I hear this quite often -- it's so hard to find a good regular therapist, who won't be gone in a month or two! It's the regular customers who complain... they patronize a local establishment for years, yet every time the hook up with a therapist they like, she's gone after a month or two! What's a guy to do? He has to order some custom printed business cards! No kidding.. they are inexpensive and easily available over the Internet these days. Custom printed business cards are great for you to put your name and contact info, so that you can be found when the time is right.
Well I must admit the massage business is not exactly a magnet for stable, reliable workers. Just about every lady I know would move onto something better given the chance. But there is hope for you guys. It is also a fact that when times get tough, or when a little extra income is needed, most massagers are quick to return to the business.
So think about how to work that angle. If they need to make some money, they will look for business. If you are a regular client, then you ARE that busines, no? Honestly, if you are not a good customer (maybe you don't keep yourself up very well, aren't courteous and flattering as we really like, or perhaps don't tip well for exceptional service) then no one is going to come looking for you. But if you are like many regular customers, who are actually nice, warm and generous individuals, then it's simply a matter of accessibility! That's where the custom business card comes in.
Give her a business card with your non-personal contact info. If you don't already have Give it to her every time you see her... they will get lost, thrown out, misplaced, so you need to give enough of them that when she goes looking she finds your business card. This way, your card represents INCOME, and that's what she's looking for, right?
What do you print on your business card? Well, in most states it is perfectly legal to use an alias for yourself, provided you are not doing so with an intent to defraud or mislead people. You are almost always permitted to go by a nickname, so that is what you put onto your business card. Your email address is good, but remember email is not universally accessible, especially to people on the move. A phone number is best, and it should be a private unpublished cell number or perhaps a business number where you don't have to worry about private messages that may get left innocently on the voicemail service. Of course, always include a line that describes side work you either do or would be interested in helping someone with... such as computer assistance, relocation information, or my favorite "real world" English conversation practice (a great one for the foreign ladies). That way there is always a reason associated with your card being around, in case you need excuses.
