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Save Time in Your Small Business with Appointment Booking Apps - 16th August 2017
Like other time saving apps, tools designed to automate your booking
calendar are a huge boon to busy small business owners.
Put an end to time-wasting telephone tag and those endless back and forth
emails with any of these 4 popular scheduling apps.
Calendly
Calendly is a popular app for consultants, coaches, solopreneurs, freelancers and other professionals who regularly book client meetings. With a clean intuitive interface, invitees can choose from a selection of available times; Calendly will instantly add the meeting to all relevant Google, Office 365, iCloud or Outlook calendars.
This scheduling app conveniently integrates with other business integrations,
too, including Salesforce, GoToMeeting, join.me, Zapier, Slack, and Mailchimp
for a streamlined user experience. Completely customisable and mobile-friendly,
Calendly can handle one-on-one bookings or schedule group meetings in a snap.
You can test drive Calendly's Pro features free for 14 days,
then downgrade to basic or premium service - or stick with the Pro package for
US$12/month. Check out Calendly's complete list of features on the app's website.
Setmore
Service professionals appreciate the simplicity of this handy appointment
scheduling app, which allows them to share availability and manage appointments
via Android, iOS and web apps and even accept payment upfront, online or in
person.
Setmore's automated email and SMS appointment
reminders decrease the incidence of no-shows, and users can sync their booking
calendar with social integrations like Facebook and Instagram, their website,
CRM, and a host of business integrations including Mailchimp and Google
Analytics.
Check out this scheduling apps free service, as well as its Premium plan features priced at just US$25/month.
Doodle
A freemium, mobile-friendly scheduling app, Doodle is used by
business owners looking for a flexible tool that can support collaboration
between both individuals and groups.
Like other appointment booking apps, Doodle syncs appointments to
participants' calendars (including Office 365, Outlook, iCal and more) but
with Doodle you can create a poll to find the "sweet spot" for the best
possible meeting time among multiple users.
Although there are perks to upgrading to the premium version, such as
customization and efficiency features, the free version of Doodle is quite sufficient for the average user. The private and
business plans cost US$39 and US$69/month.
Acuity Scheduling
A favourite of entrepreneurs, freelancers and creatives, this scheduling
app lets users offer gift certificates and packages in addition to schedule
management. Another bonus: Acuity
Scheduling can sync with your sales CRM and list
management software for added efficiency.
Acuity is known for its user-friendly customer support. You can access video tutorials or sign up for interactive
webinars to get you up and running with this scheduling app quickly.
It's free to sign up for Acuity Scheduling's most basic "solo" plan, with
paid options that can handle up to 36 staff calendars. The "Powerhouse
Player" with advanced premium features costs just
US$34/month.
Final Thoughts
Ready to improve productivity while saving yourself the headache of
booking your calendar the old fashioned away?
A scheduling app is a sure fire way to vastly improve day-to-day
operations, streamlining your work day, saving time and reducing costs.
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