RE: Treating male clients please help!
I had a free listing in yellow pages for a few years, it said my name and baby massage after it. I thought that would sort out the dubious clients and although prevent me from getting massage clients would hopefully get some baby massage clients.
I had one MAN ring me and ask he could weara nappy.
I had one MAN ring me and ask if I was the person advertising baby massage, to which I replied that I was. he then asked if I would visit him in his hotel room and tidy his room for him!
So, no matter how carefully you word your adverts, some people will misconstrude it to fit in with sex.
I have been practising for over 10 years, I have had about 20-30 disturbing phone calls in that time, all from men.
Once when I put my details on one of the free ads on the internet (can't remember which one now) I had a spate of calls to my home number, always on a weekend after closing time asking for me to visit them that night.I had one man ring me at 4am Saturday morning politely asking me if I was 'open for business'.
I now omit my home phone number from anything on the web.
RE: Treating male clients please help!
but I wouldstill like to find a way of attractingwomenbecause they have been few and far between ,I wonder whether they do not ring because they think I offer something dodgy?
Kate, I don't think it's anything personal at all. As I said on another thread, it's very unusual for women to respond to adverts in newspapers or the Yellow Pages. I've had slightly more success with leaflets if they're left in a respectable place such as the doctor's surgery or a respected health food shop.
But most women like to be recommended (and they see leaflets in such places as recommendations), whereas men often don't discuss having treatments with their friends or family and are happy to pick a name out of a phonebook.
Lesley
RE: Treating male clients please help!
I agree Aromabae. Nice laeflets, in nice places!
- Mine are a bifold style, with a bit about each of the therapies I offer + a mini CV - to introduce myself, with prices / contact details on the back.
Doctor's receptions, dentists, health food shops, local ladies gym, hairdressers etc. Get plenty printed, they'll disappear fast, but you might still only get a smattering of folk who actually phone for appointments. But for each one that does, you'll hopefully get a little word-of-mouth network and so it builds up - can be slow, but at least you'll be getting the type of clients worth waiting for!
And remember, you're only as good as your last therapy!