~ Chair Massage Proposal ~

[Gabriel]

Morning Everyone.....
I'll try to make this short introducing myself. lol I've been a massage therapist for 16 years, doing mainly table massage part time out of my home office. Due to thumb arthritis, I've changed my routine drastically. On top of that I am losing my main client that's been coming for 14 yrs/2xweek. Now I'm starting to panic. lol

I stumbled across an awesome chair massage routine that I love and it also doesn't hurt my hands as much as table massage. I'd like to pick up just a couple corporate chair massage account, 2 hrs/2 days a week. I'm kind of stuck at this point with creating a proposal letter. Any ideas or sample letters out there would be greatly appreciated. I really need to get this going now. Thanks for reading.

Have a great day,
~Bodyquestmsg~

 

[Pompal 09.]

Well, coming here is a great start! Take some time to read through the Chair Massage section- you will find a LOT of threads that pertain to setting up accounts, writing proposals, etc. You may also want to skim the Business Practices section for some more general info.

I know there a lot of topics to look through, but some of them will probably give you a good jumping off point.

Welcome to MassagePlanetL!!!

 

[fixed wheel yellowbelly]

Hi there,
Thanks so much for the welcome. This site has a wealth of information , which is wonderful and helpful. I have read through many thread, but haven't found one for sample proposals yet. I'll keep reading and hope to find what I am looking for.
Thank you for replying...I appreciate it.

 

[Miniver]

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but here is a copy of a "letter of introduction" I sent to the President of the bank at which my mom works. This is not really a proposal, more like a cover letter.

Dear Xxxxxx,

Hello, I would like to introduce myself. I am Cxxxx Cxxxxx, Exxxx Cxxxxxx's daughter. You may have heard that I am a massage therapist.

I began my training in Texas in 2003, when I attended massage therapy school. I worked as a massage therapist for a few years before I moved to Colorado. Since the massage industry is regulated on a state by state basis, I was required to attend even more schooling in order to practice in Colorado Springs.

In total, I completed 1500 hours of education and I am trained in Neuromuscular Therapy, Corporate Chair Massage, Sports Massage, Deep Tissue and Trigger Point Therapy as well as classic Swedish Massage. Therapeutic Massage fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments, reduces pain, and increases joint range of motion. Relaxation Massage helps relieve stress and decrease anxiety, promotes a sense of relaxation and well-being, and increases awareness of the mind-body connection.

I am interested in meeting with you, to discuss the benefits of bringing Corporate Chair Massage to employees of the bank. Sometimes, companies will pay for their employees to receive massage, but I believe it is possible to incorporate massage into your employee wellness plan with NO COST to your company. The employees simply pay for their own massage.

I would like to offer you a free demonstration of a 15 minute chair massage. The massage chair can be set up by your individual work station, or in a conference or break room. No oils or lotions are used, so no change of clothing is necessary. If you have time in your schedule to meet sometime on Monday, May XX, please let me know. I can be reached through this email address or my cell phone, (xxx)xxx.xxxx.


Sincerely,

"CC"

 

[JamessFrenzy]

Hi CC,
Yes it is what I am looking for. Thanks sooooo much. It's great to get ideas from people. Yours is very nice & informative. I wasn't sure how indepth to get with an intro letter. I want it to be professional & imformative but needed some more ideas .
Love your quote too!

Thank you,
BQM

 

[Emad]

First off, make sure you know who you need to talk to. At smaller businesses, you will probably talk to the President or Office Manager. Mid-size companies you'll probably need to talk with HR or a department manager. Larger companies often have corporate vendor programs of various types, though you might still get in through HR or a department manager now and then. Make a phone call or talk to someone in person to find out whose approval you need, and get their name and contact info. If your info goes to the wrong person, it will probably be thrown away.

Once you have that, you can tailor your letter/proposal to that person. Most won't really care what your education was, let alone what modalities you know or your years of experience. They have limited time to spend thinking about chair massage, and will mainly be concerned whether you are appropriately certified, licensed, insured, etc. to do the work.

The next thing they'll want to know is your price and what they'll get for that price. You can work this lots of different ways, and can change it up depending on the venue. Some will try to lowball you, so be ready to negotiate.

Third, most will never have brought in chair massage before. They probably don't know much about it, and may need to learn some basics. Keep things very simple and use basic English rather than shop talk. The easier you make it for them, the more they'll be inclined to give you a shot.

Last, but perhaps the most important, BE A PROFESSIONAL from start to finish! Don't wander in to get initial contact info wearing old shorts and flipflops, or take days to reply to e-mails/phone calls. Follow up promptly and be consistent. The corporate clients we've signed up in the last month have all been very complimentary about how the experience has been from start to finish, and our contact people have started coming in for table massage!

On the other hand, they've also shared "horror stories" about prior attempts to set up something with other MTs that just couldn't get their acts together. Those arrangements all fell through, sometimes at great inconvenience to the business. Business people talk to each other, and reputations go around.

In a nutshell:
1. Be professional start to finish.
2. Tailor message to the particular person you need to contact, and get it to the right person.
3. Offer terms you want, but expect to negotiate now and then.
4. Make it easy for them to understand and execute.
5. Follow up, knowing their good experience increases your chances of future business.

Good luck!

 

[Ann]

Good morning.....

Hi Jason,
Thanks so much for the great tips. I wanted to make sure all my bases were covered before diving into this. lol You all have helped very much.

I've drafted my intro letter...in a nutshell I stated where I trained, that I am experienced in ....,...modalities, that I hold a business license and am fully insured.
I expressed an interest in meeting with them to discuss the benefits of chair massage for their employees and offer a free 15 minute chair demonstration.
I also included my broshure, which is pretty clear cut. It states payment options and session options. I think I covered all my bases and made it short and sweet.

I do need to call though, as you suggested, and get contact names and numbers. Thanks for mentioning it.

My goal is by the end of this week I will have sent out many intro letters.lol

Thank you,
BQM

 

[no way]

Hey, BQM... check out some of these links, which may be helpful. Good luck to you, and let us know how it goes.

Corporate Massage, how do you start?

I'm ready to start, but have some questions..

cold calling

 

[mom of twins]

Good morning.....

...sorry for the late response. Thanks for the link I'll take my time & read through them. I didn't make my goal yet. Still have to put together a contract "just in case" , so I'm prepared.
Thanks again..... you guys are so helpful.

Have a great day....stay cool
~BQM~

 

[tera_duke]

Let us know how it goes.

You can always post your proposal rough draft here. I know a lot of the members of this forum are excellent with grammar AND content.

You can always bounce your ideas around here.

Good luck.