Comments for Massage Practice Builder http://massagepracticebuilder.com Creating Your Ideal Massage Business Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:09:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Marketing for Male Massage Therapists by Julie Onofrio http://massagepracticebuilder.com/marketing-for-male-massage-therapists-2/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Julie Onofrio Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:09:54 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=339#comment-225 I am just talking about any type of massage in which you learn to work with injuries and things like fibromyalgia coming at it all from a more scientific way to start with so that you can start out just working on the physical things. Julie I am just talking about any type of massage in which you learn to work with injuries and things like fibromyalgia coming at it all from a more scientific way to start with so that you can start out just working on the physical things.

Julie

]]> Comment on Marketing for Male Massage Therapists by Ed Sweeney http://massagepracticebuilder.com/marketing-for-male-massage-therapists-2/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Ed Sweeney Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:20:45 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=339#comment-221 When you talk about medical massage or other orthopedic methods, can you clarify what type of training you mean? I am in a 820 hour massage therapy program, with lots of emphasis on pathology, A & P. We will cover trigger point therapy, Asian modalities (Tui na, shiatsu). I am looking at a Neuromuscular Therapy Certificate specialty as well. I really appreciate your articles and assistance. When you talk about medical massage or other orthopedic methods, can you clarify what type of training you mean? I am in a 820 hour massage therapy program, with lots of emphasis on pathology, A & P. We will cover trigger point therapy, Asian modalities (Tui na, shiatsu). I am looking at a Neuromuscular Therapy Certificate specialty as well.

I really appreciate your articles and assistance.

]]> Comment on Massage Cancellation Policies by Julie Onofrio http://massagepracticebuilder.com/massage-cancellation-policies/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Julie Onofrio Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:38:35 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=152#comment-203 Edward- where did you get the information that there is a law that won't let you charge for no shows? It depend on why they didn't show or call and of course how many times they do it. I would only allow once and then just fire them as a client. Tell them your time is valuable and there are other people waiting to get it who will pay and you can't run a business waiting for them. Julie Edward- where did you get the information that there is a law that won’t let you charge for no shows?

It depend on why they didn’t show or call and of course how many times they do it. I would only allow once and then just fire them as a client. Tell them your time is valuable and there are other people waiting to get it who will pay and you can’t run a business waiting for them.

Julie

]]> Comment on Massage Cancellation Policies by Edward John Sheehan III http://massagepracticebuilder.com/massage-cancellation-policies/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Edward John Sheehan III Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:06:57 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=152#comment-201 I agree with the idea of charging something if somebody is a no call no show. However in IL you are not aloud to do that and people know it. Some businesses still do it and get away with it. But it isn't legal. What other ideas do you have for a massage professional to do something about no call no shows who want to rebook and you also need the business so you want them to rebook? I agree with the idea of charging something if somebody is a no call no show. However in IL you are not aloud to do that and people know it. Some businesses still do it and get away with it. But it isn’t legal. What other ideas do you have for a massage professional to do something about no call no shows who want to rebook and you also need the business so you want them to rebook?

]]> Comment on Massage Cancellation Policies by Allen Rubin http://massagepracticebuilder.com/massage-cancellation-policies/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Allen Rubin Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:37:20 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=152#comment-188 I seem to be constantly contemplating this policy for my practice. Currently, I charge the full fee for missed/no shows and a $45 fee for cancellations less than 24 hrs. The trouble is that sometimes those cancellations can come within a few hours of the appt. time, leaving no real chance to rebook it. Other times, the client simply needs to reschedule and I feel badly for charging them when they're just moving to another time/day. Ultimately, I feel best when I get paid for the time I've reserved or worked, but some of these situations can get a little dicey. I seem to be constantly contemplating this policy for my practice. Currently, I charge the full fee for missed/no shows and a $45 fee for cancellations less than 24 hrs. The trouble is that sometimes those cancellations can come within a few hours of the appt. time, leaving no real chance to rebook it. Other times, the client simply needs to reschedule and I feel badly for charging them when they’re just moving to another time/day. Ultimately, I feel best when I get paid for the time I’ve reserved or worked, but some of these situations can get a little dicey.

]]> Comment on Domain Names by Get traffic to your massage website | Massage Practice Builder http://massagepracticebuilder.com/domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Get traffic to your massage website | Massage Practice Builder Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:40:54 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=181#comment-165 [...] your domain name for starters and also be in the metatags of your homepage.  Here is more info on domain names and choosing the best domain name for your massage business website. The metatags are the hidden [...] [...] your domain name for starters and also be in the metatags of your homepage.  Here is more info on domain names and choosing the best domain name for your massage business website. The metatags are the hidden [...]

