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The Spa Industry is booming and expert, industry specific front desk professionals are in high demand »

If you have always dreamed of working in a spa, now is the time to do it. The spa industry is growing at a rapid rate, with the US alone contributing over 230,000 jobs to the spa industry. Add up the numbers worldwide and there are a lot of potential job opportunities for the [...]

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What Does Your Spa Reception Area Say to Clients & Visitors? First Impressions are Important »

As a progressive spa manager or health/wellness director, the next time you walk through the front doors of your spa, take a good look at what your reception area is saying to your clients. Is it saying come in, relax, we are here to serve or go away, time for stress, we don’t want [...]

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ISM IN THE NEWS: Institute of Spa Management Announces New Distance Education Programs »

The Institute of Spa Management is committed to offering quality distance education via online learning to students and professionals in the spa industry. New full programs for 2009 have been announced including Front Desk Spa Management and Spa Ownership - UK Version.

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) July 14, 2008 — The spa industry is growing at [...]

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Forget Summer Classes in the Heat, Take Spa Management Online Year Round with ISM »

It’s difficult enough going to school, going to work, and dealing with the issues of your everyday home life, family life and social life… but add a little summer heat and it can be downright impossible to get motivated about your education.
So, rather than taking classes in a hot and stuffy classroom, why not [...]

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Aestheticians and Therapists with Attitude Don’t Belong in a Client Focused Spa Setting »

The spa industry is a people industry, yet many of the people who work in the spa industry seem to have forgotten this little fact. The main goal of any business is to make money and when you’re in the business of making people happy you have to remember that when they don’t [...]

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ISM - Professional Training for Spa Management is Finally Accessible and Affordable »

Institute of Spa Management announces online training for spa managers, spa owners and client service professionals in the spa industry.
Visit ISM online at http://www.spacollege.org to enroll.
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New Publication is Focused on Educating the Spa Consumer »

International SPA Association will build upon its reputation as the voice of the spa industry by debuting LiveSpa. To be published in June, this inaugural publication will focus on educating the spa consumer.

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Keeping up with Competitors Calls for an Educated, Informed and Intuitive Management Team »

Knowing what your competition is up to is one of the best tools you have in keeping informed of what services and specials your competitors are offering. This is why it is so important for your spa management team to keep updated and continuous records of what the other spas in your area [...]

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Treatment Rooms: Skimping on Space Makes Clients Feel Tense & Claustrophobic »

For many spas today, space is something that is in short supply. To keep costs low, many spa owners buy smaller locations and try to make the most out of their cozy surroundings. This can make good business sense, but sometimes it can be a difficult call knowing what parts of the spa to [...]

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ISM Launches Job Center for Spa Management Professionals Around the Globe »

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) April 25, 2008 — In an effort to connect spas worldwide with international ISM students who are highly educated in spa operations and business management, the Institute of Spa Management (www.spacollege.org) has launched the ISM Job & Career Center. The service is free for all employers in the spa [...]

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