I read the following post by Shawn Hessinger and think it’s one of the best (and most enjoyable) descriptions of social media that I’ve read. I contacted him and he graciously gave me permission to repost it. Enjoy! Social Media for Your Small Business is a Piece of Cake Small businesses may know that...
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Tags: marketing, social media
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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
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Business coaching… yes, you CAN afford it. In fact, you can’t afford not to. A coach, like a personal trainer for your business- holds you accountable to taking action- until it becomes habit for you, a trait that is worth more than its weight in gold. I am so proud of all of my...
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Tags: business coaching, entrepreneurship, finding a business mentor, marketing, massage business
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Marketing your practice can be frustrating at times. Most people struggle over what to call themselves. They want a title that expresses what they do, yet often find themselves limited in what they can say. Use terms the public can understand and avoid simply putting letters after your name. For example, instead of calling...
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Tags: branding, marketing
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While zipping through the TV commercials on a show I recorded, one of them caught my attention. The commercial was for dried plums. It was very hip and showed children and young, active adults eating those fruits. The commercial extolled the health benefits of dried plums. Well, I know that dried plums are more...
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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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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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I’ve decided to stay in Mexico until April. Writing a book takes time in a peaceful, quiet environment and it doesn’t get more peaceful and quiet than this sleepy, magical little town. A beach town that I have run across, most likely not by coincidence, as I have quickly fallen in love with this...
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Tags: business, entrepreneurship, marketing, massage success massage therapy business, passive income, the four hour work week Meagan Holub
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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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