]]> Comment on Start Here by Jim Mills http://massagepracticebuilder.com/start-here/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Jim Mills Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:32:01 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=17#comment-161 My name is Jim Mills, Hello Julie. I have seen your name and or read your comments and or advice several times on various internet sites. Your training alway caught my attention. I'm still working on the website ideas and content and this may be a big part of my questions. I have been a master carpenter for over 36 years and always good with my hands. I have practiced martial arts for over 16 years and practiced and taught Zen meditation for about 14 years. I met and began studying with Dub Leigh back in 1997. I've gone through several Bodytherapy trainings, Advanced training andTrigger point Anatomy training. I had always done the construction work very full time and the bodywork very part time, until about a year and a half ago. I still love the carpentry side of construction, but the last 10 years of high end management had gotten me feeling burned out. So I decided to switch and do bodywork full time and construction part time. Since Zen Bodytherapy trainings were not officially recognized by the state of ILLinois for licensing, I decided to go through a massage therapy program and get licensed to add credibility to my name. I have worked a few of the massage programs teachers and have one coming to start the 10 sessions. I also work part time at a local Lifetime Fitness club, figuring that they have thousands of people walking through their doors, that I would have the opportunity to introduce the work and myself to that many more people. I'm comfortable with the work and getting good results, but I'm not as comfortable as I am with a hammer in my hand .... if you know what I mean. I can easily talk construction to anybody, but I am not as comfortable talking bodywork. It's easier to ask them to get on the table and I'll show you. I don't find it easy to talk about myself. How did you answer peoples questions regarding Zen Bodytherapy? What is it? Why is it different or better than something else? I still try my best to educate people on this, but I still have no pat answers. I know that I need to get a site together and completed, especially in todays world. That's my business card. I apologize for running on, but I could use some advice ... or maybe supervision. I would appreciate your assistance, Thank you, Jim Mills My name is Jim Mills,

Hello Julie. I have seen your name and or read your comments and or advice several times on various internet sites. Your training alway caught my attention.
I’m still working on the website ideas and content and this may be a big part of my questions.
I have been a master carpenter for over 36 years and always good with my hands. I have practiced martial arts for over 16 years and practiced and taught Zen meditation for about 14 years.
I met and began studying with Dub Leigh back in 1997. I’ve gone through several Bodytherapy trainings, Advanced training andTrigger point Anatomy training.
I had always done the construction work very full time and the bodywork very part time, until about a year and a half ago.
I still love the carpentry side of construction, but the last 10 years of high end management had gotten me feeling burned out. So I decided to switch and do bodywork full time and construction part time. Since Zen Bodytherapy trainings were not officially recognized by the state of ILLinois for licensing, I decided to go through a massage therapy program and get licensed to add credibility to my name.
I have worked a few of the massage programs teachers and have one coming to start the 10 sessions.
I also work part time at a local Lifetime Fitness club, figuring that they have thousands of people walking through their doors, that I would have the opportunity to introduce the work and myself to that many more people.
I’m comfortable with the work and getting good results, but I’m not as comfortable as I am with a hammer in my hand …. if you know what I mean. I can easily talk construction to anybody, but I am not as comfortable talking bodywork. It’s easier to ask them to get on the table and I’ll show you.
I don’t find it easy to talk about myself.
How did you answer peoples questions regarding Zen Bodytherapy? What is it? Why is it different or better than something else? I still try my best to educate people on this, but I still have no pat answers.

I know that I need to get a site together and completed, especially in todays world. That’s my business card.
I apologize for running on, but I could use some advice … or maybe supervision.
I would appreciate your assistance,
Thank you,

Jim Mills

]]> Comment on The Therapeutic Relationship in the Massage Profession by julia http://massagepracticebuilder.com/the-therapeutic-relationship-in-the-massage-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-160 julia Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:27:11 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=317#comment-160 hi, Can you help me to write an introductory letter to a health professional / doctor/ ? i would like to see a sample letter. thanks. hi, Can you help me to write an introductory letter to a health professional / doctor/ ? i would like to see a sample letter. thanks.

]]> Comment on Want to blog about massage? by Melanie http://massagepracticebuilder.com/want-to-blog-about-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Melanie Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:17:38 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=242#comment-158 I just opened an account with WordPress so I could start my blog. My question is how can I set up the search engine optimization so I can get ppl to see my blog? I just opened an account with WordPress so I could start my blog. My question is how can I set up the search engine optimization so I can get ppl to see my blog?

]]> Comment on Business Mastery for Massage Therapists by Massage Business Plans | Massage Practice Builder http://massagepracticebuilder.com/business-mastery-for-massage-therapists/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Massage Business Plans | Massage Practice Builder Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:47:07 +0000 http://massagepracticebuilder.com/?p=278#comment-147 [...] can also find more help in a few books -Business Mastery by Cherie Sohnen-Moe is highly [...] [...] can also find more help in a few books -Business Mastery by Cherie Sohnen-Moe is highly [...]

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