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What is included in the Ivan Zoot Academy?

The Ivan Zoot Academy has been designed to support you with everything you need to go from the first day on your empty haircutting chair to fully booked and busy. No matter where you are in your journey, the Academy is your next big level-up!

  • Audio lessons broken out into chapters based on areas of business focus. Listen on the go. Any time, anywhere, on any device.

  • Bonus Document Library - A collection of powerful business tools to implement to level up at any time.

  • Community support. Share with other Academy members. Learn from their successes and challenges. Do not reinvent the wheel. Leverage what others know to help you grow. Along the way, help others to grow, too.

  • Monthly webinar sessions for deep dives into current trending topics and timely areas of business opportunity. Archived for ongoing reference and application.

  • 1-on-1 phone coaching for personalized support. Connect with Ivan for the specific help you need when you need it.

Everything you need to know to get busy getting busier behind your haircut chair.

Chapters break out into individual lessons. Lessons are audio files. Listen and learn on the go. Power through at your own pace.

    1. Men's Grooming Jump Start Intro - Lesson 001-1

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    2. Men's Grooming Jump Start - Consultation - Lesson 001- 2

    3. Men's Grooming Jump Start - Tapering - Lesson 001 - 3

    4. Men's Grooming Jump Start - Rebooking - Lesson 001 - 04

    5. Men's Grooming Jump Start - Blending - Lesson 001 - 05

    6. Men's Grooming Jump Start - Referrals - Lesson 001 - 6

    7. Men's Grooming Jump Start - Lining and edjing - Lesson 001 - 07

    8. Men's Grooming Jump Start - Take Home Product - Lesson 001 - 8

    1. 2 Cards, 3 Sentences - Lesson 1.1

    2. Social Proof - Lesson 1.2

    3. Borrow An Audience - Lesson 1.3

    4. The 500 Business Card Challenge - Lesson 1.4

    5. The 400, Targeting Haircut Clients 1.5

    6. Go Short 1.6 (part 1 of 2)

    7. Get Short - 1.7 (part 2 of 2)

    1. The 6 Week (7 Week) Promotional Plan - Lesson 2.1

    2. Digital Look Book - Lesson 2.2

    3. Barber Breakfast - Lesson 2.3

    4. Haircuts Don't Matter - Lesson 2.4

    5. Specialization, Why - Lesson 2.5

    6. Specialization, How - Lesson 2.6

    7. Digital Business Cards - Lesson 2.7

    8. Lock Your Chair 2.8

    9. Cross Promotion - Lesson 2.9

    1. Full or FREE - Lesson 3.1

    2. The Customer Service Triangle - Lesson 3.2

    3. Tracking for Growth - Lesson 3.3

    4. Rate Of Occupancy - Lesson 3.4

    5. Average Ticket, Goals - Lesson 3.5

    6. Repeat Request Rate - Lesson 3.6

    7. Rebook Rate - Lesson 3.7

    1. Product Selling - Why? - Lesson 4.1

    2. Product Selling - How? - Lesson 4.2

    3. Product Profitability - Lesson 4.3

    4. The Everybody Item - Lesson 4.4

    5. Morning Match-Ups - Lesson 4.5

    6. The John Amico Pro Program Opportunity - Lesson 4.6

    7. The Core Item Concept - Lesson 4.7

    8. Is One Enough? - Lesson 4.8

    9. Cost Per Application - Lesson 4.9

    1. Running On Time - Lesson 5.1

    2. Walk-in Distribution - Lesson 5.2

    3. Walk-In Management System - Lesson 5.3

    4. Soldiering and Railroading - Lesson 5.4

    5. Commission or Chair Rent, Lesson 5.5

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  • 60 lessons

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Ivan Zoot

Ivan Zoot

Author, Trainer, Coach, Mentor

Ivan is an author, trainer, mentor and coach in the professional beauty and barber business. When he is not helping barbers and cosmetologists make more money and achieve their definition of success in the haircut business, he can be found near a pond with a fishing pole. Ivan is currently finishing his fourteenth book on success in the haircut business. Ivan is a featured speaker and presenter at hair and beauty events through the world.

Ivan presents at the biggest events in the world of hair including...