Efficiently managing bookings is crucial for running a successful photography business. Smiler Pro offers robust tools to help you streamline this process, ensuring that you can handle multiple clients seamlessly and never miss an appointment.
How to Manage Bookings with Smiler
1. Access Your Bookings Hub:
Log into your Smiler account
Navigate to the “Bookings” tab inside Smiler Photographer Suite
Feel free to explore this page and get to know it.
2. Create a New Booking:
Click on the “Add Booking” button.
Select a pre-existing client or click on “Create New Client”
Enter the client’s details, such as their name, contact info, and the platform you use to communicate with them. Then click “Continue”
Specify booking details such as the date, time, description, and price. Then click “Continue”
Set the payment status of the photoshoot. If you select “Upfront Payment”, specify the amount the client will owe up front. Then click “Continue”
Remember, for “Upfront Payment” and “Payment on Delivery”, you will need to send your client the payment link via Smiler to get paid!
3. Manage Existing Bookings:
In the “Bookings” tab, you can track all your upcoming and past bookings.
To edit a booking, click anywhere on it to expand it. Then, you can select the “Edit client” and “Edit booking details” buttons as needed.
To add a new payment link to the booking, select the “Create payment link” button.
4. Keep Track of Your Bookings
The “Bookings” tab centralizes all of your bookings, including manual entries and the bookings you receive through your Storefront or the Smiler Marketplace.
Navigate between the Upcoming and Past tabs within “Bookings” to ensure you have the full picture of your workload
Keep an eye on the Client Payments and Payment Links columns to ensure you are paid on time and in full.
Benefits and Use Cases
Organized Scheduling: Keeping track of all bookings in one centralized place helps you stay organized and efficient. This minimizes the risk of missed appointments or incomplete payments.
Client Management: Easily manage and update client information, ensuring that all details are readily accessible whenever needed.
Time-Saving: Reduces the time spent on administrative tasks, allowing you to focus more on delivering exceptional photography services.