Top 8 Reasons to Use Online Appointment Scheduling
Online Appointment Scheduling
is an optional feature that is included with all packages
of software by CMJ Designs Inc. Your business can have its own,
customized web site and your clients can book appointments
and view your business's information (services offered, specials,
location, etc.) over the Internet.
- Take Appointments 24/7: Our online booking system runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year so your customers can request appointments anytime, even when your business is closed. Because your customers only request an appointment, you make the final decision to accept or reject the appointment.
- Quick and easy setup: You can have your entire web site ready so that your customers can book online appointments in under 10 minutes!
- No special Internet access required: You and your customers may use your existing Internet service provider, such as AOL, Earthlink, Prodigy, Juno, or any other type of Internet access such as DSL or cable modem. Even WebTV users will be able to book appointments on your web site!
- Your own web site is included: Not only will your customers be able to easily schedule their next appointment (at any time of the day or night) by using the Internet, but also your business will have its own, unique web site - you will be able to specify your site's name, wording, pictures and format.
- Efficient Appointment Scheduling: Your customers will only be able to book appointments for times when your employees are scheduled to work and have time to take appointments.
- Easy to use: When a customer books an appointment on your web site, the software will notify you. You will be given the opportunity to review the appointment and then to "Accept" or "Reject" it.
- Automatic updating: Throughout the day, your computer will automatically connect to your web site and update it with the times that your employees can take appointments.
- Safe and Secure: There is no need to worry about security issues. None of your client information, sales information, product pricing, or appointment details are on the web site. Your database is never transferred outside of your business.
Appearance and Features
Your site will contain multiple pages and will be able to display the following information:
- Welcome page: This is the page that your customers will see when they first visit your web site. This page can contain the name of your business, a basic description of services your business offers, the phone number, fax number, and address.
- Services page: All the services that are available for online appointment scheduling are displayed. The services shown are based on the services entered into your software from CMJ Designs Inc., and you can decide what services you would like displayed. You can also optionally display the prices.
- Schedule Check page: Your customers can check to see what times an employee has available to secure an appointment.
- Employees page: List the names of the available employees who can take online appointments. You may customize the display of each employee's name. For example, you may select to only display the employee's first name and first letter of his/her last name.
- Specials page: List any specials your business offers.
- Contact Information page: List your e-mail address, phone number, address, and directions to your business.
- Booking page: This is the page that is used to book online appointments.
A sample of our demonstration web site
(www.OurSalonOnline.com/Demo) is shown below.
Our Internet Booking Advantage
Unlike some companies that require you to have a full-time Internet connection, (that allows you to host the web site), our online appointment booking system is hosted by us. This provides you with the following advantages:
- Reliability: If your Internet connection goes down, your web site keeps on working and your customers are still able to book appointments.
- Cost: Any Internet connection will work. You do not need an expensive Internet service through a company that allows web site hosting
- Simplicity: Setup is very easy and all maintenance is handled by us.
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