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TECH TALK III What’s happening in the world of spa software? We hear
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all the latest news, advances and forecasts from some of the best-known spa tech companies in the business Kate Parker, writer, kateparker@spabusiness.com
Rick Stollmeyer co-founder and CEO Mindbody What are you doing that other spa software companies aren’t? Mindbody is busy building a global consumer network via a new app as a way of bringing more customers to clients. This includes our spa-goers, people who are engaged in various wellness activities that form natural complements to the kinds of services provided by spa businesses. The Mindbody network is designed to help people pursue and maintain a more holistic view of personal wellness, combining fitness with mental and spiritual wellness. What are the trends in spa software? Everything is going to the cloud and spa services are also becoming more mobile with business owners taking treatments to consumers; they’re visiting homes and even workplaces. What’s been your biggest news story recently? The Mindbody app launched in December, helping spas to attract
The new Mindbody app, helps people find, book, review and pay for services in their local areas
new customers by connecting them with people nearby who are actively searching for their services. Named by Apple as one of the Best New Apps of 2016, it helps people find, book, review and pay for services in their local areas and while travelling, immediately connecting consumers to the wellness practitioners in our network. More recently it won the 2016 Webby and People’s Voice Awards for innovation in mobile design. In other news, wellness expert Dr Deepak Chopra, is a ©CYBERTREK 2016
● Apple named the app one of the best new arrivals in 2016
keynote speaker at Mindbody’s annual user conference this October, alongside celebrity fitness professional Jillian Michaels. Chopra will be sharing his thoughts on the future of wellness and the transformational impact healthier lifestyle choices can have on the human body. Spa-kit.net keyword: Mindbody spabusiness.com issue 3 2016 103