What are the benefits of using an online booking system for your running group?
- Convenience for Participants: A running group online booking system allows participants to easily sign up for sessions from the comfort of their own home. No more trying to remember when the next session is or worrying about missing out on the spot. With an online booking system, participants can view available sessions and sign up at their leisure.
- Improved Scheduling: With an online booking system, running group leaders can easily see who has signed up for each session, reducing the risk of double bookings or overbooking. This allows for better planning and preparation, ensuring that each session runs smoothly.
- Increased Reach: By offering an online booking system, your running group is able to reach a wider audience, as participants can sign up from anywhere with an internet connection. This can help grow your running group and attract new participants.
How to get started with an online booking system for your running group?
- Research available options: There are many online booking systems available, so it's important to research which one is the best fit for your running group. Look for systems that are user-friendly, have flexible scheduling options, and offer robust reporting and payment processing capabilities.
- Set up your account: Once you've chosen your online booking system, you'll need to create an account and input your running group's information. This includes details about your sessions, pricing, and availability.
- Promote your online booking system: Once your account is set up, it's important to promote your online booking system to your participants. This can be done through email, social media, or even in-person promotions at your running sessions.
Why is an online booking tool useful for your running group?
- Saves Time: By using an online booking system, running group leaders can save time and energy spent on manual scheduling and participant tracking. The system does the work for you, freeing up time for other important tasks.
- Improves Revenue: An online booking system allows you to easily collect payment for each running session, improving your overall revenue. It also helps you keep track of payments and expenses, allowing for more accurate financial tracking.
- Increases Engagement: By offering an online booking system in conjunction with a running group CRM, you'll be able to provide a more engaging and convenient experience for participants. This can increase satisfaction and lead to repeat business and positive word-of-mouth recommendations.
In conclusion, an online booking system is a valuable tool for any running group looking to streamline scheduling, improve revenue, and increase engagement. By researching available options, setting up an account, and promoting your online booking system, you can take your running group to the next level.
Run your running group on auto-pilot With your new toolset
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Business
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Auto pilot
Overview
No-shows
Customers
Offering
Decide what you offer at your park. Add descriptions for your running sessions, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your running group makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a running session again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your clients book.
Your duration Vev+
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Book deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can book a running session, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering clients a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to book. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows clients to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Hide items
Hide running sessions so you can only book them for your customers.
Sell
Offering
Decide what you offer at your park. Add descriptions for your running sessions, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your running group makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a running session again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your clients book.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Book deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can book a running session, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering clients a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to book. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows clients to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Hide items
Hide running sessions so you can only book them for your customers.
Marketing
Get reviews from clients
Effortlessly collect reviews from your customers, which will soon appear directly on your page for everyone to see.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your park up to 40%.
Personalize emails
Create personalized emails for appointments to engage clients and strengthen your business.
Add Vev to your website
Add Vev to your website with two options: a popup booking button or a fully embedded booking widget for seamless client acquisitions.
Cover your running group
Add a cover to your header that matches your park. Impress your clients of your running group even more.
Book with a QR-code
Make it easy for your clients to book running sessions by placing your QR code on flyers, business cards, stickers, posters, or any other visible spots in the park. With just a quick scan on their phone, they can access your services effortlessly, no extra steps needed.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Page description
Write a catchy slogan or description that highlights what makes your running group special. This helps your clients share and recommend you to others.
Show your colors
Set the tone for your page by choosing colors that represent the park. These will create a cohesive look across your page, tools, and emails, aligning everything with your unique brand.
Social handles
Add the profiles of the park from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and your website to connect with clients and expand your online reach.
Payments
Get paid ahead
Have your clients pay ahead for their appointment. Only if you want to, you're the fitness instructor, and you are in control.
Deposits
Have your clients put down a deposit to get their appointment. This has proven to reduce no-shows.
Scan to pay
Let your clients scan your QR for you to get paid. Vev will keep track of who has paid for their running session so your running group administration is always up to date.
Tap to Pay on iPhone
Accept contactless payments with only your iPhone. No extra terminals or hardware needed.
Discounts
It's easy to give your client a discount on their running session. Choose a percentage or fixed amount. Whatever works best for your running group.
Add amount
Add a percentage or fixed amount to the price of the appointment, in the simplest way possible for you as a fitness instructor.
