Happy 2010!

So it's a New Year... My resolution this year is to get the word out about Hypnosis in as many ways as I can! I've got postcards to post around town, I've been advertising on the Back Page of the Austin Chronicle for the past 7 weeks (one more week to go!). I've gotten a few phone calls from those ads, and (so far) one paying client. It's been a good experience, and is certainly something I will consider doing again.

My next major advertisement is a listing in the Austin Woman Magazine's annual Pink Pages, coming out in the February issue. I splurged on the 80-word listing, and I think it looks pretty good! I've also been invited to the Pink Pages Launch Party with all the other advertisers, which should be a good networking opportunity.

It's my hope that I can do at least one 7th Path Self-Hypnosis class each month this coming year. I think I've found a suitable space for that, I just need to negotiate terms with the occupants. And, of course, I will be continuing to ask all my clients for referrals to their friends and family members and for testimonials that I can add to my website.

I'm also planning to start writing articles, with the intention of getting published in some of the local health-oriented magazines (Austin All-Natural, Whole Health, etc.), and I need to start looking ahead to the summer for my Continuing Education credits. Last summer I wanted to take a Stage Hypnosis class, as 1) I think it would be a very enjoyable experience, 2), I think it would be a lot of FUN to be a Stage Hypnotist and 3) it would be an *excellent* marketing tool for me! I'd like to attend the NGH National Convention, and spend time being around other professional hypnotists. So I need to get a LOT more clients so I can afford both of these trips! I picked up a copy of the latest Austin All-Natural yesterday evening, and the first article I turned to was written by Joe Vitale (who I actually got to meet, albeit briefly, in December). I've got a lot to learn from him!