Online Spa Scheduling Software Makes it Easy for Customers to Schedule Their Winter Respite

Jan. 3, 2011 - PRLog -- Scottsdale, Ariz.- Many people throughout the country plan spa visits during the snowy and cold winter months as a type of respite from the outside chill. Thanks to online appointment-scheduling software from Appointment-Plus (http://www.appointment-plus.com/scheduling_software/online_appointment_scheduling_software_for_spas.php), many of these individuals will be able to schedule their spa visits and services quickly and securely right from their computer or mobile device.

A leader in online appointment-scheduling software since 2001, Appointment-Plus gives spa operators the tools they need to completely automate and improve their appointment-booking processes. It offers such beneficial features as:

• Online customer self scheduling, which allows individuals to book their spa visits at their own convenience and at any hour of the day, not just during normal spa hours.

• Automated e-mail and text message reminders sent prior to scheduled visit.

• Online customer payment options.

• Robust record-keeping and reporting functionality.

• E-marketing capabilities.

In addition to general spa visits, many operators also use Appointment-Plus to book such services as manicures and pedicures, massages, facials, salon visits and skin treatments.

“A visit to a spa can be a relaxing escape from the cold temperatures many parts of the country experience this time of year,” says Bob La Loggia, president and founder of StormSource Software, the developer of Appointment-Plus online scheduling software. “Our scheduling system helps spa operators become more relaxed when it comes to their appointment-scheduling processes.

“We help them completely automate the scheduling process from start to finish.”

As a Web-based application, Appointment-Plus is accessible from any Internet connection. This is beneficial not just to customers wishing to schedule their spa visits online, but also to spa operators and staff that wish to access their schedules from home, on-the-road and from other locations in and out of the spa. Spa operators that implement the online self-scheduling option can also minimize the amount of staff time dedicated to answering phones and reading e-mail messages from customers requesting spa appointments by directing them to the online scheduler with an Appointment-Plus-provided button link on their Web site or page.

Appointment-Plus also eliminates the need to manually enter appointment and customer information into a schedule book, spreadsheet or electronic calendar. Once booked, the system will automatically send e-mail and text message reminders to individuals prior to their spa or service appointment time. Appreciated by spa customers, these reminders can also reduce the “no-show” rate by over 50 percent.

Because it’s Internet-based, Appointment-Plus doesn’t require costly hardware or program installations. Additionally, the department or faculty does not need to own or operate a Web site to use Appointment-Plus. Pricing starts at $39 per month with no long-term contracts, along with free set-up assistance with a dedicated coach.

“Don’t get frozen in the old way of booking your customers’ appointments,” La Loggia continues. “Come in from the cold and let Appointment-Plus streamline this time-consuming and tedious task.”
   
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About Appointment-Plus:  Appointment-Plus (http://www.appointment-plus.com) supplies over 5,000 clients throughout the United States, Canada and 10 other countries the tools they need to efficiently and accurately schedule appointments and sessions, book rooms, accept registrations and many other services. The flagship product of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based StormSource Software, the online application has scheduled over 55 million appointments since its launch in 2001. Users of the service include small businesses such as spas, salons, accountants, financial planners, tutors, instructors, medical offices,  health clubs and massage therapists, as well as Fortune 500 companies, colleges and universities, healthcare agencies and facilities, federal and local governments, and freight and delivery services.

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Appointment-Plus (http://www.appointment-plus.com) supplies over 5,000 clients throughout the United States, Canada and 10 other countries the tools they need to efficiently and accurately schedule appointments and sessions, book rooms, accept registrations and many other services. The flagship product of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based StormSource Software, the online application has scheduled over 55 million appointments since its launch in 2001. Users of the service include small businesses such as spas, salons, accountants, financial planners, tutors, instructors, medical offices, health clubs and massage therapists, as well as Fortune 500 companies, colleges and universities, healthcare agencies and facilities, federal and local governments, and freight and delivery services.