No extra payment devices
No need to fill in the amount again. Or sync, connect and pay for that extra device in your park. Simply use your phone to have clients pay for their running sessions on the spot.
Refunds
Choose if clients who've paid ahead will automatically be refunded when their appointment is cancelled.
Payments work out of the box
Payments are set up very easy. So you can get paid out of the gate.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Business
Your overview of running sessions
See exactly who will get what running session, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your opening hours
You decide when the park is open (or closed) for appointments.
Choose a time and date
Let your clients pick a time that suits them best, while you stay in control by deciding how strict or flexible your scheduling rules are.
Add your breaks
Plan when you want a fixed break. Looking for more flexibility? Turn on smart breaks.
Add 'Me time'
Got a personal appointment? With just a tap you can block time off. This way clients can't make an appointment.
Exceptions
Want to stay open on public holidays or take a well-deserved vacation? You’re in full control of the park’s hours.
Book deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can book a running session, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Daily exports
Access your sales records by day—whether it’s historic data, today’s sales, or future bookings.
Capacity
Set up the number of clients you can have at the same time.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync (one way) your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Ahead of time
Set up your booking horizon, this let you define how far in the future clients are able to book running sessions.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Notifications for you
When your client makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering clients a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to book. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows clients to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Exports
Export data from the park effortlessly on a monthly or yearly basis. Get detailed insights into all your appointments, including tax details, providing you with everything you need to stay informed and in control.
Learn
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular running sessions and revenue. This way you know exactly how your park is doing.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your running group makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Auto pilot
Emails
Every appointment, cancellation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your clients. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to your clients.
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your client receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their running session.
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular running sessions and revenue. This way you know exactly how your park is doing.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your park up to 40%.
Bookkeeping
Make your administration of the park run smooth.
Plus, a lot more
There's a lot more coming in Vev+ that will make doing business even easier. But we keep those under wraps for the moment.
Personalize emails
Create personalized emails for appointments to engage clients and strengthen your business.
Item suggestions
Creating the right mix of running sessions is essential to attract and retain clients—but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Our suggestions are here to guide you every step of the way. With personalized recommendations based on industry trends and your running group, you can quickly set up a winning selection of offerings. Let us help you create the perfect lineup so you can focus on growing your running group.
Overview
Calendar view
See all your running group appointments in a calendar view.
Your overview of running sessions
See exactly who will get what running session, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your running group makes, what your clients book most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Today's clients
Your daily overview of clients. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you book again.
Delivery overview
See exactly where and at what time you need to deliver running sessions. Everything shown on an interactive map to make it crystal clear for you!
Notifications for you
When your client makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync (one way) your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular running sessions and revenue. This way you know exactly how your park is doing.
No-shows
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your client receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their running session.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Change the time
Clients can change the time of their upcoming appointment as long as the cancelation deadline hasn't passed.
Add to Calendar
Clients can add the appointment to their calendar. This way they receive a notification before their running session. The address, travel time and link to their confirmation page can be found in the event details.
Add to wallet
After clients book running sessions, they get a pass for their digital wallet. When added they get a notification on their phone at the right time. The pass contains all the details like; date, time, location, total cost, payment details and link.
Emails
Every appointment, cancellation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your clients. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to your clients.
Client details
For fitness instructors it's super handy to have all the details of clients at their finger tips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Cancelation deadline
Set a deadline for when clients can cancel for free, giving you more control over your schedule and protecting your time. When a cancellation is made, clients will automatically receive an email with a link to easily schedule their next running session with your running group, ensuring a smooth and professional experience.
Client history
See exactly what running session your client booked before.
Customers
Fields
Add more specific client information to run your running group even better. For instance add their date of birth, Customer ID, pet name and more.
Get reviews from clients
Effortlessly collect reviews from your customers, which will soon appear directly on your page for everyone to see.
Customer list
See or find your most valuable clients. This lets you build relationships and get more appointments.
Edit clients
Edit client details, merge and remove to keep your client list up to date.
Client details
For fitness instructors it's super handy to have all the details of clients at their finger tips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Add notes
Add notes about your clients. These notes show up around the appointment, so you can pick up the conversation with your client where you left off last time.
Today's clients
Your daily overview of clients. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you book again.
Book again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to book a running session again.
It's your data
It's your data. The client information is yours. Vev doesn't sell, resell, target or advertise with the data from your running group. Of course not!
Client history
See exactly what running session your client booked before.