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Southwest Acupuncture College-- Boulder

I think that the comprehensive education that I received at SWAC Boulder has made me very prepared for practice. The majority of the teachers there are

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United Acupuncturists

Good article and very informative. It is true that otherwise 'open minded' and nontraditional licensed acupuncturists get trapped in the mechanism of group

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Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine

The AtLantic Institute of Oriental Medicine aka ATOM is located in sunny downtown FT Lauderdale. This school is the last stop for those looking for

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How Much Do Acupuncturists Earn?

If you want to join the acupuncture profession, you should know how much money acupuncturists earn.

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Learn Exactly How An Acupuncturist Built a Six Figure Practice In 3 Years With An Initial Investment of $2000 --- in a "Saturated" Area

Good news -- especially if you live in California!

I recently had the opportunity to talk with Brenda Smith, LAc and personally learn how she was able to develop her practice in a short period of time with very little start-up costs. Not only that, but she is in a city that is supposedly saturated with acupuncturists.

Brenda is offering a spectacular class to help other acupuncturists build and promote their businesses.

She has already been informally offering help to other acupuncturists for years and decided to put together a series of weekend workshops to SHOW struggling practitioners the exact steps to get results fast.

To get the class dates and registration details go to:

www.insights-for-acupuncturists.com/brendasmith

Warm regards,

Lisa Hanfileti, LAcInsights-For-Acupuncturists.comLisa's10BigMistakes.com

P.S. Brenda made sure that this course is approved for California CEUs, so you also get continuing education credits AND it's a business expense!

Seriously, this class is a no-brainer if you want to learn how to build your practice and avoid common (costly) mistakes.

www.insights-for-acupuncturists.com/brendasmith

P.P.S. If you do not live close enough to the cities where Brenda is teaching her classes, INVITE HER to take her show on the road!

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Thank you for this article.

This is only one of many areas of the acupuncture profession in which there is a distinct lack of clear thinking and civil inter-professional dialog. We

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The Best Acupuncture School on the Planet Survey

Tell us why you believe yours is the best acupuncture school on the planet.

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Qi Weenie

Hilarious. Not taking ourselves too seriously is important

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Great work

Great work. Soooooo Funny and well done. thanks for the laugh

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Tapping For Health: Ancient Chinese Acupressure and Modern Pyschology Meet

There are many different acupressure tapping techniques that utilize the principles of the Chinese acupuncture meridian system. Whatever form of tapping you are drawn to (e.g. BodyTalk, EFT, etc.,) be sure to check out the free online tapping event.

They're teaching both the basics and advanced strategies for this technique in a f.r.e.e online event this month.

They ran a similar event last year and had over 81,000 people attend! Check it out:

2010 Tapping World Summit

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Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin

AOMA is an incredible place to study. I visited schools in Oregon, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. Of all the schools AOMA seemed to have

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Acupuncturists Helping Acupuncturists

There are many Great Acupuncturists providing helpful information and unique resources. Check them out!

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Insights for Acupuncturists Ebook Affiliate Program

Insights for Acupuncturists Ebook Affiliate Program details are shown here.

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How to Get a Free Website for Your Acupuncture Business

Once a year Site Build It! (SBI! 2.0) makes an unbelievable offer. Until midnight on Christmas when you buy one SBI! 2.0 website, you get FREE website.

That means you have one FREE website to give away, use yourself, or sell to help offset your own costs. Or you can get really creative and join forces with a friend who wants a website too, then split the costs.

That's called a WIN-WIN!

You can't beat SBI's all-inclusive website building software, hosting, domain naming, email auto-responder, newsletter, (plus a lot more) and a block-by-block instruction guide for researching, planning, and building a BUSINESS on the web.

Cheers!Lisa Hanfileti, LAc

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Try a Free Mind Map

If writing a formal business plan is too overwhelming try using a Free Mind Map.

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nice article

It's nice to hear another spin on this, as there is a lot of negativity surrounding medical acupuncture. you've certainly provided me some useful

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Acupuncture Business Planning Telecalss with Kevin Doherty, LAc

Kevin Doherty, LAc, author of Build Your Dream Practice, is offering a class to show you the exact steps and marketing strategies that he has used to build his successful acupuncture career. This 90-minute teleseminar is called,

"How to Make 2010 The Best Year Ever In Your Private Practice"

Click the screen to learn more from Kevin Doherty, LAc

In this one-time teleseminar Kevin will give you his personal acupuncture business blueprint and share proven business planning and marketing strategies to help you thoughtfully build and grow your acupuncture practice.

For details on how to register for the class click on the link below:

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Emperors College of Traditional Oriental Medicine

I am a first year student at Emperors and very pleased with decision. I spoke with many people within the health care industry including

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SBI's New "Recession Buster" $29.99 Monthly Subscription Option

Have you been thinking about using Site Build It's software to build your acupuncture business website? Now is the perfect time because they just announced their new "Recession Buster" $29.99 monthly subscription option.

You can't beat SBI's all-inclusive website building software, hosting, domain naming, email auto-responder, newsletter, (plus a lot more) and a block-by-block instruction guide for researching, planning, and building a BUSINESS on the web. Check it out!

