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Comment on Massage for Eating Disorders by Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:23:36 +0000

Hi Dee,
Congratulations on becoming a massage therapist.
I have not had any luck in treating eating disorder patients with massage.
Kate, Elizabeth any advice?
I am in NY.
Looking forward to achieving this goal.
Cindy

Comment on Do You Facebook? by Karen Menehan

Karen Menehan — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:09:38 +0000

It’s important to remember that social networking is “a” tool to use for marketing.

I just finished writing an article on social networking for our March issue’s Practice Building column, and as “vllen” says, I do note there that’s it’s important to have your own standalone website too.

Comment on Do You Facebook? by vilen

vilen — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:48:58 +0000

It is much better to have your own website that gets found for the keywords ‘massage, your city’. You can build relationships through your websites by providing information and educating potential clients about what you do and what massage can do for them and find your “Ideal Massage Clients” If you sit on uggs outlet uggs outlet store facebook for an afternoon (which I have done just to see for myself) and watch all of the stuff that people put on their profiles – I don’t want to know that much about my clients lives – the stuff like the problems they are having with their kids or spouses or relatives. They make offhand comments that can really be taken out of context. It is also too voyeuristic for me.

Comment on Hands vs. Beads by bathrooms

bathrooms — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:47:24 +0000

I have just written something very similar on my blog – great minds think alike!

Comment on Do You Facebook? by Julie

Julie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:30:09 +0000

Facebook is one of the sleaziest ways to market your business I think. It has too many spammers and people adding all your relatives to their friends list so that they can sell something to them too.

Having all your clients be friends on facebook also challenge confidentiality issues. I for one don’t want all my clients subject to the spammers on facebook either. I value them too much.

If you sit on facebook for an afternoon (which I have done just to see for myself) and watch all of the stuff that people put on their profiles – I don’t want to know that much about my clients lives – the stuff like the problems they are having with their kids or spouses or relatives. They make offhand comments that can really be taken out of context. It is also too voyeuristic for me.

Julie
http://www.massage-career-guides.com

Comment on Do You Facebook? by believeunisexdayspa

believeunisexdayspa — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:39:06 +0000

Yes, I use facebook and 50% of my clients are from facebook or other social media. I keep building my facebook friend by selecting people in my niche or target area. It allows me to get people more familiar with my day spa. Once they see Believe Unisex Day Spa, they can start searching more about us. As a new Massage Therapist, you are completely invisible to the world unless you make a move. They won’t know about you unless you put yourself out there and communicate with them. Don’t try to sell them anything. Once in a while it’s okay to let them know about a promotion that you have going on. It is very annoying if they notice that you are just trying to sell them things. Go on their page place a comment on how nice their picture is. Try to build a relationship and from there you have a client.

Comment on Do You Facebook? by Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:30:28 +0000

I have recently started using Facebook and find it has tremendos potential for massage therapists. I also am a yoga practitioner and many yogis from my class and others,including my yoga teacher who comes regularly for massage with me. He has hundreds of connections on Facebook. Now I ask clients, esp younger new clients if they have Facebook and to tell their friends about my massage. I have connected with experts like Eric Dalton who is always posting, ect. Having just gotton started with Facebook, I can see that there is great potential as a tool for increasing client base and staying connected with clients, and all kinds of other positive things.
I have been a busy practitioner for 18 years and sites such as Facebook bring a breath of fresh air and excitement to one’s practice.

Comment on Massage for Eating Disorders by Dee

Dee — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:20:44 +0000

Cindy or Elizabeth,
Would you be willing to share any information you have on how to pursue a career in massage specifically focusing on body image / eating disorders.
I don’t know how to e-mail you directly.
Thanks Dee

Comment on Massage for Eating Disorders by Dee

Dee — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:11:10 +0000

Hi
I live in northern New Hampshire and will be graduating from Massage therapy school in Dec. 2009.
I too am looking to incorporate massage into eating disorders / body image, for young women, not sure what steps to take .I would love to speak to anyone who is going down this road also.
I was so excited to see other people are feeling this would be a wonderful way to help.
Thanks
Dee

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