We’ve researched over a dozen scheduling platforms
to find the best for Energy Enhancement System Centers!
Not all scheduling systems are equal!
Over 50 percent of your client reservations will be made outside of business hours. So taking calls personally and accepting credit card payments over the phone is problematic.
Having an automated scheduling system is vital to your business! A good one will help you increase sales, customer satisfaction and make your life easier.
To be clear, a scheduling system is NOT a merchant processing system. Booking software programs usually pass the information to a merchant account which coordinates transfer of funds into your bank. Most systems only integrate with 3-5 merchant processors. So independent merchant systems will probably not work here.
We took a deep dive into the variety of popular calendaring programs keeping the needs of energy enhancement centers in mind. We even looked at cinema reservation systems. What we found surprised us!
What your clients see
Many EES centers utilize a PMA ( Private Membership association). Good booking systems allow members to join a PMA and manage their own accounts. Here is an example of a user account:
System customizations
We can help you customize the platform back office settings for your specific center. This includes plan offerings, schedules and terms and conditions.
Marketing programs
Some of the best systems include the ability to set up marketing promotions. This includes prepaid packages, gift cards, discount codes and referral programs. Some collect testimonials and place them on your website.
Beware of the Blacklist!
New and unusual industries are subject to “black list” or reduced payment cycles. In other words, if a merchant account system has too many charge backs, they will hold on to your money. The are no guarantees with any provider so we recommend having a “Plan B” to reduce the risk to your business.