No Website Required - Gain A Web Presence With Online Appointment Booking Software

It seems as everything-and everyone-is online

It seems as everything-and everyone-is online. It's where many of us get the news, check our e-mail and bank accounts, and purchase goods and services. It's also where we go to research businesses, organizations and other service providers. Knowing this, you'd think most businesses and organizations would have a website or some other form of online presence to attract and maintain customers and clients. However, this is not necessarily the case.

There still exists a significant percentage of small businesses nationwide that do not own or operate a website. Perhaps they don't have the time to create and manage one. Or maybe they do not feel a website would be beneficial to their operations. Regardless of the reason, businesses and organizations without an online presence shortchange not only themselves, but also their customers, by not providing options many of them expect.

One online benefit these businesses and organizations are missing out on is online booking, which allows customers to schedule and manage their appointments and reservations at their convenience. When a business owner or operator firsts visits an appointment-scheduling provider website, he or she may initially believe that a website is necessary to use the service. However, thanks to the technology behind online scheduling applications, these groups don't even need a website to take advantage of this beneficial service.

NO WEBSITE NECESSARY

Commonly called Software as a Service (SaaS), most Web-based schedule software applications are as easy to use and manage as such online services as e-mail and banking. Most service providers charge a monthly or annual fee for using the service, which is accessible through any Internet connection. Once the business or organization establishes an account, it can then set up its scheduler to best meet its operational and customer needs. (Some businesses and organizations prefer to internally schedule its appointments and reservations rather than offer customer self-scheduling, which online schedulers are perfect for as well.)

Following set-up, the online appointment booking service is ready to use. But since the business or organization does not have a website, how can it direct its customers to it? The answer is simple: with a URL link. In essence, the online scheduler is a business' or organization's website, as customers access it in the same way.

After you customize your scheduler, the service provider will give you the URL link that you and your customers (if you offer self-scheduling) will use to access the site. All that's required is an Internet connection. Once your operation transitions to online appointment-booking software, you can inform your customers, patients, students and clients of the new feature and provide them with the scheduler link.

EASY ACCESSIBILITY

Another benefit of the technology is accessibility. Since it is a "Web page," both you and your customers can access the scheduler from any Internet connection. As many of us conduct both personal and professional business from outside the office, having the ability to manage important tasks while "on the go" is crucial. If your personal mobile devices allow Internet access, you'll be able to view and manage your scheduler from any location. And so will customers looking to book appointments and reservations.

WHAT DOES ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING SOFTWARE OFFER?

Now that we've discussed how easy appointment-booking software is to implement and access, let's look at some of the actual features many business owners and organization staffers rely upon.

There are numerous online appointment-scheduling applications available, and many offer such standard functionality as:

Customer self-scheduling. One of the most popular functions among users is self-scheduling, which gives customers the ability to schedule and manage their appointments and reservations at their own convenience, 24 hours a day.

Automated e-mail and text message reminders. Automatically sent out by the scheduler prior to the scheduled appointment, these are not only beneficial reminders to customers, but can help businesses and organizations decrease their "no-show" rates by up to 50 percent.

E-marketing capabilities. Centralizing customer data in the scheduler allows operations to easily and quickly send out information, such as newsletters, discounts, updates and other relevant information.

Record-keeping and reports. Most businesses and organizations rely on these for gauging their operations. Some appointment-booking software providers let users quickly and easily pull robust reports.

In addition to the aforementioned features, some online booking software providers offer online payment options; "packages" whereby businesses can offer bundles of lessons, sessions and other services; and repeat-customer reminders sent after periods of inactivity.

Your current and prospective clientele are looking for ways to simplify their routine tasks, such as scheduling appointments and reservations online. The fact that your business or organization does not own or operate a website should not prevent you from offering this service to them. Online appointment booking software gives you the online presence your customers are looking for, while helping you automate and improve your scheduling processes.

by: Appointment-Plus

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