October 2011
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3 Unexpected Benefits of Scheduling through...
3 Unexpected Benefits of Scheduling through Facebook By now, a lot of people are aware of the power of using online scheduling for their service-based business – i.e. Eliminate phone tag, reduce ‘no-shows’, create convenience for you clients, control your schedule from your smart phone, etc… There are, however, 3 benefits of allowing your clients to schedule from your Facebook business page...
September 2011
1 post
The Power of Pop-Up Offers
As some of you may already know, we released Schedulicity’s new Pop-Up Offers at the DEMO Fall tech conference in Silicon Valley last week. It received raved reviews from the audience as well as the ‘Consumer Gurus’ that followed our groups’ presentations. We even received a ‘DEMO God’ award for the presentation!! (Here’s the full video: ) The reason I’m so excited about this feature is only due,...
August 2011
1 post
Schedulicity on KDAF-TV in Dallas/Ft. Worth
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May 2011
2 posts
Best Practices for Marketing on Facebook
Facebook_Best_Practice_Guide.pdf Download this file Facebook recently released this guide for businesses that wish to market on their platform. Lots of fantastic information here. Great to keep as a reference! Posted via email from Schedulicity’s posterous | Comment »
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April 2011
10 posts
Time to Focus
As Director of New Media for Schedulicity, I’m always working on something, listening for something or responding to something. Sometimes I feel as though I’m so ‘spread out’ that I’m not accomplishing certain goals that I’ve set for myself. That’s when I remind myself that it’s time to FOCUS. Here are 5 steps that help me be more focused and...
Daily Tips for Wednesday April 27th
5 links to help you with your Social Media efforts! Silver Peony: Color of the WeekHow to Choose Your Battles with Your Kids Ready to be sleeveless: 5 Exercises for a Toned Upper BodyBest Food Blogs of 2011 The 10 Most Gorgeous Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Posted via email from Schedulicity’s posterous | Comment »
Daily Tips for Tuesday April 26th
5 links that you can share on your Facebook business page. Keep your clients engaged and on your page! The Scary Reality of a Real-Life Barbie DollFitness Magazines Salad Calorie Counter The Hottest Sunless Tanning Products (video)Recipe: Quinoa with Garbanzos and Spinach How to create a ‘runway inspired’ Fishtail Braid Posted via email from Schedulicity’s...
Daily Tips for Monday April 25th
Too busy to keep with your Social Media efforts? Let us help with these 5 daily tips that you can use for your own Facebook business page to keep your clients engaged. Cheers. The Chicest Hill-Friendly Heels for Spring 2011How to cope when your husband works crazy long hour Life in an AirstreamOutfit ideas from Real Girls on the NYC Streets Something from Nothing Posted via email from...
Daily Tips for Sat April 23rd
Daily Tips are 5 links that you can share with your Facebook fans. Let us help you keep up with your Social Media efforts! Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a water tower?How to dress for April Showers! 3 healthy ways to eat waffles for breakfastChris Carmichael’s ‘Biking for Weight Loss Slideshow of Designer Easter Eggs Posted via email from Schedulicity’s...
Daily Tips for Friday April 22nd
Daily Tips are 5 links that you can share with your Facebook fans. Let us help you keep up with your Social Media efforts! Recent study: Meditation makes you a more rational decision makerUnconventional Jewelry by Wilfredo Rosado 4 Easy Ways to Go Green In Style - Without Spending A Penny!Get Gwenyth Patrow’s Workout Playlist Stories and recipes from Italy’s Emilia-Romagna Posted...
Use This Pic On Your Facebook Page
If you added Schedulicity’s scheduling widget to your Facebook page you can post this picture from time to time to draw attention to the fact that your clients can book appointments with you without ever leaving your page. Just right-click on the picture and save it to your computer! You can then use it whenever you like!! All the best. Posted via email from Schedulicity’s...
