Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Marci Brooks. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Alright, Marci thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. To kick things off, we’d love to hear about things you or your brand do that diverge from the industry standard
I’ve worked in multiple salons during my career. They often lead to drama and becoming toxic environments. I finally got the courage to open my own shop, where we do things differently. No drama! No insecurities. No “mean girls” I set the tone. It’s my responsibility. Salon owners are the reason salons are successful or failures.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I was always intrigued by the hairstyling world. After many attempts at other professions I found myself in hair school. Years later realizing, I didn’t care for the drama and Cliches of the beauty industry I decided to open up my own salon and have not looked back.
Can you share one of your favorite marketing or sales stories?
Just after opening, I took a risk and paid for salon photos and individual heads shots. We used these images in marketing. We placed an ad in a local grocery store. We had a full size ad on the shopping Carts. For the next year most of avoided that store and the cart with our ad on it. Clients loved it though. We got so many selfies of clients with our Carts. It was a fun way for us to connect with the community. Anne it really got our name out there.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Everyday. Everyday you choose to get up, kick butt, take names, and repeat. Every day you show up for work, for a client, for co workers. You show resilience. Life is hard. It tries to knock you down at every turn. But you keep showing up.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Summitsalon.glossgenius.com
- Instagram: Summitsaloncc
- Facebook: Summit Salon
- Yelp: Summit salon
Image Credits
Studio66photography