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Social media and online networking can be powerful tools for building visibility, connecting with potential clients, and growing a massage therapy practice. With so many platforms and marketing options available, knowing where to focus your time and how to use these tools effectively can be challenging.
This 2 CE hour course introduces massage therapists to social networking and social media strategies that can be used to promote a massage therapy practice. You’ll explore popular social networking platforms, how they can be used for professional marketing, and ways to create an online presence that helps potential clients learn more about your massage services.
The course provides practical information for massage therapists who want to better understand social media marketing and use online networking to support the growth of their practice.
In this course, you will learn:
What social networking and social media are
How social media can help increase awareness of your massage therapy practice
How different social networking platforms can be used for business
The differences between major social networking and social media platforms
How to create and maintain a professional online presence
How to use social networking platforms to promote your massage services
Ways to connect with potential and existing clients online
How to determine which social media platforms may be appropriate for your practice
Important considerations when using social media for professional marketing
How to use online networking as part of your overall massage practice marketing strategy
Why take this course?
A strong online presence can help potential clients discover your massage therapy practice and learn about the services you offer. Understanding how different social media and networking platforms work can help you spend your marketing time more effectively and choose the platforms that best fit your professional goals.
Whether you are just starting your massage practice or want to improve your existing online presence, this course provides a practical introduction to using social networking as a business and marketing tool.
Text: Social Networking for Massage Practice, by Melissa M. Dawahare, ND, 16 pages
Guide with instructions
Multiple choice exam of 20 questions
Course evaluation
Certificate of achievement upon completion
Unlimited phone support for any of your questions
The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.
Our massage online continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.
For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.
VERY WELL ORGANIZED AND EASY TO FOLLOW. VERY INFORMATIVE WITH LOTS OF EXAMPLES ON HOW TO USE THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES. - Angela Barbour
This course provided more insight to what other social media platforms are out there to promote my business other than facebook and twitter. - Terence Jackson, LMT
Great information to reference back to. C. Hummel, LPN, LMT
Easy to understand and much needed information. - L. Abelquist, LMT
What can social media do for a massage business?
A. Increase customers and decrease knowledge
B. Decrease knowledge and decrease skills
C. Increase customers and increase revenue
D. Decrease customers and decrease revenue
When using Facebook to promote your massage therapy practice, build your professional profile first and then:
A. Build your relative page
B. Build your company page
C. Build your friend page
D. Build your neighbor page
LinkedIn is a:
A. General social networking site
B. Social networking site for mothers only
C. Social networking site for bloggers only
D. Business and professional social networking site
Course Author
About the Instructor
Dr. Melissa Dawahare, NMD, RN
Melissa Dawahare, NMD, RN, is a naturopathic medical doctor and a registered nurse with 30 years of experience in the medical field. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Nursing and Sonoran University of Health Sciences, formerly the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Dawahare is the author of several of our continuing education courses including Acupressure Basics, Essential Oils Overview, Massage and Migraines, and Massage and Fibromyalgia Sundrome.
