"I really appreciate everyone's input!! I love the idea of animal massage and I think that I'll advertise animal reiki. I will disclose up front to anyone coming that 'we have animals and I will put the dog outside when they arrive and…"
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Working from home
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I know that many people run successful massage businesses out of their homes. My question to you is are they really successful? I have two (very friendly) cats and a dog (who I can always put in the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Katie Clair Dec 6, 2012.
Canine Massage?
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Is anyone certified in canine massage? Or do you know of a good home study course to use. This is something I'd really like to do and the person I contract for is willing to split the cost if it…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel Cohen May 6, 2012.
Groupons?
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Does anyone have experience with doing groupons? I was curious about the success rate of them. I know they may get people in the door but what I'm worried about is turning those clients into repeats.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jorge Arnaldo Pabón Acevedo Apr 14, 2012.
Getting Started
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Hello All :)I'm a newly licensed massage therapist and I'm independently contracting right now. My problem is lack of clients. I have a facebook and a website as well as an email strictly for…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by michelle kohler Aug 29, 2012.
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SHARON A NIERESCHER replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"I'm just starting a massage business in my home. I have two cats and a small dog. One cat hides from everybody, the other one I put in a cat carrier, and the dog I put in his crate. That work pretty well for me. So far I…"
Cassandra Cravens replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"My ideal goal is to find a little house with an attached garage that has plumbing hook ups in the garage or a bathroom just inside the entry way to the house. Then convert the garage to a home office.
I have 3 cats I adore and just…"
Lee Edelberg replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"I agree with Therese that you will draw the right clients for your situation. I work some at home and mainly at my own studio in town. Different people come to each place. A fair number of people in my practice have allergies to…"
Therese Schwartz replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"I work out of my house too. I don't have a separate entrance so my clients see my house, including whatever home improvement project we have going that day, and all of my general mess and clutter. My clients don't mind it at…"
Katie Clair replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"I guess I should clarify that I am already an independent contractor. I don't like doing all the work and only making 50% of the money. Renting can get costly and sharing space is always a gamble. Thanks everyone for your responses."
Cassandra Cravens replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"Thank you Hannah! I've got a growing list of continued education courses I want to take- this one is on the list now.
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Stacey Breslin replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"Also, if you do make the decision to work from home.. Make sure that you always say it's BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. The last thing you want is strange people randomly showing up at your house."
Stacey Breslin replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"I have my own business, mostly working out of my home, and have 2 dogs.. one being a 100 lb lab so yes, it is possible. I have an actual entrance for my massage room so people aren't going all through my house unless they need to use the…"
Hannah Levy replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"Hi Cassandra - We recently published an article in Massage & Bodywork magazine about Animal Massage. The article mentions a few schools, trainers, and classes that might be helpful for you to get in contact with if you have questions or would…"
Cassandra Cravens replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"I love the animal massage idea. Are there training classes or is that more of an intuitive practise?
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Leslie A. Young replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"My animals are integral to my life, too. And I understand that some guests aren't comfortable with that. But I think full disclosure is wise on your part. Like souls find each other and so hopefully your honesty will help you attract clients…"
Linda LePelley, RN, NMT replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"I work out of my home and it is the perfect situation for me, but I have an ideal setup. My clinic room has it's own entrance and bathroom, so, I do not have clients entering the home space. I am able to maintain a fully separate, professional…"
Hannah Flynn replied to Katie Clair's discussion Working from home"Maybe it would be best to be an independent contractor in someone elses business? You get to be your own boss with no worries about who is coming into your house and if they will have issues with your animals."
elizabeth mount replied to Katie Clair's discussion Getting Started"doing a free event that people had to register for a 10minute time slot where they come to me at the time i want to book more clients worked well. I did two shifts of this, got a few people to come again and got about 3 good repeat clients out of…"
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- What is your website?
- kclair.massagetherapy.com
- In what year did you enter the profession?
- 2011
- Which modalities do you practice?
- Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Hot Stone, Reiki, Chair Massage, Aromatherapy
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- At 2:20pm on August 17, 2012,
Cameron said… - We're all having the same issues. How many customers did Groupon brought to your door. Have you niched your marketing? Who is your demographics? Are you using the cookie cutter marketing brochures? Try running a post card mail campaign to the same clients. Direct mail still out pulls email.I hope you kept their mailing address. You should be mailing minimum 4x a year to your clients. Keep in mind Not everyone opens their email but post cards forces the recipient to read the offer. Make the offer just as enticing but unfortunately, you're gonna have to keep the same price. On the postcards you can also have other optional services for additional cost. Retail should be part of your operation. If you're not up selling your doing yourself a disservice. I read the book "The Ultimate Sales Machine' by Chet Holmes 6 times you both should look into it. Good luck and don't quite.
- At 1:52pm on August 14, 2012,
Kevin Sanders said…
My Friend who owns a Massage Spa asked me to be her Business Partner. Clients are almost non existent. She tried the Groupons, which brought in one time Clients, but no profit. Day after day. the doors open, but almost no Clients. What can we do to get clients?
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