Bodywork Buddy: Entering Services

Adding Clients

FAQ

Once we are users of your product do we have access to a live person via phone or live chat? And is there an additional cost for this support?

• There is no additional cost for support.  Email support is always available and we will respond to your email within the same day.  If you prefer phone, we will gladly give you a call.

How are your contracts written up and how is payment made?  If I want out of the contract how do I do that? How long can you lock me into the price?

• Regarding payment, we work with Google Checkout. (Similar to PayPal). You will be charged once a month or once a year, depending on your preference when you sign up. You can cancel at any time – you will simply go to your Google Checkout account to cancel your subscription. As for being locked in to the price, we are offering to be locked in to the $35/month to anyone who signs up now through the end of the year. We are currently working to add online scheduling and also have many other features planned, and these features will be added to your subscription for no extra charge.

How long have you been in business?

• We created Bodywork Buddy in 2009. Berin Iwlew is the software developer and has 11 yrs experience creating custom-made software programs. I am the massage therapist and have 11 yrs experience running a private practice. We worked together to create Bodywork Buddy – including all the features I have always wanted to help me run my massage business. We spent much of 2009 creating the program and beta testing to ensure it’s usability, and we’re continuing to add new features and updates after our "official launch" in April 2010.

Can the information I put into your server be printed out so I have a hard copy of it or can it be downloaded onto excel?

• Your information can be printed out, but it cannot be downloaded onto Excel. Client sessions can be printed out and include the client address and contact information. Expense and income reports can be easily printed out (they have been designed to be printed out for your accountant for tax preparation).

 

In the event your server goes down, how do I access my information?

• Backups are done daily on the server, so in the event it goes down, we will still have your information.

Video of Features

Bodywork Buddy to be featured on Massage Nerd / BlogTV

Watch for us LIVE on Wednesday, July 21st at 9pm Central on BlogTV with The Massage Nerd - Ryan Hoyme - as we talk about Bodywork Buddy massage software and what it can do for your practice management!
Can't catch the show live?  Ryan will have recordings on his site for viewing later, so check back!

2010 is half over....

So here we are in June.  Amazing how time flies!  We get busy with work and life and before we know it, the year is half over! 
Now is a good time to evaluate how you are doing with your 2010 bookkeeping.  Do you have a pile of paperwork still waiting to be organized? 
I find what works best for me - is to enter in my sessions and expenses throughout the day, as they happen.  (It's so easy with Bodywork Buddy massage software!) While my client is getting off the table, I enter in my notes and session details, so that when they come out all relaxed, I am ready to enter their payment into the system.  Seriously, it only takes a minute.  Getting into this habit will save you so much time & energy come tax time/year end.
This is a quote I love - it reminds me to focus:

Small things done consistently and in strategic places produce the greatest results.

I don't recall where I first read this, but it has always stuck with me.  And it's a great philosophy for keeping up on the business end of your massage practice!

Free Trial

Bodywork Buddy offers a free 30 day trial to make sure it's a good fit for your massage practice.  If you have any questions or concerns, just email us - we're always just a click away!  We will respond within the same day.
We are not some huge corporate company...we are a grassroots, family owned company who is currently active in the massage therapy field - we care about your practice and helping you succeed!  We are in touch with the current day-to-day needs of the busy solo practitioner  - I am currently running a successful private practice myself.
You will also notice on the Dashboard is a "submit feature" button.  Is there something you would like to see added to the massage program?  Let us know - we want to hear from you.
Are you already using Bodywork Buddy?  How is it helping you run your practice?  We'd love to hear from you.  If you want to give a testimonial, contact us today.