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Permalink Reply by Cindy Greenwood on November 7, 2012 at 8:53am

If you are established then you don't need that kind of nonsense.

If you have a good client list, then go ahead and run a special on YOUR terms.

I have run a Living Social special and have been involved with companies that have done Groupon. The client return % is just not there to make it worth it. The clientele that I saw with my Living Social promotion was high caliber though...they are still motivated primarily by price and are always shopping for the next deal - which makes it much more challenging to gain their loyalty.

Here is a link to a blog story by Constant Contact regarding that kind of "deal".

http://blogs.constantcontact.com/product-blogs/local-deals-and-loya...

(I have no affiliation with Constant Contact - but I have looked at their "Save Local" promotions - and it looks great! You only pay out $1 to $3 for every deal - instead of 50%....but you DO need to have a good sized client list.)

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Permalink Reply by Miss D on November 7, 2012 at 9:20am

Thanks Cindy for the the link. I will check it out! Also, thank you for responding. :)

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Permalink Reply by Susan Ferguson on November 16, 2012 at 7:59am

Another option if you want to do the work is TheGiftCardCafe.com It is an online gift certificate company and you can do your own daily deals. The down side is you would have to use your own client list as they do not promote like the other. So you would be marketing to your own clients or on a Facebook fan page. I am small so it would work for me.

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Permalink Reply by Shelley Hancock on November 16, 2012 at 9:49pm

A big NO.....Definitely not worth it for massage!! Safety first and then it's just too much work on your part for very little in return.

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