AppointmentPlus, Pingup redefine online booking services | ZDNet
Summary
Unless your business has invested in a receptionist or executive assistant to handle bookings or schedule requests, chances are you and your team are relying on a basic, separate electronic calendar. But unless youve set up some sort of group account, that strategy really accommodates the needs of one person, not an entire organization. Two of them — AppointmentPlus and Pingup — have recently made moves that should be of interest to small-business owners seeking a more efficient way to streamline this process. Some of the features it supports include customer self-scheduling, appointment reminders, email marketing, and integrations with Facebook, ConstantContact, Twitter, QuickBooks and many others. "Offering the ability to book services directly from a third-party business listing represents a leap forward in local search and mobile commerce, and provides more value than reviews or checking-in," said Mark Slater, CEO of Pingup, in a statement.