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7 reasons to use Microsoft Bookings

Microsoft Bookings

Bookings has evolved in to a great app for planning meeting with colleagues, clients, suppliers and your Team.

Using bookings will eliminate the need to send emails back and forth trying to agree a date, time and location for a meeting.

Bookings is a Microsoft 365 app and integrates seemlessy with Outlook and Teams calendars and automates the process or booking meetings

 

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7 reasons to use Microsoft Bookings

  1. Arrange meetings with colleagues, suppliers and customers without the to and fro of emails that begin “can you do…” “are you free on…”
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  3. Customise and share various personal booking pages.
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  5. Set specific days and time options for meetings.
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  7. Set buffer and travel times between meetings.
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  9. Set automatic email meeting reminders and follow ups.
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  11. Share and publish your booking pages publicly.
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  13. Allow colleagues, team members suppliers and clients to book times in your diary.

Let’s go in to bookings in a little more detail

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Microsoft Bookings: A Convenient Way to Schedule Appointments

A brief introduction to the features and benefits of Microsoft Bookings

What is Microsoft Bookings?

Microsoft Bookings is an online scheduling tool that allows businesses to create and manage appointments with their customers. It is part of the Microsoft 365 suite of applications and integrates with Outlook, Teams, and other Microsoft products. With Microsoft Bookings, businesses can:

  • Create a customized booking page that showcases their services, availability, and contact information.
  • Send automatic confirmations and reminders to customers via email or text message.
  • Manage bookings from any device, anywhere, anytime.
  • Reduce no-shows and cancellations by allowing customers to reschedule or cancel their appointments online.
  • Sync bookings with their Outlook calendar and other staff members’ calendars.
  • Collect feedback from customers after each appointment.

 

Why should you use Microsoft Bookings?

Microsoft Bookings can help you save time, money, and hassle by streamlining your appointment scheduling process. Here are some of the benefits of using Microsoft Bookings for your business and your customers:

  • Improve customer satisfaction and loyalty by offering them a convenient and flexible way to book your services.
  • Increase your visibility and reach by creating a professional and personalized booking page that can be shared on your website, social media, or email.
  • Boost your productivity and efficiency by reducing manual tasks and errors, such as double-booking, missed appointments, or miscommunication.
  • Gain insights and analytics on your booking trends, customer preferences, and feedback to improve your service quality and performance.
  • Enhance your collaboration and communication with your team members by sharing your booking calendar and availability.

 

How to get started with Microsoft Bookings?

To start using Microsoft Bookings, you need to have a Microsoft 365 subscription that includes Bookings. You can check your subscription by login on to Microsoft 365, going to the app launcher (aka the waffle) and locate the bookings apps in your list of apps.  You can also download the Bookings app for iOS or Android devices from the app store. To set up your booking page, you need to follow these steps:

  • Sign in to Bookings and create your business profile.
  • Add your services, staff members, and business hours.
  • Customize your booking page with your logo, color scheme, and policies.
  • Publish your booking page and share it with your customers.

For more information and guidance on how to use Microsoft Bookings, contact us to arrange a training session.