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How-to use Start Booking to set your holiday schedule

Egg nogs and gingerbread might not be the first thought on the minds of entrepreneurs when thinking about the holidays. As the holiday hustle hits, the need for simplified scheduling management and automated client communication becomes a must for service providers or small business owners.  Start Booking helps service providers by automating online scheduling— with […]

Egg nogs and gingerbread might not be the first thought on the minds of entrepreneurs when thinking about the holidays. As the holiday hustle hits, the need for simplified scheduling management and automated client communication becomes a must for service providers or small business owners. 

Start Booking helps service providers by automating online scheduling— with powerful customization to fit the nuances of holiday opening/closing hours, vacation days, and special promotions. Here is how to use Start Booking to set up your holiday schedule in advance. It will save you time and help you book your clients better (and that’s a reason to pop the champagne). 

Holiday Scheduling 101

Start Early

As a business owner, it’s great if you can get a jumpstart on automated holiday scheduling. By starting early and providing your clients with a schedule in advance, you’ll be able to minimize scheduling stress. Another bonus is that you will already know what vacation days are in your calendar, creating something to look forward to and reducing the chance of burnout. 

Add vacation days

To block out time on your Start Booking calendar, do the following steps:

  • Login: Login to the Start Booking app and navigate to the calendar.
  • Click ‘time’ on the calendar to block: On the calendar, click and drag (with your mouse) the amount of time you want to block. When you release the mouse, a pop-up will occur.
  • Select ‘block time’ option: In the pop-up header, select ‘Block.’ Click ‘Save’ to confirm.

Click here to learn more about how to set your availability with Start Booking.

Customize your holiday business hours

Your default schedule reflects what a normal week would look like. Start Booking is flexible and supports customizing your schedule to meet the season or your personal preferences (because ‘What’s Normal?’ when you run a business?)

To set your schedule for the holiday, do the following steps:

  • Login: Login to the Start Booking app and navigate to the calendar.
  • Click ‘Available’ on the calendar: To set custom availability, click and drag the time slot you want to be available on the calendar. A menu will appear at the bottom of the calendar. Click ‘Available.’

The availability slide-out options are similar to the blocker options. The main difference (which is optional) is you can select a specific service to which you are exclusively available. 

Pro holiday business tips 

  • If you use Start Booking to change your business operating hours for the holidays, remember to change your business hours on your social media channels like Tik Tok, Facebook, or Instagram. Remember to update your business hours on Google, too. 
  • You can update your current business schedule and create a future calendar that easily integrates with all your calendars. 

With the right tools and support, the holiday hustle can be the merriest time of year for small business owners. Make the holidays bright with a free, 14-day trial of Start Booking and simplify your holiday scheduling and client communication today. 

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