Online Scheduling Made Easy for Independent Music Teachers
I love it when technology comes to the rescue of us busy independent music teachers!
Scheduling appointments using online services is one of the ways you can save precious time by automating the sometimes tedious task of lesson scheduling.
Here is the criteria I used to find a dependable online scheduling service to use with my music studio:
- It had to be free
- It had to be user-friendly for me as the administrator, and for my students/parents as my clients
- Clients should be able to login using a web browser to book lessons with me
- Clients must be able to see what lesson slots I have available for their choosing
- Once booked, clients and I should receive an automatic confirmation of their online booking
- Clients should be able to opt for an email reminder of the appointment scheduled
- Easy for clients and me to reschedule lessons
Thus far, I have successfully implemented online scheduling of lessons using the service by Clickbook.net. The service offers an online method for your students/parents to book lessons/appointments with you. Previously in its developmental stages, Clickbook.net was a free service to all businesses using its online appointment scheduling and booking software. Since early this year, they have shifted to a paid model though they still offer a free account which in my opinion is all you need if you need, especially if you teach lessons from one location only. You can view the comparison chart of the free account features, as well as additional features included in the paid accounts.
For your convenience, I’ve listed 5 online scheduling services that you might find useful for your music studio purposes as a independent music teacher. Each of them offer free as well as paid subscriptions to their service. Of all of them, I have found Clickbook.net and Bookfresh to be the most user-friendly.
Tip: Always sign up for a free account or free trial to assess the usability of the service offered. If you find yourself ADORING how it works, you can always upgrade it to a paid subscription, usually with more features added.
5 Online Scheduling Services for the Independent Music Teacher
1. Clickbook.net (free account available, with limitations)
2. Genbook.com (free trial available for 30-days)
3. Bookfresh.com (free account available, with limitations)
4. SuperSaaS.com (free account available, with limitations)
5. CheckAppointments.com (free account available, with limitations)
Have you found an online appointment scheduling service that you have found useful? Let me know and I’ll add it to the list!