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Dare To Inspire

by Diane Buccola (owner of SpaBizBoard.com) for Dermascope magazine

• 24 October 2009 - 10:47 AM
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NEW MEMBER REGISTRATION

Welcome Estheticians and Spa Professionals!

If you are interested in becoming a member of SpaBizBoard, please begin by clicking the "Welcome Guest: REGISTER" button at the top of this page. Once that step has been completed, this is what will follow:

1. Validation
2. Online Registration Form
3. Purchase Subscription
4. Membership Activated

VALIDATION: Once you have completed the above first step in our registration process, your registration will be sent to our Validation Area where you will go through spam detection. This could take up to 24 hours.

REGISTRATION FORM: Please complete this step BEFORE purchasing a subscription.

PURCHASE SUBSCRIPTION: Once we have received and approved your online Registration Form, you can purchase a subscription.

MEMBERSHIP ACTIVATED: As soon as we receive the auto-notification of your payment, we will activate your membership.


QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS: If you have any questions or problems with this registration process, please submit a post in our forum below entitled "Questions about Registration Procedure." We will be notified immediately and will respond as soon as possible.

Thank you!

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GENERAL OR PRIVATE/Esthetician MEMBERSHIP?

Which one is best for you, and how do you decide?

• 24 March 2008 - 11:00 PM
• In: The Differences Between The...
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STUDENT MEMBERSHIP?

We created a special membership just for students who are currently enrolled in any esthetics, massage, cosmetology, etc., course. This is a 6-month membership (with General Membership privileges) at an affordable $10 fee designed to give you the opportunity to hang out with the pros, ask questions, learn and network (and teach us a few things too!)

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QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

January 26, 2011: We have just upgraded our software which includes changes in our subscription payment process. Please post any questions you may have for SBB Administration and/or let us know about trouble you may be experiencing with our registration and payment procedure. We really need your feedback. Thanks.

• 01 December 2011 - 10:21 AM
• In: Due to excessive SPAM regis...
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VENDOR FREE MEMBERSHIP

Vendors who are sponsored by a current SBB member may be entitled to a FREE 3-month General membership. If interested, please contact the SBB member directly and they will forward the request to SBB Administration. (When registering, please choose a screen name that will easily identify your company to the SBB members.)

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Announcement from SBB Administration

SpaBizBoard began in 2006 as a message board for estheticians and other spa professionals, and since then has evolved into a valuable resource for the spa industry. Much of the information contained within our walls is not intended for the general public. Therefore, in 2007 we evolved into a private subscription site.

SpaBizBoard encourages all spa professionals to actively seek out further educational opportunities wherever you can, including other spa-related message boards, trade shows, trade magazines, classes and seminars. The more educated we all are, the more secure our careers in the spa biz will be.

SpaBizBoard has three levels of membership and we have purposely kept the general membership fee extremely affordable at only $25/year to ensure that all interested spa professionals have an opportunity to join SBB and learn from the best in the spa biz. The subscription fees go to the costs of board administration and SBB-related educational opportunities, social events, and NASN events.

Thanks for your interest in SpaBizBoard.

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Making the most of SBB

I decided early on that unlike other boards, I wanted to limit access of SBB to those who were directly connected to the spa business, and not just the general public or those who might be selling non-professional skin care products, or even worse...spammers! You won’t find porn or spam on SBB. This takes a lot of administrative effort, but it has proven to be worth the trouble.

Because of our privacy policy, we have attracted skin care companies, consultants, authors, instructors, school owners, spa directors, estheticians, and other leaders in the spa business, who actively participate in our discussions. I have been told by many skin care companies that they have specific employees assigned to follow the threads on SBB so they can keep current with what our members are thinking at any given time. Kudos to those vendors who are trying to stay in touch with what is happening in our business!

The vendors have been especially kind to SBB members by providing special SBB demos at trade shows and fabulous special pricing to our members as well as donating generously to our NASN events across the country. And we are very grateful to have them on board.

Participate, participate, participate!! There are NO silly questions in this business. Don't feel you need to contribute answers. What we really need are questions, so our experts can post their answers. That's how we ALL learn.

You can also use the board for research; we have a search function that is fantastic. Now that we have become a subscription/private board, the big names in the spa business are more comfortable speaking out. As a member of SBB, you will be hanging out with the best of the best in the Spa World!

We are only as strong as our weakest link; so by mentoring each other, we can all grow stronger.

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Member of NCEA (National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors & Associations) - For Public Viewing

Please visit the NCEA Website for more info:
http://www.ncea.tv/index.html

The coalition is a group of active skin care associations, companies, estheticians and other individuals, who have united to establish standards and best practices, and provide political representation for our profession to state legislators and licensing boards.

