How have you started and where are you now

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Permalink Reply by Indragiri Agustiawan,MCHt on December 10, 2009 at 9:57am

good information i will use it

Josh Tolley said:

I have not started using hypnosis in my practice but I have started over 6 businesses for myself and over 35 for other people as well as helped over 50 already established companies grow, and some of the biggest areas overlooked by many service oriented businesses are sales skills, networking, marketing, branding and publicity. These areas of study are equally as important as your skills with hypnotism. Matter of fact, from a business stand point a bad hypnotist with good skills in the areas I mentioned will make MUCH more money than a good hypnotist who did not develope the skills I mentioned.

When I first was exposed to hypnosis as a business I thought that the people in this industry would be the elite of the elite when it came to the skills I mentioned. To me it only made sense, you are professional mental communicators but that's not what I found. I found that most private practice hypnotists are just as lacking in those skills as anyone else who starts a business.

Most importantly, be creative. For example, if you are low on funds and in need of an office, go to your local health club and work a deal where they let you use a spare office in exchange for a percentage of your gross. This would be a benifit for them as it will allow them to make money on an otherwise money draining area of their building, their already established client base will make money for both parties, it gives them yet another "feather in their cap" when they sell their gym memberships as they can say "we offer on site hypnotherapy" as well as when you bring your own clients in, they are exposed to the gym, which may turn into new members for the club. It's a win-win.

That's just one example though.

Another great way to make money right away if you are low on funds is to pre-sell your services. For example, selling gift certificates. Let's say you sell 20 "weight loss" gift cards. Each gift card is $500 and gits them 4 sessions. This will generate $10,000 in revenue before you even open, giving you more than enough money for office set up, further training and so on.

I could keep going but that is what I would do to get started. Why spend money to make money? Instead you should make money to spend it.

Hope that helps

Permalink Reply by Jagi Egnell on December 13, 2009 at 9:20pm

Andreas, I had thought about having a home practice as well, but then I thought about my own experience of hesitating into going to others homes who run businesses out of their homes. I have yet to go. For this very reason, even though money is tight I have decided I would rather rent an office then open one in my own home.

Permalink Reply by Michael Garner on December 14, 2009 at 2:54am

Hi every one
Charging appropriately is a massive issue and being real.
We are here to help peple - we,ve got to be accessable and at a fair price.
Too expensive and certain people will be excluded - too cheap and you wont be valued.
I,ve learnt this - For 2 years I charged £55 GBP for an hour but most sessions were 90 minutes to be honest - This year i,ve charged £75 for a session which is mostly 90minutes and i,m busier.
I turn no body away irrespective of there abilty to ay my fee.
Everyone who needs advise gets 30 minutes and a Cd
I,m very busy now and I like myself too.
Mike

Permalink Reply by GIL BOYNE on December 14, 2009 at 5:03am

Hello Emily, W hat is the name and location of --- My school is an accredidated college that offers a Hypnotherapy program. I would like to put it on my referral list. ---Gil Boyne
Emily said:

My school is an accredidated college that offers a Hypnotherapy program. The teachers aren't selling their methods or products.

Permalink Reply by hypno_ra on January 31, 2010 at 6:57am

The school I gained my certification from is HMI, which is an accredited institution in the states.

GIL BOYNE said:

Hello Emily, W hat is the name and location of --- My school is an accredidated college that offers a Hypnotherapy program. I would like to put it on my referral list. ---Gil Boyne
Emily said:

My school is an accredidated college that offers a Hypnotherapy program. The teachers aren't selling their methods or products.

Permalink Reply by Karena on February 3, 2010 at 2:12pm

Thank you everyone for making this such an interesting thread.

Karena.

hypno_ra said:

The school I gained my certification from is HMI, which is an accredited institution in the states.

GIL BOYNE said:

Hello Emily, W hat is the name and location of --- My school is an accredidated college that offers a Hypnotherapy program. I would like to put it on my referral list. ---Gil Boyne
Emily said:

My school is an accredidated college that offers a Hypnotherapy program. The teachers aren't selling their methods or products.

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