[pianotech] Off topic: online scheduling help sought

[pmc033 at earthlink.net]

Hi, Diane:
    I have an online scheduling service called AppointmentQuest.  People can make appointments in real time, and you'll get an email with the information and notice of the appointment as soon as they sign up.  They can change the appointment if necessary too.  The service has different tiers, depending upon your needs.  I pay about $21. a month, but I'm in the middle tier.  You would put a link on a website, or you would have a link on your literature to point to so that people could go to your AppointmentQuest website.  The web based service is configurable, and you can include any type of question, check box, comments, etc. that you might think would be helpful information from your clients.  You can check out my website www.pianoservsd.com and see what I have set up.  Click on the Appointments button.  Also, check out www.smithpiano.com .  He's had the service for many years.  
    Go to www.appointmentquest.com.  

    Hope this helps.
    Paul McCloud


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Diane Hofstetter 
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 06/21/2009 11:21:58 PM 
Subject: [pianotech] Off topic: online scheduling help sought


I will be giving hearing tests at the convention in Grand Rapids and am trying to figure out a way that people could sign up for an appointment online and I could get online in the testing room to find out who is coming.
 
Last time we tried giving hearing tests, before the convention started, the PTG took names of people who were interested in having a hearing test and their phone numbers.  Iwas supposed to phone each of the 44 people to set up a definite time--but there was no place for me to give hearing tests!  It took another full day to get a room for the tests and by then another 40 people had signed up for a specific date and time.  It was a nightmare.
 
So, I am hoping that it might be possible to do the scheduling in realtime.  Fortunately, this year the room has been selected and set aside for a couple of months already, and my schedule in the institute directors' email for a similiar time.  But, to be on the safe side, I would like a way to do it online.
 
Thank  you for any and all suggestions!
Diane Hofstetter

Diane Hofstetter
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