Representatives for all of the major massage organizations are getting together, again, this week. I’m of the opinion that this is generally a good thing. When all of us are working towards a common goal, the chances of success are a lot higher. But, not all is sunshine and rainbows. Go read Laura Allen’s blog… Continue Reading
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Internet Advertising for Massage Therapists – #massagechat summary
Last week’s #massagechat was all about internet advertising. There was some advice and a lot of people sharing their experiences. Let’s see how the conversation went. I started the conversation out with a question about using local business listing services. kelliawise Has anyone tried one of the local business aggregator sites like RelyLocal? aliciadmassage @kelliawise… Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up – outside the box edition
#massagechat – Advertising on the Internet This week’s #massagechat topic will be “advertising on the Internet”. We start at 10pm ET/ 7pm PT. A link to the instructions are up there to the right of the logo. All you need is a twitter account, and that’s free. Come join us! Your appointments are too long… Continue Reading
Contingency Plans
A story Here’s something I’ve kept under my hat for the last 3 years: my father had cancer. While he fought the good fight, it’s been obvious for the last year that he was losing the battle. In October, I managed a trip home to visit him. He’d just had another bad couple of weeks… Continue Reading
Massagechat summary – Safety & Security
Since I’ve run out of ideas for archiving the weekly massagechat, I’m going to start writing up a summary. Last night’s topic was Safety & Security. For people who do outcalls, work evenings or weekends, being safe is important. Having a dog in the office (a Husky mix was mentioned and I doubt the effectiveness… Continue Reading
Ooh – Pretty shiny
- OR – The blog gets a makeover If you’ve been coming to the site to read the posts, you’ll notice that something has changed. Not a lot, mind you, but I did give the site a bit of a refresh. You’ll notice the stuff at the top has changed: I’ve updated the logo, moved… Continue Reading
MassageNerd TV – my first appearance!
Well, that went well. I had the opportunity to chat with Ryan Hoyme, The MassageNerd, last night about making the most of your website. Many of you dropped in to watch and ask questions, and I want to thank you all for that. I had a great time. Ryan is funny, smart, and personable and… Continue Reading
AMTA National Convention – Portland Day 1
As you can see, I’ve arrived in Portland and picked up my registration packet. I’ve finally gotten to meet Allissa Haines from Writing a Blue Streak AND we’ve already recorded 30 minutes of video for a blog series we’re working on. I won’t give away the secret but it’s going to be fun and informative…. Continue Reading
Are massage schools responsible for protecting the public?
When should a massage school reject an applicant? When is the confidentiality of a student’s background more important than his risk to the clinic clients of a school? What is the school’s liability? These are all big questions that deserve some very serious consideration by the administrators of this country’s massage schools. Recently, a very… Continue Reading
Mirror Mirror
Recently, I’ve been spending a good deal of time designing websites for businesses, so when I came across this article in my reader today, it really struck a chord. Go read it, I’ll wait. Referrals- Why They’re Killing Your Biz and What You Can Do About It (Word.) And, you’re back. What I’ve found is… Continue Reading