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Massage therapists and bodyworkers nationwide are lending their hearts and hands to raise awareness of the benefits of massage, bodywork, and somatic therapies. The practitioner listed here is participating in an event as a service to the community. © 2015 ABMP EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week™ www.massagetherapy.com DS 3 Different Strokes is published by Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals 800-458-2267 expectmore@abmp.com ABMP.com Karrie Osborn, editor, karrie@abmp.com James Sutherlin, senior graphic designer, james@abmp.com Jean Robinson, government relations director, jean@abmp.com BEST ADVICE Giving back to the community in which your business is built is not only an act of goodwill and compassion, it's a sound business practice, too. Participating in EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week (EBDMW)— July 12–18—is one way to impact your community and make a difference, all while creating awareness for you and your practice. And there's still time to participate in this year's event. • Plan your massage week awareness campaign (treat fi rst responders to chair massage, collect canned goods from clients, offer a great discount on a new service, etc.). • Print your customizable EBDMW marketing materials at www.abmp.com/massage-week. • Then, share the details of your event with us (differentstrokes@abmp.com). We would love to hear about your success, and your story might just be featured in an upcoming issue of Different Strokes! ABMP BizFit Tip We all want to perform at the top of our game. Massage therapists and bodyworkers need to do so for their clients, who come ready for an hour of relaxation, pain relief, or self-care. If you're having a bad day, it simply can't be a part of the client's experience. Remind yourself that even though the next session might be one of many for you, it's potentially the client's only opportunity to de- stress and something she's been looking forward to for weeks. Make sure you deliver. Some tips to get you there: eat healthy snacks throughout the day to maintain your energy, get grounded between clients, and lift your mood with some essential oils. Every Deserves a Massage Week Body Massage therapists and bodyworkers nationwide are lending their hearts and hands to raise awareness of the benefits of massage, bodywork, and somatic therapies. The practitioner listed here is participating in an event as a service to the community. © 2015 ABMP EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week™ www.massagetherapy.com Massage therapists and bodyworkers nationwide are lending their hearts and hands to raise awareness of the benefits of massage, bodywork, and somatic therapies. The practitioner listed here is participating in an event as a service to © 2015 ABMP Massage therapists and bodyworkers nationwide are lending their hearts and hands to raise awareness of the benefits of massage, bodywork, and somatic therapies. The practitioner listed here is participating in an event as a service to the community. © 2015 ABMP EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week™ www.massagetherapy.com Now, through our new partnership with MassageBook, you can have access to an online appointment scheduler, client email reminders, electronic SOAP notes and intake forms, and client tracking software—all tools that can make your practice run more effi ciently and profi tably. All ABMP members receive an enhanced free account with MassageBook that offers these great tools: • Enhanced SOAP notes—Create them quickly and easily, then save the session information for the next time the client comes in. • Online appointment scheduler—Don't let clients slip away. Online scheduling brings immediacy to your appointment book. • Facebook integration—Let your clients book appointments with you from your Facebook page. • Everything else that's included with a MassageBook free account—You can use as much or as little of your account as you want; choose the options that work best for you! Sign up for your free account at massagebook.com/abmp Free SOAP Notes from MassageBook