How to SMS-Enable Your Appointment Scheduling Software

If your business depends upon using an appointment book to keep track of your clients or patients, like so many medical professionals, hair care salons and other service providers use, then you probably have one or more staff members spending their time calling each client to remind them about their appointment. If that's the case in your business, things are about to change for the better.

The chances are good that most, if not all, of your clients carry a wireless communication device like a cell phone. Wouldn't it be great if you could push a button in your e-mail program, or appointment scheduling software, and send instant text messages to them instead?

SMS text messaging capabilities are built into every cell phone and now those same instant message capabilities can be built into your appointment book.

All you need is SMS management software from SMS4pro.com. Simply pick the right SMS tool from their web site and, before you know it, you can contact a full day's worth of clients in seconds and do it all right from your appointment scheduling software. Here's how it works...

Let's say that you use Microsoft Outlook's calendar program to keep track of your appointments. All you have to do is get a copy of SMS4Pros' Outlook plug-in and you're all set.

The plug-in installs itself into your normal copy of Outlook and, once it's in place, it enables you to send SMS text messages as easily as you send e-mail. To set it up, all you need to do is add your client's cell phone numbers into your contact database and you're good to go. Now your appointment book knows how to send text messages using the added capabilities that you just installed.

The ability to send lightning-fast single or bulk SMS messages means that you can contact clients anywhere, any time. Instead of having to hassle with making voice calls, or leaving messages or dealing with busy signals, you just click and go. Your work is done in seconds instead of hours.

If you use some other type of appointment scheduling software, even a custom-designed appointment book manager, you'll still in luck. SMS4Pros' SMS Service Manager is an SMS toolkit that can be installed on your server and it can be integrated with nearly any existing appointment scheduling software.

The best news is that no programming is required to implement this service. Once the Service Manager is installed it automatically manages the message sending process. It also tracks the status of messages so you know if one didn't get through.

SMS text messaging is becoming so commonplace, and it's so convenient, that your clients will actually appreciate not having to worry about missed notifications coming in on the phone and you'll have the most powerful appointment scheduling software available without having to change even one line of your source code.