Shortcuts Software launches Facebook booking application
14 August 2009
In the UK it is estimated that one person in every six uses Facebook. And in these harsher economic times salons need new and fresh ideas to stay ahead of the competition.
Facebook offers this solution to salons as they can set up their own fan pages where they let their clients know about their latest offers and news. All of which is immediate, free to set up and use and sends the news direct to interested clients. Now, thanks to Shortcuts Software, even the Facebook phenomenon itself is being revolutionised. Shortcuts have released an application that allows clients to book straight from a Facebook page, and as soon as the appointment is booked they get an email confirming the appointment.
The Facebook application makes it easy to promote the service to fans or friends in Facebook and it even eliminates the need for the salon to have a website.
This is a world first for the hair and beauty industry. This groundbreaking Facebook Application from Shortcuts is the latest part of BookME™, Shortcuts online appointment booking suite, and what’s more the Facebook Application from Shortcuts is free. Shortcuts BookME™ is not only the most efficient and powerful online booking system on the market, it’s also taking the service to a whole new level with its new Facebook app that allows clients to book straight from a Facebook page.
BookME™, Shortcuts online appointment booking solution, is different from the other systems on the market in that it gives the owner control over certain aspects of the booking process such as:
• Choosing what services are available to book online
• Choosing which employees are available to be booked online
• Choosing how many services can be booked at one time
• Choosing how close to the time of service your clients can book
• Choosing the selected level of appointment book efficiency.
The new application allows salons to connect with their customers 24/7 without having to invest copious amounts of cash in developing their own website.
The Shortcuts BookME™ application on Facebook allows customers to choose a time slot within the actual appointment book rather than relying on a request based system. This increases client satisfaction allowing them to make appointments outside of retail hours meaning the salon’s doors are open all day, every day.
Another added advantage is that not only can you connect with your clients but also with their friends which extends your brand from cyberspace and even further into the marketplace.
“Extensive research into the needs of a salon owner revealed that control and efficiency was the top concern for an online booking solution,” said Tom Bentley-Taylor, General Manager for Shortcuts UK. “Shortcuts BookME™ was designed with this in mind – an online booking solution that doesn’t sacrifice efficiency in order to drive revenue.”
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