Strange question, Angie! How on Earth can SAVING money actually COST you money? As improbable and counter intuitive as that statement may seem, there is some truth in there that can be easily overlooked, and cost you big bucks on your bottom line. There are smart ways to save, and there are ways that...
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Tags: Angie Patrick, Bodywork, branding, business planning, career longevity, cash, motivational inspiration, sales, self-promotion, success, time management
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In April there was a Facebook activity to celebrate National Book Week. The rules were to grab the closest book to you, turn to page 52, post the 5th sentence as your status and don’t mention the title. Of course, the closest book to me was a business book. This got me to thinking...
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Tags: business planning, career longevity, marketing, self-promotion, success
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“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” ~Jane Howard I am thinking back over the MA Chapter 51st Annual meeting I participated in last weekend, and in doing so, I realize that our meetings, events...
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Tags: AMTA, business planning, Continuing Education, marketing, massage therapists
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I went to a symposium on starting a clinical massage program, and a Massage Therapy Foundation Grant Recipient reunion broke out! I had the great fortune to attend the In-Depth Perspective on Starting Clinical Massage Programs, organized by Lisa Santoro, at Boston Medical Center on March 5, 2011. The presenters included pioneers in our...
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Tags: business planning, clinical massage, Continuing Education, grants, marketing, massage therapists, massage therapy foundation, oncology, research
Posted in Body Techniques, Business, Community Service, Education & Seminars, General Massage, Health & Wellness, Marketing / Office / Staff, Massage Therapy for Older People, Patient Education, Research, Self care | 8 Comments »
There is an awesome quote that I found by a relatively unknown author named Noela Evans ,“Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth. Tame the dragon and the gift is yours.” Resonate or recoil? This is a topic I think about quite often as I work with folks who are uncomfortable...
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Tags: branding, business planning, drive, marketing, Massage, self-promotion, success, WIBB
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As much as I would like to change the world for the better, I have to do my part one step at a time. If I look at the entire need in its bulk sum, it can be overwhelming. But if I can break this down into things which I can control, then MASTER...
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Tags: business planning, career longevity, cash, compassion, continuing educatioin, Continuing Education, Facebook, massage therapists, productivity tools, success, time management
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One of the most important time management strategies that I have discovered on my professional path is developing the habit of analyzing and filtering my daily/weekly/monthly tasks and projects into 2 main categories: important and urgent. Items are not usually in the same category. It is a constant struggle to walk...
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Tags: business planning, marketing, Massage, massage therapists, motivational inspiration, productivity tools, scheduling, time management, WIBB
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In my last blog I talked about the importance of retailing and how sampling builds sales and customer satisfaction. Today I want to explore the types of products to sell. One of the major tenets of product sales is to sell items you directly use in your practice. Products that fall into this category...
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Tags: business planning, marketing, Products
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This is my motto for the year:
2011 "secret" to success: Implementation. Put ideas into action- do not think of what-ifs and shoulda-couldas - be pro-active!
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Tags: business planning, http://www.MassageSuccess.org, irene diamond, marketing, motivational inspiration, self-promotion, spirituality in marketing, success
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If you are a serious business owner, you owe it to yourself (and the success of your business) to find out what these 3 "days" represent.
Black Friday
Small Business Saturday
Cyber Monday
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