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Tri-State College of Acupuncture, NY

Tri-State College of Acupuncture is an amazing school. Looking back I am still amazed at the amount of classes and diversity made available to the

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Academy of Oriental Medicine Austin

I received an exceptional education at AOMA. The faculty was diverse, mostly from various regions of China. I believe that the central leadership

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Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin

I respect AOMA's efforts to be at the top of the academic heap, and I see those efforts challenge students who have no previous exposure to TCM.

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Acupuncture Business Coaching and Mentorship

Running a business is a challenge no matter what. Whether you are an acupuncturist or a entrepreneur (or both), you will face set backs and road blocks.

And learning how to advertise your acupuncture business so you can provide your (much needed) healing services is an essential component of your education, even if it is rarely taught in acupuncture colleges.

Fortunately Kevin Doherty, LAc has a great program to help acupuncturists having difficulty with business, marketing, and developing the systems required to run a profitable business.

Be sure to take a look at Prosperous Practitioner Online Membership Program. He offers affordable coaching and practical steps to help you in your business and marketing.

Enjoy!Lisa Hanfileti, LAc

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Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine @ New York Chiropractic College.

I am a recent graduate from Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and I would HIGHLY recommend the school to anyone interested in

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AOMA

I discovered AOMA 2 months after I had enlisted in the US Airforce back in 1997. From that point on, going to acupuncture school was my only goal.

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Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, NY

Pacific College is one of the few outside of California that fully integrates diagnosis with herbal medicine and acupuncture instead of doing it as an

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Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin

As with all ambitious undertakings, there will always be challenges. At the Orientation, the admissions director gave an excellent presentation on

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Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin

I was most impressed at how hard the owners, faculty and staff worked at their jobs and how committed they were to the students to provide all that we

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The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin

When I came to AOMA I was impressed by the large number of TCM PhD's from China. As I studied at this relatively new school (1998), I noticed that

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Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin

I have nothing but praise for the administration and faculty at AOMA! I am graduate of the program and feel that I was well prepared to enter private

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AOMA

I would highly recommend the ACADEMY of ORIENTAL MEDICINE at AUSTIN (AOMA). I was at AOMA for four years and it was the best four years of my life. I

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Tri-State College of Acupuncture

I transferred from Pacific College in NY, and it was the best move I've ever made. Tri-State teaches a palpation style of acupuncture, and turns out

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Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA)

While no school is perfect, I have a deep love for my school, AOMA ( www.aoma.edu ). AOMA is a TCM based school focusing on acupuncture (about 40%)

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Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at New York Chiropractic College (FLSAOM at NYCC)

I am about to be a third year student at the FLSAOM in upstate New York. I can honestly say I have loved my experience at this school from the moment

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No Longer in Existence

Hi Lisa, I went to a school that no longer exists and did things the old fashioned way with a lot of apprenticing to complete my required clinic

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Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

I Loved OCOM! OCOM gently, yet effectively led me through the three years it took me to become a great acupuncturist. I loved the sense of

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Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM)

I graduated 10 years ago and I still think I went to the best school in the U.S. I got such a balanced education (acupuncture + herbs + non-needle

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Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine

SIOM 's program is unique in that classes are kept very small (31 students in the entire school)this allows for very focused and rich academic and

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Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Chicago

MCOM (Midwest College of Oriental Medicine) in Chicago has a terrific clinic, and nothing can beat that hands-on experience. It’s an extremely busy

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Tri-State College of Acupuncture

I'm really glad I chose to go to Tri-State. The school teaches three types of acupuncture, which I think is very beneficial for students. I was

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International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

I graduated from ICTCM almost 10 years ago, so I haven't been back to that school for awhile, but I wanted to write a review because it is one of the

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Build Your Acupuncture Business Using Lisa Hanfileti's Complementary And Alternative Marketing Internet Strategies

Build a successful acupuncture business using the power of the Internet. In

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Acupuncture Business Plan Basics

Acupuncturists rarely write a business plan, but there are advantages to going through the business planning process.

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My Acupuncture Business Plan?

Do you know how many inquiries I get on my website each month requesting free acupuncture business plan resources? A LOT!

The reality is, there aren't any business plans available that are specific to acupuncturists.

So after some thought and a significant amount of debate, I decided to release my own business plan that my husband and I wrote in 2005 to get a bank loan.

If you want a copy of my acupuncture business plan, I am offering it for a limited time for free with the purchase of my ebook, "Complementary and Alternative Marketing".

Learn more about how you can get my acupuncture business plan.

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10 Acupuncture Marketing Mistakes

Here are 10 of the most common acupuncture marketing mistakes that most acupuncturists don't even know they are making when they open their acupuncture practice.

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Best DIY Acupuncture Website Software

"Site Build It!" is the Best company for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Acupuncture Website Software.

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Acupuncture Website Marketing

Simple tips to help you understand the value of acupuncture website marketing.

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Website Marketing Ideas and Strategies

Your website marketing plan is as important as your business plan.

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Marketing Methods for Acupuncturists

Learn which acupuncture marketing methods are good investments.

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Your Acupuncture Website

Resources and recommendations to help you build your acupuncture website.

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