NCEA is protecting your right to practice by...

• Addressing current issues that impact your income
• Developing professional and educational guidelines
• Representing your interests at the state regulatory level
• Strengthening your voice in the industry


Sign up for the NCEA free newsletter.
Become a member.
Become NCEA certified! (I just did!!!)

• 12 July 2011 - 07:58 AM
• In: C'mon SBB'ers! Let...
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Membership Perks

Stay Current & Be Inspired!

SBB members enjoy direct access to the leaders in the world of esthetics. This includes estheticians, authors, lecturers, instructors, spa owners, consultants, vendors, and manufacturers, not to mention admittance to private SBB social functions at various trade shows around the country. Keep informed about educational opportunities, hot new products and high tech equipment.
SBB Private Members will have one-on-one access with vendors in our Vendor-of-the-Month Forum.

We are SO MUCH more than just a message board!

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Inside SpaBizBoard

February's Vendor-of-the Month is Michele Corley of MC Skincare!

Join HAPPY ESTHETICIAN Facebook page for treatment room tips & tricks, classes and seminar alerts and valuable insight from the BEST in the World of Esthetics.

Diane Buccola, owner of SpaBizBoard, has successfully met the requirements and passed the NCEA certification exam, and has been awarded NCEA Certified Professional status. (Please see SBB's NCEA public forum for a link to the NCEA Certification website)

SBB member Danielle Wachowski has recently become NCEA Certified. CONGRATS Danielle!

SBB member Tammie Winberg has recently become NCEA Certified. CONGRATS Tammie!!

SBB member Sandra Landish is the latest esthetician to become NCEA Certified. CONGRATS Sandy!

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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Classes, seminars, webinars, etc.

• 04 January 2012 - 11:39 AM
• In: Advanced Peel 1 Class with ...
• By: MELISSA HOFFMANN 

How-To Videos (public forum)

There are a lot of videos out there online these days. Some are highly educational and others demonstrate precisely what NOT to do. Both can be very helpful!

• 23 July 2010 - 12:34 PM
• In: Treating actinic keratosis ...
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Why are Facials Important?

Why Should I Have Professional Facials by a Licensed Esthetician?

• 24 March 2008 - 10:41 PM
• In: Why Are Facials Important
• By: src 

What About Sunscreen?

Do I need it every day?

• 24 March 2008 - 10:32 PM
• In: Do I Need Sunscreen Every Day?
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What about Melanoma?

The ABC's of Melanoma

• 05 December 2011 - 11:24 AM
• In: Is a mole benign or cancerous?
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California (Public Forum)

Please stay tuned for the announcement about our next event in Summer 2012.

California NASN Director
Diane Buccola
www.SpaBizSolutions.com
src@spabizboard.com

• 26 January 2012 - 04:29 PM
• In: NASN California 2012
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Florida (Public Forum)

NASN Florida

PLEASE WATCH FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE NEXT EVENT in January 2012.

Students and Licensed Spa Professionals welcome
Must provide license number or school id number

To RSVP 772.882.2300 or www.nasnbiz.com

• 19 January 2012 - 02:20 PM
• In: Florida January NASN Event ...
• By: Denise R. Fuller 

Midwest (Public Forum)

PLEASE WATCH FOR DETAILS ABOUT OUR NEXT EVENT in 2012!

Must be a licensed spa professional to attend.

Gena Flores, Director
hgfloresjr@yahoo.com

• 09 June 2011 - 11:19 AM
• In: 2011 Midwest NASN Details R...
• By: src 

Nevada (public forum)

PLEASE WATCH FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE NEXT EVENT in 2012

Nevada NASN Director
Trecy C. Marr
530-852-1863
TrinityEsthetics@att.net

• 26 May 2011 - 08:51 AM
• In: So....tell us about the 1st...
• By: Trinity 

Northeast (public forum)

Northeast NASN Director
Mary Turner
Phone: 724-657-5156
Email: maryturner125@msn.com

• 21 January 2012 - 10:42 PM
• In: NASN PA is NASN Northeast
• By: ValM 

Texas (Public Forum)

Stay tuned for details!

• 21 January 2012 - 08:26 PM
• In: Texas NASN 2012 Events
• By: Denise R. Fuller 

Virginia (Public Forum)

Virginia State Director: Julie Starr
276.698.8623
www.hhy-mozenlifebalance.com/esthetic.html

• 24 March 2011 - 07:52 AM
• In: Virginia has been rescheduled
• By: Denise R. Fuller