I get bored sometimes. I love my job and I think I'm pretty good at it. But I get bored, and then I notice my hands-on work gets a little boring, too. Then just being at the office is kinda boring and I end up spending too much money on coffee and omelets at the cafe with great wifi next door. And then a long-time client gently suggests that it's been awhile since I've practiced anything new on her... Oops. Bored and stagnant. Bummer.

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I know. I KNOW. The kids just went back to school. The leaves are barely turning. And I don’t even know what I’m going to be for Halloween yet. But Gift Certificate Season will be here before you know it, and a quality email plan can help you maximize your sales. It’s not as arduous as it seems, and here are the four steps you must take to be prepared for a successful email promotion.

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Word-of-mouth recommendations have always been an important part of the massage therapy profession. There’s no test you can take, no certificate you can obtain, that will tell potential clients about the quality of your hands-on work. As a result, consumers often rely on the experiences of others to let them know whether they’re likely to get their money’s worth out of a session—that’s the original social media.

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Meet Kelli Wise, BS LMP. Kelli is living proof that you can be a web developer, climber, guitarist, lousy cook and still enjoy a successful, rewarding second career as a massage therapist.

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Free chair massages, sketchpads, comics, therapy dogs and a ‘graffiti walk’ where you can express your angst? What is this, a spoof of a new spa concept?  Well no, guess again, it’s a student relaxation center at the U. of Tennessee in Knoxville.

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