{"id":35830,"date":"2016-11-23T11:30:15","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T16:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.massagebook.com\/massage-therapy\/?p=35830"},"modified":"2016-11-23T11:31:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T16:31:52","slug":"top-reasons-schedule-massage-small-business-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massagebook.com\/massage-therapy\/top-reasons-schedule-massage-small-business-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Reasons to Schedule a Massage for Small\u00a0Business\u00a0Saturday\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Small Business Saturday\u00ae was started by American Express in 2010 and is celebrated each Saturday after Thanksgiving. This day provides an alternative to the big box stores\u2019 Black Friday madness, and has blossomed into a grassroots movement across the country!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At MassageBook, we focus on supporting the small business owner. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are no-nonsense reasons why you should consider scheduling a massage for Small Business Saturday:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Massage Franchises run a numbers game.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To big box massage therapy franchises, you are just another customer. If you\u2019re looking for a personalized experience from a seasoned professional that wants to develop a relationship with you, then you need to search for a skilled and experienced independent massage therapist in your area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massagebook.com\/\">MassageBook\u2019s massage therapist search directory<\/a> allows you to quickly connect with professionals in your area who specialize in certain bodywork methods or in treating specific conditions &#8211;\u00a0 and who are looking to earn your repeat business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This means\u00a0they&#8217;ll go above and beyond to make your experience great. Their business growth depends on it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Individual Practitioners Provide Top-Notch Quality Care<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Independent massage therapists are committed to honing their skills because they understand that the difference between success or failure is being a master in the field.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Small practices are constantly continuing their education to better serve the needs of their clients. These individuals bring service to the next level by keeping abreast of the latest treatments and techniques, and resisting the trend to provide \u201cone size fits all\u201d care.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Support the Hustle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Local bodywork professionals are small business owners and are wearing many, many hats: service provider, accountant, marketer, advertiser, partner, etc. And that\u2019s just their professional lives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to support your community and build the economy in your area, you can applaud their tremendous efforts by giving them your business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By supporting them, you\u2019re supporting their drive to be self-employed, you\u2019re supporting their kids\u2019 soccer or ballet lessons, or their partner\u2019s dream of going back to school. And that is something that we can all get behind.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>You Need a Break Before the Holidays<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Between scouring the shelves to find this year\u2019s \u201cit\u201d toy and organizing your seating chart to keep Aunt Rachel and Uncle Robert from speaking to Cousin Sally, the holiday season can be stressful\u2014and it\u2019s just beginning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By scheduling a massage on Small Business Saturday, you can re-energize for the days ahead of holiday parties, awkward coworkers, political conversations and yes, an inordinate amount of pie. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massagebook.com\">Independent massage therapist<\/a> that you\u2019re ready to take on all that the season requires.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So before you go out searching for more presents, consider taking some time for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And consider finding an independent massage professional or bodyworker who has more to gain and more to offer than a big box franchise in the spirit of small business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small Business Saturday\u00ae was started by American Express in 2010 and is celebrated each Saturday after Thanksgiving. This day provides an alternative to the big box stores\u2019 Black Friday madness, and has blossomed into a grassroots movement across the country! &nbsp; At MassageBook, we focus on supporting the small business owner. &nbsp; Here are no-nonsense&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":35832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top Reasons to Schedule a Massage for Small\u00a0Business\u00a0Saturday\u00ae - Massage Therapy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Top reasons why you should support small businesses and consider scheduling a massage this weekend for Small\u00a0Business\u00a0Saturday\u00ae.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top Reasons to Schedule a Massage for Small\u00a0Business\u00a0Saturday\u00ae - Massage Therapy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Top reasons why you should support small businesses and consider scheduling a massage this weekend for Small\u00a0Business\u00a0Saturday\u00ae.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/massagebook.wpengine.com\/top-reasons-schedule-massage-small-business-saturday\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Massage Therapy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MassageBook\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-11-23T16:30:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-11-23T16:31:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/massagebook.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/homepage-helpful_info-new-to-massage.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"744\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"506\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rachel Mackles\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@massagebook\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@massagebook\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rachel Mackles\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.wpengine.com\/top-reasons-schedule-massage-small-business-saturday\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.wpengine.com\/top-reasons-schedule-massage-small-business-saturday\/\",\"name\":\"Top Reasons to Schedule a Massage for Small\u00a0Business\u00a0Saturday\u00ae - Massage Therapy\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.com\/massage-therapy\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-11-23T16:30:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-11-23T16:31:52+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.com\/massage-therapy\/#\/schema\/person\/528f218a36b5dd39dc4d04084eae69f9\"},\"description\":\"Top reasons why you should support small businesses and consider scheduling a massage this weekend for Small\u00a0Business\u00a0Saturday\u00ae.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.wpengine.com\/top-reasons-schedule-massage-small-business-saturday\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/massagebook.wpengine.com\/top-reasons-schedule-massage-small-business-saturday\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.wpengine.com\/top-reasons-schedule-massage-small-business-saturday\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.wpengine.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Top Reasons to Schedule a Massage for Small\u00a0Business\u00a0Saturday\u00ae\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.com\/massage-therapy\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/massagebook.com\/massage-therapy\/\",\"name\":\"Massage Therapy\",\"description\":\"MassageBook Articles, Blogs, Techniques, Benefits, &amp; 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