New senior stylist at HeadRUSH and former Dormston School pupil Kim Southall
A former Sedgley school pupil has proved she can cut it by joining the team at a successful independent Dudley hair salon which is approaching its 10th birthday in style.
Kim Southall, who attended Dormston School, has joined the six-strong team as a senior stylist at HeadRUSH in Wolverhampton Street, after the salon’s commitment to cutting-edge styling helped it beat off the challenge of national hairdressing chains.
The salon has enjoyed a great start to 2012 after a concerted social media drive through Facebook and Twitter helped it attract more than 50 new customers.
Founded by Samantha Bradley, the unisex hair salon is also looking to mark its 10th year in business by raising money for Acorns Children Charity through special promotional days and a range of hairdressing challenges.
Visit the HeadRUSH Facebook page or call 01384 232 432 to book an appointment.
The humble surroundings of Gornal might prove to be the launchpad for Black Country businesses and social media
It was the epicentre of the famous Dudley earthquake in 2002 and now Gornal may be able to lay claim to yet another global phenomenon – as the launchpad for social media in the Black Country.
At a recent workshop held for manufacturers in the Black Country, it was revealed that six of the 12 delegates in attendance were either born in the village or are currently living there.
The seminars, hosted by Danks Cockburn Public Relations – a company founded by former Ellowes Hall pupils Mat Danks and Russ Cockburn – was giving local companies an insight into the world of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ in a bid to help them win new contracts and create jobs.
During the presentation, funded by MAS Auto, the word ‘Gornal’ cropped up in conversation and it soon became clear that nearly half of the audience had some association with the area.
Trico Tooling’s Mark Poutney and Adam Calloway of Benton Manufacturing were both born in the village, while Jonathan Hickman (Cab Auto) listed Straits Primary as his first school and Andy Essom (HT Brigham) has swapped plush Sutton Coldfield for the friendly enclave of the Black Country.
Russ Cockburn, director at DCPR, says: “We’ve always said Gornal is at the cutting edge of technology and this surely proves it beyond any reasonable doubt.
“This was a social media workshop open to every manufacturer in the West Midlands and we ended up with six ‘Gornolians’ as delegates. While we tried to keep on topic as much as possible, it wasn’t long before we started sharing tales of pubs we frequent and our universal love of real ale – well, that’s two topics we’re certainly cutting-edge in!”
Visit the DCPR website to learn more about how this local company is engaging others in the business opportunities presented by social media.
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