Hey fellow Kossians,
I'm (finally) getting through the divorce misery that has been such a large part of the past few years. I have been a stay at home mom all this time, but I need to start earning money now. I am a massage therapist with 700 hours of massage education, and I live in a major metropolitan area. I am hoping that some of you might have good suggestions on marketing my massage. I would be so happy with 10 massages a week to start so that is my first goal. I know this means I will need at least 80 contacts/potential clients because I need 40 massages a month. Realistically I need more than 80 but again, that is my first goal. Here is the stuff I am doing so far.
I want to do massage in client's homes, so I need to have a strategy that bears in mind I want to be working on people who have been referred by acquaintances. I sent my contact info out to all my friends. I have given sample massages to several yoga studio owners and I have a deal with them that I will pay $25 for each new client I get from them. My referral deal for non-studio clients is a free massage for every 5 new referrals. I am charging $90 for an hour and a half which is a very reasonable price. I am co-branding with a yoga teacher friend, and we are putting together a yoga teacher training program in which I am responsible for the anatomy teaching.
Also, I am publicizing my services at the local Aquarium I volunteer at. I have several pilates and yoga classes I am attending weekly to network. It looks like I'm going to get stronger on this journey!
I am coming up short with what sort of organizations or clubs I might join in order to meet new potential clients. I would love any suggestions you have for me.