Business Tips

Imagine if your clients had an app on their phone that they could use to manage, book and rebook their appointments, update their details, and fill out consultation forms. There’s no need to imagine! With our ‘Client login’ feature, you can make this awesome client experience a reality.

After months of uncertainty the hair industry has been given the green light to reopen, but we know our friends in other industries will be feeling the stress and frustration at having to keep the doors closed for now. In the meantime, we can help get your business set up and ready to hit the ground running when you can finally open your doors again.

Timely’s sidebar is jam-packed with handy shortcuts and info to make your life easier. We’ve picked some of our favourite tips to help you get the most out of this little bar of goodness!

Social media is a two-part game; get your clients (and potential clients) excited by your content, then let them book straight from your Facebook or Instagram pages and posts! Whether it’s simply keeping in touch with your clients or actively advertising your services, Timely makes it easy to strike while the iron is hot and convert your social traffic into bookings.

SMS messages are one of the most useful tools your business can take advantage of. In this week’s bootcamp, we’ll show you all the SMS tips and tricks to reduce no shows, save precious time, and provide an even more amazing client experience!

Having loyal, supportive clients is so important to the future of your business, and there’s no better way to build strong and lasting relationships with your clients than by rewarding them for their loyalty using Timely Rewards!

You’ve got a lot on your mind at the moment, but one of those things doesn’t need to be scheduling and managing hundreds of bookings manually! 51% of bookings are made outside of salon opening hours, so Timely is here to get your online booking in tip-top shape and help you save time and improve efficiency, provide a brilliant client experience, and bring your business’ personality to life!

Deb Farnworth-Wood is an award winning serial entrepreneur, boss-lady, and the founder of the world-leading medi-aesthetic franchise Australian Skin Clinics. We’re lucky to have Deb representing the beauty aesthetics industry on the Timely board, and her insights and business experience make her the perfect person to offer up her top tips to help your hair, beauty, barber, spa, or medi aesthetics business through the aftermath of COVID-19.

COVID-19 is impacting our industry. Bookings will be back, better than ever, in future. But in the short term it will be hard. One thing we can do to help is share our data with you, so we can see what the impacts are and make decisions based on facts. Here’s a first look at the numbers and some things we can do to prepare.

Timely would like to confirm that our software meets the ‘contact tracing requirements for businesses in New Zealand to reopen and keep track of all clients entering their premises.

In response to the Safe Checklist for Beauty Therapists & Nail Salons that was released on 8 May 2020 by the Queensland State, Timely would like to confirm that our software meets the ‘record keeping’ standards outlined to safely open your business post lock down.

Your core isn’t just the home of the mythical 6 pack! It’s what keeps your body stable, strong, and operating at its absolute best. The same goes for the core of your business; it’s the engine room that keeps your business humming, and this week’s bootcamp will show you the best features and tools to make sure the core of your business is in the best shape of its life.