Daily Tips for Thurs April 21st
5 Daily links for you to share on your own Facebook page to increase engagement and have some fun! Vogue Spring 100+ Under $100Get in Gear: The Best Workoutwear to Buy Now Sh*t My Kids Ruined (funny stuff)Research Shows Massage Can Help Reduced Immune Functioning Yoga: A Morning Practice for Moms Posted via email from Schedulicity’s posterous | Comment »
Daily Links for Mon April 18th
Please feel free to share these links on your Facebook business page if you think they will be interesting or entertaining for your clients. All the best. Propping Up Your iPad: 3 STands for watching Video in BedGet the Current Issue of Yoga Journal free in celebration of Earth Day How to host (and survive) your kid’s first slumber partyMaxi Skirt Monday: Beautiful in Burgundy Dressing...
Daily Tips to share on your Facebook Page
Please feel free to share these links on your Facebook page if you think your clients would find them interesting. Hair - Texture Step-by-Step: Create ridges with flatironhttps://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1976493300436&oid=6321138678&a…Parenting - 13 Toodler Lunch Box Ideashttp://www.parenting.com/gallery/healthy-toddler-lunch-ideas?cid=fb Style - A Shoe Made of Cheddar...
February 2011
3 posts
3 Things
Can you name 3 things that your clients are interested in? If so, write them down. I’m serious - write them on a sheet of paper. It could be as simple as ‘Yoga, Parenting, and Travel’. Just start! Once you have the beginnings of that list, keep adding to it as you speak with your clients. You might find out they like ‘Aromatherapy, Photography, Vegan Recipes and Miami CSI’. Don’t stop...
What's Your Time Worth
Just had a quick idea that I thought I would share. How much time to you spend returning phone calls to clients only to leave a message and then miss their return phone call? And so on, and so on. What if you gave a $5 voucher to all your clients who scheduled their appointments online. They can pick it up when they come in and use it on their next service with you. Would love to know who...
Ask Not For Referrals
Referral programs of all types seem to be something that so many businesses wish they could improve upon. As I started pondering the idea of how various referral programs could be improved upon, I started wondering how often I actually refer my friends and family to businesses that I trust. The sad truth was…. not often. I then had one of those ‘Man in the mirror’ moments where I realized...
January 2011
2 posts
Is Your Facebook Business Page Making You Money?
As Director of New Media for Schedulicity and someone who spends A LOT of time monitoring the value of Social Media, I see more and more businesses using their Facebook business page as their primary source of engagement and information about their business. I love it! I think Facebook business pages are absolutely brilliant. Where else can you converse with so many people and share so much...
Are You Offering Your Clients a Borderless...
Lately, I’ve been seeing and hearing a term that I really like – ‘Borderless Experience’. I don’t know who originally coined it, but the overall concept is definitely not new. It pretty much boils down to how you engage perspective clients, escort them through the process of realizing the value of your product or service and move them to a transaction without getting in your own way. This...
September 2010
1 post
When do you think your clients want to book...
Wanted to share some amazing data from the thousands of appointments that are booked daily through Schedulicity: Only 31% of appointments are booked between 9am and 4pm. The other 69% are made between 4pm and 9am (20% after midnight!). What does that mean for those who use Schedulicity for their business? Less phone… calls missed, more appointments made, more happy clients and more revenue....
June 2010
4 posts
Online Promotions
Download now or watch on posterous Online Promotions.mov (2022 KB) Do you ever wish you could double, or even triple, your retail sales with being a ‘pushy salesperson’? With Schedulicity, you can! Posted via email from Schedulicity’s posterous | Comment »
Facebooking - Online Scheduling from your Facebook...
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What Happens When You Combine Online Scheduling...
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What Happens When You Combine Email Marketing and...
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April 2010
3 posts
Online Scheduling for the Mobile Service...
As a second part of the Sneak Preview from yesterday, I just had to share this!! (I think our developers are so cool!) With the new address capture feature and default driving time - that can be adjusted on the fly - our developers have also included a ‘Map This’ feature which will automatically link your client’s addr…ess to Google Maps. And… it will be available on...
