- 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
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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
Weekly Wrap – 2 Big Reads
I normally post links to blog articles I think you might enjoy. This week, I’m providing links to just 2 articles that I think you MUST read. On Being an Employee/Employer Whether you are an employee or an employer, Cherie Sohnen-Moe has information you should read. She published a well written survey result, The Employment… Continue Reading
Narfle the Garthok!?
What the Coneheads can teach you about your marketing materials. You’ve spent days writing and re-writing the text for that new sales brochure. You’ve proofread the matching text on your website and tweaked all the formatting. Hours have been invested, the local printing company has charged you a few hundred dollars, you’ve spent even more… Continue Reading
How to buy an internet product
Last week, Allissa Haines wrote an article on how to review someone before you hire Experts, mentors & coaches. I want to talk a little bit about buying internet products. Product launch season must be just ’round the bend. Why do I think this? Well, it’s been months since the big internet players have released products,… Continue Reading
Massagechat Transcript
The first ever massagechat took place tonight. We had 13 participants and posted 360 tweets. There were great questions, great answers and, in Michael Reynolds case, ice cream sandwiches. I’ve saved the transcript as a PDF file so that all of you can see what we discussed. We’ll be doing it again next week, same… Continue Reading
Reaching out – Tweet Chat
This is an idea I’ve been kicking around for a couple of months. It’s time to make it happen. Tweet Chat for massage therapists Using twitter, we can have a free flowing, realtime chat with one another. The first TweetChat will be this Sunday, July 24th at 10PM ET/7PM PT. All you need is a… Continue Reading