{"id":2740,"date":"2017-05-16T16:14:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T16:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge-sharing\/?p=2740"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:42:35","slug":"fill-up-your-client-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellnessliving.com\/blog\/fill-up-your-client-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill Up Your Client Schedule with These Simple Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your wellness business utilize the newest in scheduling technology, or are you still using a pad of paper and a pen? If you answered the latter, it\u2019s time to make a change.&nbsp;<\/span>Keep reading to learn how to keep your schedule full while boosting client satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current studies and surveys show that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signpost.com\/blog\/online-appointment-scheduling-stats-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">67% of customers<\/a> prefer to book online, whereas 22% still prefer to schedule appointments or buy event tickets over the phone. This means that in order to thrive, your business needs to have flexible and adaptive booking options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you give your clients the freedom to schedule their own appointments, you\u2019ll notice several benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees have more time to focus on other tasks<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clients appreciate the convenience of booking on their time, not your business\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty slots can be filled, even when your business is closed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-3-reasons-fitness-studios-struggle-to-book-new-clients\">Top 3 reasons fitness studios struggle to book new clients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnessliving.com\/fitness\/software\/\">At WellnessLiving, we\u2019ve worked with plenty of fitness businesses<\/a> who thought that their current scheduling system was working just fine. But let\u2019s be honest \u2014 &nbsp;if you\u2019re not offering your clients the convenience of booking online, you\u2019re not living up to their expectations. Here are some common signs that you\u2019re holding your schedule back:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-you-only-take-phone-calls\">1. You Only Take Phone Calls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clients are busy people. If they don\u2019t have time to schedule an appointment over the phone during your business hours, chances are they won\u2019t schedule one at all. Not utilizing a scheduling page or widget on your website could be costing you a ton of potential revenue from people visiting your site. (Want a sneak peek<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of our fully-adaptive widget that automatically adjusts to any screen size? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.wellnessliving.com\/en\/articles\/9175831-wait-lists\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check it out here<\/span><\/a><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.wellnessliving.com\/en\/articles\/9175831-wait-lists\">!<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-you-re-not-transparent-enough\">2. You\u2019re Not Transparent Enough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your schedule isn\u2019t meant to be kept a secret. Clearly post your hours on your website. For some clients, your availability and their schedule will never mesh. That\u2019s okay. But respect everyone\u2019s time with schedule transparency.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-you-re-limiting-options\">3. You\u2019re Limiting Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might think it\u2019s easier to offer Option A only on Monday mornings and Option B on Thursday afternoons. For example, you may think it makes sense to offer only Vinyasa Flow on Mondays and only Bikram yoga on Thursday because it works best with your instructors\u2019 schedules. But you could be leaving potential new members out in the cold. Offer enough variety so that everyone has a shot at becoming a client.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-fill-your-client-schedule-with-new-faces\">How to fill your client schedule with new faces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter where you live, people are always looking for the right gym or fitness center to help them achieve their goals. That could be you! They just need to find the right class or speciality event that fits their schedule. To help maximize the clients you can reach, make sure to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-have-a-wait-list\">Have a Wait List<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one wants to hear no. But if you really can\u2019t fit a client into a class or time slot, offer to put them on a wait list. This does two things: It ensures that if you receive a cancellation, you\u2019ll be able to quickly rebook the spot. This also tells your clients that your business is successful and in demand. This makes them more likely to book early and often.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious to learn more about how you can leverage a wait list to drive more business? <a href=\"https:\/\/help.wellnessliving.com\/en\/wait-lists\/\">See our breakdown here!<\/a>)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-be-consistent\">Be Consistent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know things happen, but do your best to see clients on time and wrap up on time. This will prevent clients from avoiding a certain time slot because they can\u2019t afford the consequences of your unintentional tardiness \u2014<\/span> such as<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if your clients notice appointments are always behind schedule later in the afternoon. When clients know you run on time, they\u2019re more apt to squeeze in a booking.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-improve-communication\">Improve Communication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take advantage of reminders! Whether you go with email, text, or both, you can minimize no-shows and provide your clients with a bonus service. And with an app like our Achieve Client App, you can also send your clients push notifications to help fill empty slots or low-attendance classes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our software helps you do all of this! It allows you to kick your bad habits to the curb while utilizing the best in scheduling technology through your website and our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnessliving.com\/wl\/home\/app\/client.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achieve app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (free for your clients). You\u2019ll soon see your client schedule filling up while you experience more free time to focus on other important tasks. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to see how easy scheduling is supposed to be? <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.wellnessliving.com\/brand-organic\">Set up a free demo of our software<\/a> and allow yourself to envision a schedule that does the hard work for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does your wellness business utilize the newest in scheduling technology, or are you still using a pad of paper and a pen? If you answered the latter, it\u2019s time to make a change.&nbsp;Keep reading to learn how to keep your schedule full while boosting client satisfaction. 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