Sunday, January 1, 2017

Top 10 booking and appointment apps. The best of 2016!

It's 2017 and it's time for me to share the best mobile booking and app software of the 2016

A lot of businesses are now relying on appointment apps for their everyday operation, that's why there are literally hundreds if not thousands of booking apps available on the market today, free or paid versions all have their pros and cons so here you go.... these are my top ten for 2016!  

This ranking was mainly based on my personal opinion, user feedbacks, number of downloads and ratings from capterra, android google play, iOS app store. and other independent rating websites and forums like alternativeto. net, filehippo, bleepingcomputer, cnet, softonic etc.

#1 Pulse 24/7 (Recommended)

 

An easy to use web-based app that lets you manage your appointments, accept online payments, automate scheduling, social media marketing, create coupons, GPS tracking and Google Calendar sync for traveling service providers! Read more about it here.  With this app there is no need to add additional costs of sending SMS reminders, once installed the app will automatically remind customers of their appointment via their app. Very scale-able, can even do custom branded app! Available for both solo or team based providers.
 

#2 Appointy

Appointy is a simple, functional scheduling software designed to help you manage your business. Appointy allows you to accept appointments online, send automated email/ sms reminders, integrate with social media and Google Calendar, accept online prepayments, create gift cards,deals and much much more. No matter what the size of your business, we have a plan designed specifically for you. Basic plan is free forever.

#3 Visibook

Simple, appointment booking tool that you and your clients will love! Use the scheduler anywhere: the app or any browser. Customers can book with ease using the Visibook app or online calendar.

#4 SetMore

SetMore is an easy to use web based app that lets you manage your appointments. It lets your customers book appointments with you even when you are unavailable. You will get more appointments booked than before. You will get, responsive & clean appointment booking pages, Facebook fanpage booking button, Google Calendar sync, booking button for business website, SMS/Email appointment confirmations & reminders, employee scheduling and a lot more. Get your account now!

#5 MyTime

MyTime Scheduler is a powerful business management tool that includes online scheduling, client history (CRM), automated marketing, point-of-sale, and much more. MyTime is rapidly gaining popularity with local business owners who want to cut administrative time, simplify operations and increase revenue. Attract, schedule, retain and checkout clients with ease using MyTime.

#6 TimeTrade

TimeTrade provides enterprise-class, Web-based appointment scheduling software. Our solutions can be deployed for internal use, for central scheduling via call center agents, and customer self-service scheduling via the Internet and voice response systems. TimeTrade works with organizations large and small in retail, healthcare, financial services, higher education, federal, and state government to automate complex appointment scheduling processes across multiple locations and time zones.

#7 Bookmemate

Web based appointment scheduler & financial system for small businesses. Features include revenue tracking and SMS reminders.

#8 Appointie

Online automated scheduling and reminder system designed for small businesses.

#9 Booking Social

Cloud based appointment booking solution providing sophisticated scheduling abilities for small & medium business.

#10 Mystro

Easy online business, scheduling and booking software for the everyday Health, Wellness and Fitness professional. Mystro gives you complete freedom to customize your account with the features that you need most. Say goodbye to software that take the 'one size fits all' approach because we know that every business operates differently. All-in-one business software. Manage multiple businesses and locations within one account. Flexible scheduling calendar. and more!
 
Some descriptions and/or informations are from capterra.com while others are from their respective sites.




Saturday, December 10, 2016

Boston New Year's Eve Party 2016 -2017

Any plans yet on New Year's Eve? Check out Synergy's exclusive NYE party below!

After the overwhelming success of 8 years of sold out NYE parties, The SYNERGY Events (Boston, NY, London, Paris) continues to host superior events you simply cannot afford to miss. This December 31, 2016 SYNERGY Events cordially invites you to Timeless: A BOND Evening – Boston’s most exclusive New Year's Eve Gala. The Castle at Park Plaza Boston. 130 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116, USA.
 



With special guest hosts:
Miss Massachusetts USA 2016 - Whitney Sharpe
Miss New Hampshire USA 2016 - Jessica Strohm
Miss Maine USA 2016 - Marisa Butler


A portion of the event profit will benefit TUGG (www.tugg.org). TUGG is the community engagement platform that connects New England’s tech entrepreneurs with the riskiest social enterprises serving local under-resourced youth through entrepreneurial, educational, and life experiences.  

