The Start Booking journal

More time for the work you love.

Thoughtful, practical advice for running a service business—starting with a schedule that works for you and your customers.

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How to create upsells for online booking?

If you’re still using a calendar for booking appointments, then you need to upgrade your software. Online booking software helps you to integrate with your website so that you can help your customers make booking appointments.  Scheduling tools helps your business grow by taking care of customer management.  Scheduling software leverages cloud technology and empowers […]

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Top Things to keep in Mind While Choosing Online Scheduling Software

Online access to things make life much easier, isn’t it? Everyone wants to choose and book their activities & services online today, so investing in a good online scheduling software is important. Online scheduling software offer features like Self-booking, Calendar integration, Reminders, Customer management, Faster payments, and Rescheduling of sessions or timeslot. If you are […]

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Online scheduling softwares – How safe are these?

Online scheduling software work on different business needs and features. If you are looking for online scheduling software, then it is important to know your requirement.  You must do your research and then choose an option that makes your job easier. But, most people also doubt the safety of scheduling software.  The online scheduling software […]

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Top 10 Advantages of Online Scheduling Software

Most businesses use telephonic booking systems, which is a time-consuming affair. Technology has changed and people prefer to do things online today. If your business depends on appointments and scheduling, then it’s important to invest in online scheduling software.  Scheduling software is a cloud-based tool that allows businesses and professionals to manage their schedules, appointments, reservations, […]

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How to Book Virtual Appointments

The COVID-19 pandemic has motivated businesses around the world to try and limit physical contact and move their customers online. If you run a brick-and-mortar store, the transition to e-commerce is fairly straightforward… but what if you run a service business? It can be tricky to take your fitness studio or coaching business online – […]

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Customer Highlight: A Healing Touch Medical Massage

We’ve told you all about what Start Booking CAN do for your service business. But we thought we’d switch gears for a moment and highlight what it DOES do for thousands of service businesses like yours around the country every single day. Today, we’re featuring A Healing Touch Medical Massage, a massage clinic that’s experienced […]

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How to Transition Your Business Online

If your company’s used to doing all of its business in-person, now is the time to pivot instead of waiting out the storm. Successfully operating your service business during the new normal involves a lot of patience, flexibility, and creativity. If you don’t transition your business online, you run the risk of missing out on […]

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