Private Practice

Do You Know the 80-20 Rule?

February 18, 2010

Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist. His major contributions were related to the study of income distribution and analyzing individuals’ choices. Pareto also played a big part in moving economics from a field of social philosophy to a field science and math. So, why is an American music therapist writing about an Italian economist? Here’s […]

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What You Ought to Know About Earning Money Online

February 9, 2010

I received the following from Joann, a music therapist in KS who owns Music Sparks and blogs at http://musicsparks.wordpress.com. She wrote: Please talk about listing recommended products and if/how to get some payment % on this! It’s a great questions, JoAnn…and one I’m still working on myself! There are ways to make money online. Some […]

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What’s in a Business Name?

February 4, 2010

I am not a very creative namer. I name songs things like “The Right-Left Song” or “The Oom-Pah-Pah Song.” Even the titles of songs I’ve posted on this website are boring: “Watch and Learn: The Mirror Neuron Song,” “The Neurodevelopment Song,” and “The Namaqua Song.” Music may come easily to me. Making up names does […]

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Happy New Year! (Now Time for Taxes)

January 5, 2010

Wow–2010. I’m sitting here at my computer, first day back at work after the holiday break, and already I’ve had to delete “200-” and re-type “2010”…many times. Not only does this time of year bring excitement and anticipation for what’s in store (and maybe a little post-holiday letdown), it also brings a season near and […]

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For Those in Private Practice (Or Those Who Want To Be)

October 22, 2009

Starting a private practice can be difficult. Music therapists are not trained in how to start and maintain a business. There’s a steep learning curve and it’s easy to make mistakes along the way. But luckily we can learn from others, hopefully avoiding some of the same mistakes they made. That’s where you come in. […]

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Wading the Waters of RSS, Feeds, Subscriptions, and Newsletters

September 14, 2009

I just started on my journey with blogs and online social media last February. Before that, the only online activity I was involved in was email. Really, that was it. And as a relative newbie, there’s been a lot to learn. What does RSS mean? What’s a feed? What does it mean if I subscribe […]

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Guest Post: How Do You Advertise Your Music Therapy Services?

August 18, 2009

I am very excited to introduce you to today’s guest blogger. Rachel Rambach is a music therapist I met online, both through her wonderful blog, Listen and Learn Music, and on Twitter. I have yet to meet Rachel in person (I hope to soon!), but can tell from her writings and our online interactions that […]

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7 Marketing Tools for the Private Practitioner

June 18, 2009

It’s a given. Every business owner needs to market their product or service. You may be the best music therapist in town, but if no one knows about you, you won’t have any customers. No customers = no business = no money. Some people make a careers in advertising and marketing. But this is not […]

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