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Archive for October, 2010

Massage on TV

October 27, 2010
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Massage on TV

Last night I watched an episode of “The Good Wife.” The story line was about the process the law firm went through in determining whether they would represent a massage therapist who wanted to sue a Nobel Peace Prize winner for sexual assault. Does this sound at all familiar? I am sure the episode...
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Standing Out from the Crowd

October 25, 2010
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Standing Out from the Crowd

Right out of massage school, I immersed myself in all the marketing information I could find. Away I went donating gift certificates, volunteering at charity events, and dousing the town in business cards and brochures for my new mobile massage business. My partner and I did everything we could think of, but, to our...
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Posted in marketing, Oils / Aromatherapy | 1 Comment »

Taking the Long Way Home

October 22, 2010
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It’s been over two weeks since my last blog post. I’m usually more prolific, but sometimes the rest of my life has to take precedence over my blog. I’ve been on the road a lot the last two weeks, and when I’ve been home, I’ve been trying to catch up…I don’t know that I...
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6 things you probably don’t know about the MTF Community Service Grants

October 19, 2010
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6 things you probably don’t know about the MTF Community Service Grants

"The Massage Therapy Foundation Community Service Grants are awarded to organizations that seek to provide massage therapy to communities or groups who currently have little or no access to such services." I have had the privilege of serving on the review committee for 2 years and I want to make our jobs a bit...
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Posted in Community Service, Education & Seminars, General Massage, Massage Therapy for Older People, Other Topics, Research, Self care | 1 Comment »

Command Your Schedule

October 18, 2010
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Command Your Schedule

If you are self employed and have found yourself working certain hours that don’t appeal to you, you have no one to blame but yourself.  After all, you are in command of your schedule.  Boy that sounds hard core but it’s true.  Here is the rationale.  I know when you are in business for yourself,...
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Posted in Business, Practice Management | 2 Comments »

Mr. X and How FaceBook Went Awry

Mr. X and How FaceBook Went Awry

Do you remember the children's song that starts: "Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, think I'll eat some worms..."
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Posted in Business, Ethics, marketing, Practice Management | 3 Comments »

Meeting New People Makes Me Nervous

October 11, 2010
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In order to be successful in business, you must talk to people.  It is black and white and there is no way around it.  You can post all the advertisements you want, you can use written marketing materials at every turn but sooner or later, you  have to open your mouth and talk to...
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My Picks for the NCBTMB Election

October 7, 2010
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November 1 is the deadline for voting for new Board of Director members at the NCBTMB. This was not an easy task for me this time; almost everyone of these people is on my Facebook, and several of them are people that I actually know in person. It was a very hard call for...
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Worth Every Penny

October 4, 2010
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Worth Every Penny

 Have you ever wondered if your services are “worth” it?  Before you fly off the handle, hear me out.  I will go out on a limb here and say that I think everyone, at least at some point, has had a less than perfect massage experience.  You know the kind.  The therapist seems to...
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