Great Business Idea from the IBS in Las Vegas
While attending some of the International Beauty Show business seminars, I heard lots of ideas about how you can grow your salon business. Some were really good ideas and then there were the gems that I thought were great. One idea that I could not wait to share came from Gary Ahlquist who was leading a seminar called Aggressive Marketing to Increase Business Cash Flow. The idea was great...
Massage Therapy Journal Reviews Schedulicity...
By Lisa Mertz For those massage therapists who are online, on your phones, and on your laptops, this website is for you. Schedulicity.com is a powerful service that keeps your schedule online and allows your clients to make their own appointments. When a client does schedule an appointment, Schedulicity.com will automatically send you a text message and/or an e-mail, and will send the client...
March 2010
4 posts
Closing the Deal: How to turn Social Media...
There’s so much talk these days about the value of Social Media for your business. From Twitter and Facebook to LinkedIn and Foursquare, everybody agrees that small businesses should be engaging current and potential clients in a relevant and meaningful way. By becoming part of the conversation, you’ll bring about awareness of the human side of your business that will inevitably lead to...
Online Scheduling From Your Facebook Fan Page
With Schedulicity’s new Facebook scheduling widget, your fans, friends and clients can book appointments with you directly from your fan page or profile. If your business doesn’t yet have a fan page, click here to learn how to create one. Once you have a fan page, you can add the scheduling widget in just minutes by going to the marketing module within your Schedulicity system and...
How to add online scheduling to your Facebook fan...
Download now or watch on posterous FB Fan Pag Widget Instructions 2.mov (5522 KB) Schedulicity’s Revolutionary new Facebook scheduling widget will allow you to start accepting appointments online directly from your fan page. Check out the video for all the details. Posted via email from Schedulicity’s posterous | Comment »
CNBC Business singles out Schedulicity Online...
This morning CNBC Business singled out Schedulicity Online Scheduling as the #1 trend that will ‘help streamline business operations and improve customer service’. Posted via email from Schedulicity’s posterous | Comment »
February 2010
1 post
Moments
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December 2009
4 posts
Schedulicity's New Feature Sneak Preview - New...
Scheduled for January release is our new and improved ‘Create Appointment’ screen. It allows you to quickly and easily create, or edit, single or recurring appointments inside your business. From this screen, you can also add personal time on-the-fly, check or add information about your clients or notify the service provider and/or client if you’re making a reservation change...
Schedulicity's New Feature Sneak Preview - 5 & 10...
The 5 & 10 min calendar increment options is one that has been requested by Acupuncturists, Chiropracters, Massage Therapists and anyone else who offers services that don’t fit neatly into 15 min increments. From now until our January release, we will be periodically ‘exposing’ some of the new features that will be included in our next update so check back to learn more! ...
A Better Way to Invite People to Your Facebook Fan...
Here’s a wonderful example from a smart, busy business owner of how to use Schedulicity’s e-mail marketing templates to attract Facebook fans. Just click on the graphic above to see her offerings and become a fan yourself. Happy Holidays from Schedulicity Posted via email from Schedulicity’s posterous | Comment »
The Schedulicity 'Thank You' Project
Download now or watch on posterous ThankYouProject.mov (5282 KB) December is a month for giving and Facebook is a wonderful way to promote your favorite Schedulicity businesses. Say ‘Thank You’ by spreading the word and shining a light on those who do so much for others! Posted via email from Schedulicity’s posterous | Comment »
November 2009
1 post
Online Scheduling iPhone App
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October 2009
4 posts
Is Your Business Prepared for Black Friday or...
1. Send out one of our holiday marketing templates with information on the services and promotions you’ll be offering on the weekend of ‘Black Friday’ (11/27). The day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year. Make sure you’re in your clients’ minds if you plan on working those days. Include in your message that you will give discounts to those who schedule early. And...
When Does a Massage Therapist's Service Begin?