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

Mobile booking, marketing and appointment app with GPS tracking


As a traveling service provider, do you find it more convenient if you can send your ETA (Expected Time of Arrival) to your customers? One thing is for sure, your customers will definitely love it!

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Imagine sending your ETA to your customers in real time, not only will your customers be informed to know that you’re on your way, they can also make better use of their time (go to the grocery or walk their dog) instead of waiting blindly without knowing when you’ll arrive.

To be honest, this app is definitely getting better with discount codes, rewards, and referral programs all integrated into one app. Your customer engagement  will surely increase.

Pulse 24/7 might be new, but with these additional features and good user feedbacks, I’m positive that they’ll be at the top soon.

Pulse 24/7 is generally intended for home to small businesses and freelancers like:



This GPS tracking feature is now available as an additional option for Pulse 24/7 mobile app.



Pulse 24/7 was founded by CEO Reaz Hoque as he wants to change the way small businesses do business.
Follow him here: http://reazhoque.biz/

Download the app via Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maslin.pulse247user&hl=en


Thursday, September 29, 2016

My review of Pulse 24/7 appointment and booking app

The best appointment and booking software? What's in it for me?

A close friend of mine who has a hair and tattoo salon in downtown L.A. asked me if I know of any appointment or booking app/software so he can manage his staff and business better. Being the "tech" guy in our group I decided to do some research on his request.

To be honest, I was surprised that there are tons of this app and software in the market, so I installed and tried a handful of them myself. With that, I would like to share with you a review of the best app that I found so far.

From my research, this app is fairly new on the market but definitely not in technology. Sure there are free alternatives to this software but if you are serious about your business, you have to invest in a complete and feature packed solution. Unless you're giving your services for free, then don't settle for anything less.

Let me introduce to you my best choice and recommended appointment and booking app! The Pulse 24/7!



Pulse 24/7 is generally intended for home to small businesses and freelancers like:

    Coaches, Advisors, and Tutors
    DJs, Event Planners and Entertainers
    Hair and Nail Salons
    Healthcare Professionals
    House Cleaners and Cooks
    Legal Professionals
    Makeup and Beauty Professionals
    Massage Therapists
    Photographers
    Real Estate Professionals

So how exactly can this app simplify your business?

Since this app is an all-in-one mobile and web application, it can, attract new customers while retaining current ones, automate tasks like appointment scheduling, control your reputation with its “5 Star Auto Rating System”, get customized marketing and sales tips specific to your business.

More sales? Yes!

Because of its seamless booking system via mobile app and web that allows your customers to view your availability at any time. You can also create rewards, discounts and referral programs that are simple to activate and share via social media like FaceBook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

Plus, it has this optional ‘GPS ETA notification’ feature for traveling providers!

My friend asked me. "Then how can I gain more customers using this app?"

Simple! because it has this “smart post” tool to convert social media likes into bookings that will allow your customers to share their great experience on social media right from the app and share your calendar via SMS to clients who can book your services on the fly from their smart phone.
So when I say feature packed, it really is feature packed! Here are more features that you can use according to their website.
  • Keep track of revenue and appointments in one place viewable on a central dashboard.
  • Experience better calendar management by syncing appointments to google, outlook etc.
  • Prevent no-shows with built in ‘auto reminders’ via email and push notification to your clients.
  • Get your customized landing page that will organize your company’s critical information in a mobile friendly website.
  • Engage your customers with Auto-rating requests directly after each service. For 5 star ratings, allow them to automatically push ratings into Yelp and Google from your landing page.
  • Unlock an extra layer of brand identity with the custom app upgrade feature.
  • Discover positive and negative metrics with our weekly trend report.
  • Get customized tips and advice relevant to your business pushed daily through the mobile app.
What are you waiting for, go ahead and check out their site at https://pulse247.net/ and ask for a free trial.  BTW another good product is Vagaro but is much more expensive at $25 per month with the same features. I think I would settle for Pulse247 for now.