Comments on: Barbers and Stylists http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/ Sam Newman's blog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:39:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-689 Sam Newman Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:01:47 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-689 Apparently the irony isn't lost on anyone... Apparently the irony isn’t lost on anyone…

]]> By: portly http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-688 portly Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:02:29 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-688 Barber, stylist, you ???? Barber, stylist, you ????

]]> By: Jason Yip http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-687 Jason Yip Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:00:44 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-687 http://clublet.com/c/c/why?page=WhyCantIFindABarberAnyMore If you want a buzz cut or a shave with a blade, you don't go to a "stylist", you go to a barber. I think we want to be both capable barbers and stylists. http://clublet.com/c/c/why?page=WhyCantIFindABarberAnyMore

If you want a buzz cut or a shave with a blade, you don’t go to a “stylist”, you go to a barber.

I think we want to be both capable barbers and stylists.

]]> By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-686 Sam Newman Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:41:09 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-686 This is not a post about "us" - however "use" might be - it's about understanding the difference between these two types of consultants. Some companies _want_ a barber, some want a stylist - there is room for both. Just make sure that if you're a stylist you don't get sold as a barber, and that if you're a barber don't start trying to be stylist without a whole load of re-tooling. This is not a post about “us” – however “use” might be – it’s about understanding the difference between these two types of consultants. Some companies want a barber, some want a stylist – there is room for both. Just make sure that if you’re a stylist you don’t get sold as a barber, and that if you’re a barber don’t start trying to be stylist without a whole load of re-tooling.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-685 Stuart Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:20:09 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-685 I agree with Dustin, but stylist or barber?? Seriously though, 'The reality is though that some people are happy to turn up, do what they are told, take the money and run.', we try not to hire those people... I agree with Dustin, but stylist or barber??

Seriously though, ‘The reality is though that some people are happy to turn up, do what they are told, take the money and run.’, we try not to hire those people…

]]> By: Dustin http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-684 Dustin Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:55:56 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-684 I need a haircut. I need a haircut.

]]> By: sam newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-683 sam newman Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:25:26 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-683 You bastard. You've basically rewritten my post but made it sound better. I swear it worked down the pub... You bastard. You’ve basically rewritten my post but made it sound better. I swear it worked down the pub…

]]> By: Tim http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-682 Tim Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:37:51 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-682 I think you're basically on a hiding to nothing with this analogy, you're trying to convince programmers that more personal grooming is better. You could buy a gig of ram for your Mac Mini with the money you might drop at a top stylist :D I get your point. The trick is to establish a capability and a reputation for being able to help your customer get a fantastic hair cut by bringing loads of experience and creativity to the process. Set it up so you can recognize what will and wont work for a given facial structure or hair type and that your client has an expectation that that is a critical part of the service for which he's paying. Right, I think I've ridden that metaphor into the dirt now. I think you’re basically on a hiding to nothing with this analogy, you’re trying to convince programmers that more personal grooming is better. You could buy a gig of ram for your Mac Mini with the money you might drop at a top stylist :D

I get your point. The trick is to establish a capability and a reputation for being able to help your customer get a fantastic hair cut by bringing loads of experience and creativity to the process. Set it up so you can recognize what will and wont work for a given facial structure or hair type and that your client has an expectation that that is a critical part of the service for which he’s paying.

Right, I think I’ve ridden that metaphor into the dirt now.

]]> By: sam newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-681 sam newman Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:13:54 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-681 The word "stylist" might be unfair here. The reality is though that some people are happy to turn up, do what they're told, take the money and run. Others prefer to find out what needs to be done to make things better - and that's what I'm driving at here. And just becuase a buzz cut is maintainable, it doesn't mean it's what a person wants. I'm fairly sure it doesn't work so well for women for a start... The word “stylist” might be unfair here. The reality is though that some people are happy to turn up, do what they’re told, take the money and run. Others prefer to find out what needs to be done to make things better – and that’s what I’m driving at here.

And just becuase a buzz cut is maintainable, it doesn’t mean it’s what a person wants. I’m fairly sure it doesn’t work so well for women for a start…

]]> By: Tim http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-680 Tim Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:03:57 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2005/04/10/barbers-and-stylists/#comment-680 Stuart, you completely forgot that a stylist's job is to make hair look good not to create a highly practical, easy to maintain buzz cut. Stuart, you completely forgot that a stylist’s job is to make hair look good not to create a highly practical, easy to maintain buzz cut.

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