Hi all therapists. I am a new member and also a newly qualified massage therapist. I am looking to introduce my massage skills to friends and their friends. I have heard of pamper evenings that are a good start for introduction but I am completely lost as to how this can be organised.
I wonder if anyone can help with ideas, especially with venues that I could arrange a pamper evening. I was thinking of doing it at home but am not too keen as I would not know how to handle the number of people turning up if any.
Though I am set up at home to practise massage from home, I think it would be a good idea to do it at home but am still not sure.
Can anyone help with suggestions.
Thanks.
well you could have an open evening at home, where people can come and look around and see what you do, and try out treatments if they want to....
Or have you got a local village hall?? sometimes people where I live do this,They hire out the small hall and then give out leaflets for there event, then they offer, like 5/10 mins of a treatment as a taster... you could really do with 2 people to be hosting though, so when your treating, you have someone who knows you and your business and can answer any questions that people ask and also to give out goody bags with your cards and leaflets in to everyone when they enter or leave the room.
Hope this helps.
Good luck
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Thanks High Spirit. I like your idea of giving out goodie bags. Im thinking scented candles. Any other ideas!
Hi bats
You could get your very best friends together in one of their houses and ask them to invite a friend each.
Then do a 'demo' of your best treatment on the friend who has allowed you to use their home.
Talk through your demo explaining a little about what you are doing and the benefits of massage and what you have on offer as a therapist.
Ensure you have all your price/info leaflets, business cards etc available to give out in a little pack.
This way you have introduced yourself to your immediate community, you don't have the pressure of completing numerous taster treatments, you have gained a little experience on how you are being received and how you may conduct a pamper party in the future.
The very best of luck and enjoy your new career.
Rx
Hi again
Just read my first post again and realised I didn't explain my reasons for my 'just so slightly' off topic suggestion.
I meant to add to the bottom of the post something like this:
This is another way of breaking into the business and introducing yourself.
I wanted to add to the mix that 'Demo evenings' can be as good as 'Pamper evenings' but without the stress of doing numerous taster sessions. It also gives people the chance to see exactly what they would be getting rather than a shortened version.
It also works well if some people are a little nervous of having a treatment themselves but are still curious. I did this kind of thing as a precursor to opening my business, to test the waters and build my confidence. And it was great for helping me iron out my presenting skills.
I also use this Demo method if I want to promote a certain treatment too.
Rx
A post I read on here about goody bags mentioned putting pens in the bags, which were printed with the name of the business. Candles are a great idea. I think the other idea was some chocolate! Yum...
Thank you Cirrus. Your suggestion on Demo evenings is really helpful. Getting friends together will be a challenge as most of them work full time, but ill give it a try. I may end up fixing a date 3 months down the line with the friends Ive got.
Thankyou Angelic delight. Chocolates shall go in the goodie bag too!
Before I get carried away, can I ask another question? When doing the taster massages, do you have to carry out a full consultation? Im sure there wont be time for that. Do I give consultation forms out when they come in and what happens if someone's got a contraindication. I suppose I could get them to sign a disclaimer. Am I in the right direction?
Thank you Cirrus. You have enriched me with the christmas goodie bag ideas. Ill try my best.
You are welcome bats for the pm. There are loads of ideas on HP for goodie bag contents. It helped me greatly.
Rx
#8 - a very good question. You can shorten down the consultation form to contra-indications, disclaimer & personal details and hand them out straight away with pens. I would say 'yes' you do need a short form especially if you are charging for your treatments and also you want those 'contact details' so you can send info in the future.
Treat contra-indications as you have been taught (experience will help you on this as time goes by).
If you are not sure about someone's suitability for massage maybe just offer a foot soak and a hand massage?
Rx
Youre my saviour Cirrus. Thanks.