Did you know that the salon industry is expected to grow much faster than other industries over the next few years? Experts are predicting an 11% growth rate through 2031.
Of course, that’s great news for salon owners! That growth means you’ll have more team members to help you create and maintain a first-rate client experience—which means more profits all around.
We know there’s a small, nagging voice in your head, though, saying, “how will I be able to train all these new employees and keep running my salon business?”
If that’s what you’re thinking, then we have some good news. SalonBiz Academy—our new comprehensive online training system for customers—is here to help.
In this article, we’ll tell you the top reasons you’ll fall in love with SalonBiz Academy faster than finishing a bang trim.
1. Spend Less Time on Salon Employee Training & Onboarding
Salon ownership doesn’t leave you with much spare time. But we probably don’t have to tell you that. How great would it be to have a full-time employee dedicated only to new employee onboarding and ongoing training?
Well, with SalonBiz Academy, you’re basically getting an entire team of them.
Through our interactive learning content—which includes a guided platform tour, a workbook of training videos, pop quizzes, watch-and-try modules, and a final assessment—we’ll teach your new hires and current employees how to get the most out of SalonBiz. Our trainings will also cover how to do the best job in their individual roles and additional soft skills work.
SalonBiz Academy is the perfect comprehensive salon training toolkit for new employees, refreshers for longtime team members, and performance improvement. Our salon management courses are also ideal for promotion training.
Let us take the weight of training off your shoulders and give you a stellar team in the process.
2. Follow Role-Specific Learning Tracks
Many online training videos consist of generic “how-to” instructions, boring compliance rules, and other content that puts employees to sleep. SalonBiz Academy avoids this by providing learning tracks created for specific individual roles at your salon.
For example, if you’ve hired a new person to work the front desk, they’ll follow our front desk course. They’ll learn the skills that are relevant to them, such as how to book an appointment, check someone out, and what to say when they answer the phone. Salon management courses, however, will look much different.
By organizing training content by position, the learning experience is more engaging and valuable for each staff member. And the more relevant their training is, the better they’ll retain the material. This will create more confident, productive, and successful employees.
Not to mention, the more productive and knowledgeable your salon employees are, the more revenue they’ll bring in. In fact, research shows that investing in comprehensive training programs leads to a 218% higher revenue per employee, on average.
3. Offer Career Development for Your Team
Our online salon employee training is not just about SalonBiz software. It’s also designed to help your staff members succeed in their roles holistically.
SalonBiz Academy helps your staff members become subject matter experts in their positions. When they complete their learning track and pass their assessments, they’ll even receive an ePloma that they can add to their resume, share on LinkedIn, and print out to display in their work area.
On average, employee retention rates increase by 30%-50% for companies with strong learning cultures.
When you give your team opportunities to develop professionally and strengthen their resume, you show them that they’re truly valued. And employees who feel valued are more likely to stay at your salon.
4. Help Salon Employees Become Better at Their Jobs
Like we said before, SalonBiz Academy training goes beyond just how to make the most out of using SalonBiz. Our training videos and workbooks also help salon employees master industry skills and processes and learn and valuable refine soft skills.
For example, front desk employees will learn how to use the SalonBiz features they need, like appointment booking and payment processing. But they’ll also learn about phone etiquette, how to greet a client as they enter the salon, and other skills that help them improve the client experience.
Plus, our training paths are developed and taught by salon management and industry experts. So, you can be sure they’re learning from the best.
5. Learn More About Succeeding in the Wellness Industry
When we created our online training platform, we wanted to go a step higher to offer even more value for you and your salon employees. That’s why—along with our software tutorials, soft skills trainings, and other learnings—we’ve included professional courses* with experts from all over the salon and wellness industries.
Our professional courses are designed to teach you how to run a more successful salon with happy repeat clients and loyal employees. They help make SalonBiz Academy a hub of learning and business growth for salon owners, managers, and employees at all levels.
One learning session, for instance, you might focus on how to pull reports on salon performance or inspire your team members. And then the next session, you could learn how to promote your salon on social media or talk openly about mental illness with clients.
*Professional courses on SalonBiz Academy are coming soon.
6. Let Employees Learn When & Where They Want
Our learning platform is web-based, meaning it can be accessed online 24/7. This gives you and your salon team members the freedom to complete training sessions whenever and wherever you’d like.
The flexibility of being able to train at their own pace will allow employees to learn in the way that works best for them. Instead of cramming in an hour of videos at the end of the day when they’re tired and zoning out, they can go through a session or two in between checking in clients.
Considering that 58% of employees prefer to learn at their own speed, your team will likely be happier and more engaged while learning—which makes them more productive in the long run.
Get Started with Your SalonBiz Academy Learning Journey
Are you ready to save time, educate your employees, learn salon industry insights, and grow your business? Register for SalonBiz Academy to get started now!
