As an NMT I am always focused on results, but as a business person I am also focused on orchestrating a great client experience. One of my favorite tools in my tool box is Polar Lotion...
Several of the BIOTONE team will be heading out for Las Vegas at the end of the week for the IECSC show. I'll be among them. I've lost count of how many industry trade shows I've attended in the nearly 30 years we've been in business...
Who says Mother Nature doesn't cooperate. Last Sunday morning I looked out the window and across to my neighbor's yard and I could hardly believe my eyes. Overnight - as if right on cue with the first day of spring - my neighbor's pear tree had burst into bloom...
I would venture to say that the quality and depth of our relationships are directly correlated to the quality of our lives. I certainly find this to be true in my massage therapy practice. When I'm truly connecting with a client, I feel that relationship grow. It becomes deeper, stronger and more long-lasting. Conversely, when I just coexist with a client, I don't feel as connected...
I've lived in California my whole life and so I'm pretty familiar with droughts. Living next to the largest body of water is no help during water rationing. But such is life I've lived in California my whole life and so I'm pretty familiar with droughts. Living next to the largest body of water is no help during water rationing. But such is life for those of us...
Everyone can benefit from massage, so from a marketing standpoint your target customer could be just about anyone, right? Wrong! Marketing to the masses is a mistake that many professionals make. It is neither time nor cost effective to...
Just the other day, I was on the phone with someone from India who works in our industry. Lots of similarities in spa products and services over there, yet not surprising, they do some things differently. Take waxing - it's very popular among...
Never before has the competition in our industry been as great as it is today. That's why you need to stay up to date on the current trends that are driving the latest treatments and service offerings. This is where continuing education (CE) classes...
Rewarding clients for their business encourages them to spend more money and instills loyalty -- resulting in a win-win situation. There are a number of ways to reward your clients, so you need to ask yourself what's the best reward program to benefit your business?...
Are men's treatments on the menu in your Valentine's Day promotions? The International Spa Association (ISPA) reports that men make up one third of all spa goers,...