National @SPAWEEK is well underway, and the Twitterverse is on fire with #50dollartreatments! It is definitely cause to celebrate. Spa Week is a time for hard working folks to relax and treat themselves to some well deserved R&R. We’ve been strapped down in the Spa Week headquarters diligently reading all the tweets that come in. Thanks for making us feel the love! Nothing better than a happy spa customer, especially when they were able to take advantage of #50dollartreatments. We rounded up some tweets celebrating this joyous occasion:
That would be the genius, Cheryl Reid.


The worst part!

Since Spring Spa Week’s launch on Monday, Twitter has been buzzing on a non-stop rotation about those coveted #50dollartreatments. We kicked the week off with the return of our twitter party, #SpaWeekGossip during which both spa lovers and owners divulged their anticipation for the week. There’s nothing better than a happy Spa Week camper in our tweet timeline, so if you have yet to book your $50 massage, facial, body scrub or other STOP-tweeting-for-just-an-hour! appointments, we have just one question to ask: What are you waiting for? Go to spaweek.com before your next tweet, search your state, pick your treatment, call the spa and book something Twitter-worthy.

Check out the tweets @SPAWEEK below, hitting all the necessary stages of the Spa Week life cycle:

Initial breakthrough:

General excitement:

Intelligent foresight: Anxious anticipation:

Hopping, skipping and jumping through the dandelions:

Aaaaaah arrival:

(insert Spa Tweetment here)

Immediate thrill:

Obligatory basking period:

Swagged:

Vlogged:

Haiku’d:

End of story:

It’s no secret that Spa Week is right around the bend, but do you know how to milk it to the max (and win $50 Spa Week Gift Cards while you’re at it)? Relax!

You may have noticed… we had to go on a little (well, big) hiatus with our weekly Twitter parties #SpaWeekGossip, but we’re bringing it back for one raging Twitter party in anticipation for Spa Week Spring 2011 and the amazing #50dollartreatments in your very near future. We’re teaming up with our old co-host and home-spa savant Candy Silvasy, who now hosts her own #HomeSpaChat Tuesday nights at 8.

Next Thursday afternoon, April 7th from 2-4 pm EST, tweet with @SPAWEEK and all the top #SPA experts on Twitter… we’re going to Tw-each you all the tips, tricks and secrets of the trade to get the most out of  Spa Week’s spring event.

In addition, we are going to be giving away BEAUTY PRODUCTS and 3 $50 SPA WEEK GIFT CARDS for the best tweets for each question, so get ready to Tweet up a spa storm! Prizes from @DrPerricone @VdaraLV @CLARISEA @ybcosmetics @Redken5thAve @TheraPearl @BikiniGlamour and of course @SPAWEEK.

When: Thursday, April 7, 2 – 4 PM Eastern

Where: Twitter or tweetchat with hashtag #SpaWeekGossip

Who: All the spa lovers, cravers, schemers and dreamers – hosted by @SPAWEEK, @ArtOfTheSpa and @RedDoorSpas @MySkinConcierge

So don your robes and slippers, grab your #Spatinis and get comfy – we are going to whisper, (well OK scream) and spy and pry on:

- Insider tips on getting the best massage ever
- Pro spa secrets – chat with spas on Twitter
- Spill your Spa Week plans… what #50dollartreatments are you (and everyone else) getting?
- Secret spa fantasies – quenching our Ultimate Dream Spa Week – Where would you go what would you do?
- The Skinny on Get-Skinny Spa Treatments like slimming wraps and Velashape
- Secret celebrity spa retreats and spottings
- Sneaky spa stories – share the craziest/sneakiest things you’ve ever done to get to the spa— have you played hookie? Lied to your hubby?
- One secret spa ingredient? Oxygen… seaweed… why?
- What spas make you swoon?
- Beauty and relaxation secrets that you can steal from the spa

Tweet you later!

Guest contributor: Shelby Jones, ISPA Public Relations Manager

If getting a friend request from the girl who used to torment you in high school or an update every time some goes to the grocery store isn’t your style, it doesn’t mean you still can’t take advantage of social media. While Facebook and Twitter all have their merits, they aren’t for everyone.  The strictly business social networking site LinkedIn can connect you with colleagues, businesses and even land you a job.

For spas and other businesses LinkedIn can be a very valuable tool for networking and keeping up with your current and prospective customers. Below you’ll find dos and don’ts for using this social media tool.

• There are apps for that (promoting your business).
• Nine no-nos for your business.
• Boost your profile.

Like what you’re clicking? If you’re in the spa industry, we encourage you to become a member of our partner ISPA, the International Spa Association; weekly e-mails with pointers like these are just one small part of the package to help you succeed!

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While taking a break from one of his usual twitter rants, Kanye tweets about not being able to relax during a massage. Oh, the irony.

Judging from the retweets, he’s not alone. Do you ever feel like Kanye during a massage?