How much can you really make as a self-employed, sole-proprietor as a massage therapists? Do the Math, but also keep your business simple and make it efficient! You will have an overhead and business expenses, but you might be paying too much and it will take giving more massages to make the money you need […]
Tipping! Yes or No?
The subject of accepting tips as a massage therapist seems to come up often on the many discussion boards and Facebook. Should you accept tips as a massage therapist? Some say Yes and some of course say No. Which is best for you and your business will depend on your own values and needs but […]
Getting Doctors to Refer to your massage business
Getting doctors to refer clients to your massage business is a big challenge still today even with massage being more accepted and having more research available. Doctors are usually very busy and don’t have time to learn about something like massage. There are many doctors and health care providers that would really be helping their […]
Don’t be scared to Raise Your Massage Fees
Raising Your Massage Fees is often a difficult part of being in business for yourself as a massage therapist. On one hand you want to be able to provide affordable massages to people and on the other hand, you need to make a living to stay in business so that you can continue to […]
It is about more than just the research
If you thought the focus of the International Massage Therapy Research Conference would be just about research, you would be missing the whole picture. What the conference (and the Massage Therapy Foundation) is about is more than just the research. It is about the few people who are standing up for the massage profession to […]
NCBTMB – Oh boy
First Letter to NCBTMB (just sent a few minutes ago…awaiting response): To NCBTMB Board of Directors Leena Guptha, Bruce Baltz, Jill Berkana, Veronica Stern, Brenda Jeanne Baker, Teresa M. Matthews, Michael McGillicuddy I just read your announcement on your new specialty certification on your website and I have many questions. How does this help the […]