Barbers & salons · 4 practical checks
4 checks before you change the booking system at your shop
Use one busy Saturday to test how a client books, how reception rebooks and what happens at the counter.
Make one popular service bookable from a phone
Set up a cut, colour or treatment with a price, duration and member of staff. Open the public booking page from a phone and confirm the first and last times it offers on a busy day.
Solo by VCMP playbookAsk reception to rebook a returning client
Use a fictional client who has visited before. Have reception search for them, confirm the existing record and book the next visit. Check what another staff member sees when they open the appointment.
Solo by VCMP playbookCheck what happens when a client buys a product
If you sell shampoo or styling products, take one through a sample till sale. Verify the tablet and printer you plan to use and compare the receipt with the stock change.
SOLO POS playbookShow customers how to find the new booking page
Make a short post with a finished style, a detail and a shot of the shop. Give viewers one booking instruction and try the link on a phone before sharing it.
VCMP Clip playbook
Your next step
Start with one member of staff and a service that fills your diary regularly.