{"id":25442,"date":"2018-01-17T08:45:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T07:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phorest-ob-staging.com\/?p=25442"},"modified":"2021-02-17T12:44:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T12:44:45","slug":"salon-owners-summit-2018-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/gb\/blog\/salon-owners-summit-2018-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Salon Owners Summit 2018 Recap: In Your Own Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I get to this day on the calendar,\u00a0I know it&#8217;s going to be a good day. I know it&#8217;s about to be a time for looking up memories and fun times from the Salon Owners Summit and because of that, I can&#8217;t help but smile. So, just like last year, this Salon Owners Summit 2018 Recap is a tribute to you, our amazing clients.\u00a0Hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Salon Owners Summit 2018 Recap<\/h2>\n<p>This year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/gb\/blog\/2018-salon-owners-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summit theme was\u00a0<strong><em>&#8220;Great Starts Here.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0For the occasion, Gavin Hoare, Steve Martin, Valerie Delforge and Tabatha Coffey showcased\u00a0how you can harness the power of your passion and elevate yourself, your team, your salon and your industry. In the workshops, the newest addition to the Salon Owners Summit, Rowena Doyle spoke about visual merchandising, Chris Brennan gave a talk on work\/life balance and Paddy Monaghan delivered his session\u00a0on GDPR and its effects on salons.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Related |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/gb\/blog\/salon-success-summit-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top Insights For Salon Success From The Phorest Salon Owners Summit 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div>If we set aside all the social media mentions and tags on the day, some of the feedback we received included&#8230;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25442 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16154927\/SalonOwnersSummit_Feedback1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16154927\/SalonOwnersSummit_Feedback1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"salon owners summit 2018 recap\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16154927\/SalonOwnersSummit_Feedback1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16154927\/SalonOwnersSummit_Feedback1-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16154933\/SalonOwnersSummit_Feedback2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16154933\/SalonOwnersSummit_Feedback2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"salon owners summit 2018 recap\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16154933\/SalonOwnersSummit_Feedback2.jpg 560w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16154933\/SalonOwnersSummit_Feedback2-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, about social media and photos&#8230; Chris Brennan, Phorest&#8217;s Content Manager, put together this little video you&#8217;ll enjoy:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Salon Owners Summit 2018\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQYp1-f_KM8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; And of course, we&#8217;ve also uploaded all the photos from the event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.1722746444451240.1073741836.653421668050395&amp;type=1&amp;l=cf8943974f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here or on the post below to check them out<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmedia%2Fset%2F%3Fset%3Da.1722746444451240.1073741836.653421668050395%26type%3D3&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"789\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Phorest FM, Episode 57 (Live From The Summit)<\/h2>\n<p>Missed this year\u2019s event? The Salon Owners Summit is exclusive to Phorest Salon Software clients. However, Killian Vigna (E<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ducation Research &amp; Development) and I were at the Convention Centre Dublin on the day and recorded a podcast full of insights!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tune in below and join the list of esteemed guests for the Salon Owners Summit 2019! Simply<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/features\/\">request a free quote<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/features\/\">demo of our software<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/r3xb4-82fc32&amp;?from=site&amp;skin=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;auto=0&amp;download=0&amp;share=1&amp;btn-skin=111\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><em>Tune in weekly for a\u00a0mix of interviews with industry thought-leaders, roundups of our most recent salon owners marketing tips &amp; tricks, all the latest in and around Phorest and what upcoming webinars you can join. Phorest FM is produced every Monday morning for your enjoyment with a cup of coffee on your day off. Feel free to let us know who or what topic you\u2019d like to hear on the show!<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salonownersummit.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25509\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16164255\/SalonOwnersSummit2018.png\" alt=\"salon owners summit 2018 recap\" width=\"500\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16164255\/SalonOwnersSummit2018.png 1199w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16164255\/SalonOwnersSummit2018-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16164255\/SalonOwnersSummit2018-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16164255\/SalonOwnersSummit2018-1024x468.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From everyone here at Phorest to all of the Salon Owners Summit 2018 attendees, thank you so much! We&#8217;ve been getting amazing feedback and are already excited to\u00a0step it up again in 2019! For everyone who missed it, see you next year! Now go and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.1722746444451240.1073741836.653421668050395&amp;type=1&amp;l=cf8943974f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tag yourselves on the\u00a0Facebook photo album<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading! #LetsGrow<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Featured imaged by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alanrowlette.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Rowlette<\/a>. \u00a9 2018 Phorest Salon Software.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I get to this day on the calendar,\u00a0I know it&#8217;s going to be a good day. I know it&#8217;s about to be a time for looking up memories and fun times from the Salon Owners Summit and because of that, I can&#8217;t help but smile. 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