating some of the lessons he&#8217;s learnt along his career building Phorest Salon Software. 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