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11/09
2009

Help!!! Our Customer Care Needs a Makeover

hair salonIf you’re in a service industry such as a salon or spa that is heavily dependent on customer appointments, it may be time to seriously consider investing in appointment software that can provide customer reminders as part of customer care improvement.

The recent recession has hit the beauty industry hard, although recent signs indicate that the industry as a whole is improving: the Professional Beauty Association said in August that its new Salon/Spa Performance Index rose in the latest quarter.  While things may be looking up, customers are more scrutinizing than ever and stretched thinner for time as they try to juggle all the demands in their lives.

Appointment reminders help customers be prompt, which contributes to their satisfaction with services as well as providing a calmer and more organized environment for everyone.  In addition, it can help reduce the amount of cancellations and no-shows.  A business that reaches out to help customers where they are shows them that you care about more than profits.

David Hill
TimeTrade Blogging Team

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