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Archive for February, 2010

Cyberchondria: the newest diagnosis

February 23, 2010
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Online medical sites lead to... better-informed patients? Or panic-stricken victims?
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Posted in Chronic / Acute Conditions, Ethics, Health & Wellness, Patient Education | 4 Comments »

An Essential Desk Reference

February 23, 2010
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The Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC) has recently published the Clinicians' and Educators' Desk Reference on the Licensed Complimentary and Alternative Healthcare Professions.
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Posted in Acupuncture & Acupressure, General Massage, Health & Wellness, Patient Education | 1 Comment »

Marketing to the Season Makes Sense

February 22, 2010
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Think of ways you will be able to take advantage of the changing weather to promote your practice. Making a concerted effort to capitalize on each and every opportunity nature presents you to promote makes sense.
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Are You Under Contract?

February 22, 2010
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Are You Under Contract?

It is still not the norm for employers to have employment contracts with their massage therapists…unfortunately.  We have previously been a more lax profession and our personalities, by nature, are trusting and friendly.  However, as our industry has become more professional and our business training more savvy, we are starting to understand how important...
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Posted in Business, Marketing / Office / Staff | 4 Comments »

Who Does What

February 19, 2010
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No opinions from me today, just clarifications. I'm constantly meeting people who are confused at the difference in certification and licensure, and others who don't know what our professional associations do, other than provide them with insurance. I hope this will clear up the confusion.
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Posted in General Massage, Politics & Government | 9 Comments »

The Planning Process-Friend or Foe?

February 19, 2010
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The Planning Process-Friend or Foe?

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. ~ Benjamin Franklin I am working on an exciting new project that gives a simple practical approach and straightforward tools to the business planning process.  Simple…but not easy.  As I was considering embarking on this training journey, I started really doing some research into the...
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Posted in Education & Seminars, Marketing / Office / Staff, Practice Management | 3 Comments »

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

February 14, 2010
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So you have been seeing a client for several years and all of a sudden, they disappear.  They don’t reschedule and they don’t call.  What happened?  Well, short of asking them,  you cannot assume you know the answer.  Some of the reasons clients discontinue treatment are: Relocation Job change Loss of job Not getting...
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Posted in Business, Marketing / Office / Staff | 1 Comment »

Walk Your Talk

February 14, 2010
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In my first blog I talked about career longevity. I closed with recommending that you get massage every week. This is one of my biggest soap-boxes. I am amazed at the number of practitioners I talk with that rarely receive massage or bodywork of any type. How can you ethically encourage people to receive...
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Standing In Your Purpose

February 8, 2010
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Standing In Your Purpose

Have you asked yourself how you make a difference?  I know you help people on a day to day basis but I am talking about the big picture.  I can only speak from experience when I say that I find it easy to get caught up in the rat race.   Living very close to...
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Sitting on Your Hands

February 5, 2010
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When some piece of legislation, or an action taken by one of these organizations comes along that has the potential to affect my license, my certification, my ability to practice massage or teach continuing education, the fees that I have to pay and so forth, I'm going to put in my two cents worth....
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Posted in Politics & Government | 2 Comments »

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