Just read a very good article on Massage Magazine’s website about ‘Extend Simple Pleasures to Expand Your Revenue’ by Mia Kyricos. Although Mrs. Kyricos presents some very useful and compelling business ideas, I am continually surprised that the client scheduling process is not one of the main issues addressed. A massage therapist’s service begins the moment a client thinks about booking that...
How To Quickly Turn Your Clients into Facebook...
1. In order to send clients to your facebook fan page, you need a fan page. It’s easy to do if you don’t already have one. Here’s a link from facebook to help you. 2. Once your fanpage is set up, go to the email marketing section within Schedulicity and click on the ‘Invitations’ section of the email marketing ‘Template Categories’ and choose the ‘Connect Online subtab 3. To...
E-mail of the Week
At Schedulicity, we are always excited to get feedback from our clients. So, we decided to start sharing some of the e-mails that make our day. This one is from Erin Parish of Caring Touch Massage, L.L.C.: I have been playing with your system, and so far I am VERY IMPRESSED! I have tried about 15 different online booking systems, and this is the easiest (and cheapest) one I have found. Not...
September 2009
3 posts
10 Reasons To Offer Online Scheduling To Your...
I just recently received this list from Sheri Geyer of Atlanta, Georgia. She’s a certified life coach who also owns and operates a hair studio. This is a smart, busy woman who uses online scheduling for both of her businesses. She was kind enough to allow us to share with you her ’10 Reasons To Offer Online Scheduling To Your Clients’. So here is part 2 of Sheri’s list: 1. Burn the...
10 Reasons To Offer Online Scheduling To Your...
I just recently received this list from Sheri Geyer of Atlanta, Georgia. She’s a certified life coach and she also owns and operates a hair studio. This is a smart, busy woman who uses online scheduling for both of her businesses. She was kind enough to allow us to share with you her ’10 Reasons To Offer Online Scheduling To Your Clients’. So here is part 1 of Sheri’s list: 1. Cut Loose...
What if you could ask your clients to follow you...
Imagine having all your clients find out about last minute openings or specials that you tweet daily on Twitter. Imagine having your favorite clients say wonderful things about your business on your Facebook fan page. With our new Twitter and Facebook email marketing templates, you can quickly create a targeted message to send to your clients and jump start your business on the two hottest...
August 2009
6 posts
Who's Scheduling Whom? Why Scheduling Over The...
As I am involved with an online scheduling company, I hear stories all the time about the types of phone scenarios that Hair Stylists, Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers, Life Coaches, etc… find themselves addressing almost daily. From listening to a ringing phone while you’re with a client to returning phone calls in the evening when you would prefer to be with family or friends, answering...
Can You Run Your Business From Your Smart Phone?
If you are a service professional and you accept appointments from clients you can now run your business from your iPhone or Blackberry. Schedulicity has a mobile web application for its online scheduling platform that will allow you to view your weekly and daily schedule at a glance. You can also view reservation details as well as create and cancel reservations in seconds. Your clients can...
Is Social Media Changing Your Service Department?
I recently had an interesting conversation with the CEO of Schedulicity and one of our executive advisors. We talked about customer service in various industries and how horrible it’s been for the past 10 to 15 years - and how Social Media is finally changing all that. Before e-commerce took over the world, people had face to face business interactions in small towns and big cities all over...
My Aug 7th #vivaviernes (#followfriday) post is...
I love my home state of Montana and I’m proud to see it progressing in its current direction. It’s become a hotbed of High Tech while retaining its ranching/cowboy/outdoor roots. It really is the best of all worlds for me. It is toward that end that my #vivaviernes (#followfriday) theme is devoted. Here are my suggestions: @TechRanchMT – One of the driving forces behind all this new...
My Aug 7th #vivaviernes (#followfriday) post is...
I love my home state of Montana and I’m proud to see it progressing in its current direction. It’s become a hotbed of High Tech while retaining its ranching/cowboy/outdoor roots. It really is the best of all worlds for me. It is toward that end that my #vivaviernes (#followfriday) theme is devoted. Here are my suggestions: @TechRanchMT – One of the driving forces behind all this new High Tech...