Leading Online Appointment Calendar Software Reaches 60 Million Appointment Mark
Appointment-Plus online appointment calendar software has scheduled over 60 million appointments and reservations since its launch in 2001. The leading calendar software system helps large and small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, medical practitioners, colleges and universities, government agencies and numerous other organizations automate and streamline their appointment- and reservation-booking procedures with such functionality as online customer self-scheduling and automated e-mail and text message reminders.
Scottsdale, AZ - February 28, 2011 - Appointment-Plus, an industry leader in online appointment calendar software, has announced that its Web-based appointment system has been used to schedule over 60 million appointments and reservations in the United States, Canada and 10 other countries. Scheduling these appointments were over 4,500 large and small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, medical practitioners, colleges and universities, government agencies and other organizations.
The company reached the milestone in late February.
“Attaining the 60 million appointment mark is the latest benchmark of our cutting-edge scheduling technology, and this number really drives home the point that a growing number of service-oriented businesses, educational institutions, agencies and other entities are turning to Appointment-Plus for their online scheduling needs,” says Bob La Loggia, president and founder of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based StormSource Software, the developer of Appointment-Plus, a web-based appointment system. “We’re helping them improve their appointment-scheduling and reservation-booking procedures so they can focus more of their time and resources on other important tasks.”
Used to book over 1.5 million appointments and reservations each month, Appointment-Plus is online appointment calendar software that offers businesses and organizations such functionality as online customer self-scheduling, whereby individuals can schedule and manage their appointments and reservations from any Internet connection; automated e-mail and text message reminders sent prior to a scheduled appointment; online payment options that allow them to accept customer payment right through the scheduler; robust record-keeping and report-generating features; and e-marketing capabilities through iContact. Other popular features of the web-based appointment system include gift certificates, service packages and repeat-customer reminders.
Because of its versatility, Appointment-Plus is the perfect fit for all types of industries and organizations. Users of the online appointment calendar software range from photography studios and massage therapists to universities, Fortune 500 companies and distributors and manufacturers who rely on it for dock and delivery scheduling. These groups can tailor the system’s functionality to best meet their specific needs, while allowing them to create an overall appearance that mirrors their company or organization’s colors, Web site, logo and other marketing images. Additionally, the software’s application programming interface (API) allows for specific custom programming and integration into existing systems in such areas as Web services and “single sign-on” for student information systems (SIS), in which a student logs in once to gain access to multiple school-administered programs without being prompted to log into each of them individually.
Notable clients that use Appointment-Plus online appointment scheduling software for their booking needs include:
- Ecolab
- Georgia-Pacific
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Procter & Gamble
- Time Warner Cable
- Weight Watchers
Appointment-Plus is also the perfect scheduling solution for Groupon, LivingSocial and other ‘deal-of-the-day’ campaigns, as it enables businesses to better manage the immediate increase in new customer appointments and reservations. Businesses that utilize the online appointment calendar software for this purpose will receive a special coupon code to provide customers to enter when booking their appointment or reservation, which will prompt the system to not charge the registrant. Additionally, a growing number of businesses and organizations are incorporating it into their social media pages, such as Facebook and Twitter, to allow their customers, students and patients to book directly through these sites.
Because it’s Web-based, Appointment-Plus online appointment-scheduling software is accessible from any Internet connection and is ideal for individuals who manage their appointment schedules and customers when away from their home or office. Additionally, the web-based appointment system does not require a Web site, expensive hardware or any installations to incorporate and use. Pricing starts at $39 per month with no long-term contracts, along with free set-up assistance with a dedicated coach.
“Cloud-based technology such as Appointment-Plus is becoming more and more common in the daily operations of businesses and organizations alike,” La Loggia continues. “Our leading scheduling software takes the effort out of this tedious and time-consuming task by completely automating and streamlining the entire process.”
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