Season’s Greetings
I wish each of you a wonderful holiday season, one filled with a flurry of friends, family and festivities. And as the year draws to an end and your thoughts turn to resolutions for 2008, I hope you will make NCB a part of them. Whether it’s taking time to nominate a certificant you feel embodies NCBTMB’s commitment to excellence, volunteering your talents and serving on a committee, or taking CE classes and becoming recertified, we’d like to help you realize your personal and professional goals in the coming year.
At NCBTMB our resolution is to continue improving our service to you, through new streamlined application forms, additional staff devoted to customer service and school outreach, innovative tools and resources to build your practice, and much more. It’s part of our pledge to make NCBTMB – and 2008 – the best ever.
Happy holidays from all of us at NCBTMB! |
Donna Feeley
MPH, BSN, RN, NCTMB
Chair, NCBTMB |
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Career Opportunity:
NCBTMB Director of Government Relations
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NCBTMB is conducting a national search for a Director of Government Affairs to execute its government affairs efforts on city, county and state levels. The individual would report to the CEO and be responsible for monitoring and managing regulatory and legislative matters, researching the potential impact of those matters on massage therapists, formulating and communicating the organization’s positions on advocacy issues, directing the efforts of third-party lobbyists and consultants, and managing the state disciplinary database project.
Qualified applicants should send a cover letter and resume to jobs@ncbtmb.com. For more information, click here. |
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 A Site to See
www.ncbtmb.com
NCBTMB’s all new user-friendly website offers more features, easier navigation and greater interactivity – for consumers, applicants, certificants, volunteers, educators, legislators, Approved Providers and the media. Click here to check it out now. |
In Your Own Words
A Mentor’s Message About National Certification
Nationally certified for 13 years, Felicia Brown had her first experience with massage at an early age. Her fifth-grade teacher, Marcia Kass, was a massage therapist. In seventh grade, she took an elective class with Kass on massage of the feet, hands and face and says, “It was fantastic!”
Building on that early foundation, her wide-spanning career has involved everything from building a private practice into a $1.6 million day spa, to her current work of serving as a spa consultant, coach and educator. And she recently received her Approved Provider’s certificate, supporting her work in continuing education.
 “I am grateful for the options and opportunities that NCB certification has provided me. Much like massage, training and consulting allow me to help make people happy. I love that I get to help massage therapists solve problems, make more money and achieve success.”
Felicia Brown, LMBT, owns Spalutions! a full-service firm that offers business consulting, coaching, group instruction and more. You can read about her work at www.spalutions.com. |
 New Benefit for Certificants:
Professional, Affordable Websites
As an added benefit of being nationally certified, you can now get a professional, attractive and affordable website for your massage or bodywork practice. These websites are provided by NCBTMB's exclusive partner – The Holistic Alliance.
The Holistic Alliance can build you a state-of-the-art website that is 100% designed to help you attract new clients and increase your referrals. And as a nationally certified practitioner, you can “test drive” one of these massage and bodywork websites with no money and no commitment for two entire weeks. Best of all, the setup process is so easy, your new website will be up and running in about eight minutes.
Click here to learn more about this exciting new benefit for NCBTMB certificants. |
What’s Your Story?
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We’d love to include your story in one of NCBTMB’s newsletters. Tips for running a successful massage or bodywork practice ... what you feel are the advantages of national certification ... or any other information you think might benefit other certificants.
Please send info to jwagley@ncbtmb.com. Include your name, phone number and e-mail address so we can contact you. |
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Nominate a Certificant
Is there a certificant you think has gone above and beyond the call of duty to provide outstanding service to clients? Do you know a practitioner who has volunteered countless hours to the profession, launched an innovative practice or completed a groundbreaking book?
NCBTMB wants to hear about this individual. To nominate a certificant for special recognition, please send the person’s name and contact info to jwagley@ncbtmb.com. Please include your name and contact information as well. |
 Survey Says
Thanks to all of those who participated in TouchPoint’s survey.
The questions were directed at massage therapists and bodyworkers practicing for at least five years and addressed the changes they have observed in the last couple years. The goal of the survey was to aid NCBTMB and Approved Providers in forecasting – and responding to – the continuing education needs of certificants. Click here to view the results. |
BizBuilder Tip
Distinguish yourself from other practitioners and let your customers – and potential customers – know you’re nationally certified. Now you can add the universally recognized and respected NCBTMB seal to your business cards, marketing materials and signage. Click here to visit NCBTMB’s “Tool Box” and download logos now. |
Make a Difference – Volunteer!
NCBTMB is seeking volunteers to serve on the Leadership Development Committee and the School Outreach Advisory Panel, as well as an individual to serve as Chair of the Government Relations Committee. These one-year positions provide the opportunity to network with other industry professionals – and help shape the future of NCBTMB. Click here to learn more. |
 Look for Us!
NCBTMB will be in attendance at the conferences and conventions below. If you’re in the area, please stop by and introduce yourself.
January 24-26
AMTA Council of Schools
Savannah, Georgia
January 25-27
Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) Forum
Santa Fe, New Mexico
February 23-25
Spa & Resort Expo & Conference/ Medical Spa Expo & Conference
Los Angeles, California
March 27-30
California Massage & Bodywork Convention
Ontario, California
March 28-30
New England Regional AMTA Conference
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Change of Address?
We want to keep in touch. Click here to send your updated contact information. Please include your name, title, address, city, state, zip and email. |
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