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Welcome to the Acuity blog — a place for inspiration, best practices, and the latest updates in all things appointments.
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The Art of Appointment-Based Upselling: Delight Clients and Boost Profits
Take your services from good to great with these upselling techniques that clients appreciate.
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8 Client Retention Strategies to Encourage Repeat Bookings
Ring in the new year with these retention-driving strategies for appointment-based businesses.
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How to Set and Achieve Business Goals: Your Guide to SMART Growth
Step up your game with these goal setting strategies for small businesses.
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Acuity Scheduling for Enterprise: Custom Solutions for Complex Scheduling Needs
Get to know Acuity’s flexible, scalable solution to transform your enterprise.
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How to Drive Revenue and Build Client Loyalty With Acuity's Advanced Payment Tools
Explore powerful payment features that simplify transactions, delight clients, and boost sales—online and in person.
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How to Set Up Your Payment Policies: Key Considerations
Learn how to set up your payment policies to suit your unique business and client needs.
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Overcoming Common Payment Concerns: Why Adopting a Payment Processor Is Worth It
Concerned about transactions fees, setup complexity, or security? Here’s why you shouldn’t be.
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Why You Need a Payment Processor and How to Choose the Right One for Your Business
Learn the benefits of connecting a payment processor to Acuity and whether Stripe, Square, or PayPal is best for you.
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10 Ways Acuity Scheduling Meets Your Enterprise Needs
Discover what a scheduling solution built to scale can do for your enterprise-level business.
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Holiday Deals Made Easy: 3 Ways to Boost Sales Now
Stand out in a sea of offers with coupons, packages, and gift certificates your clients can’t resist.
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How to Deal With Difficult Clients: Tips to Stay Calm, Cool, and Collected
Get practical tips for dealing with difficult clients and stay professional under pressure.
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Text Your Way to Fewer No-Shows With SMS Reminders
Learn why text message reminders are a must and how to use them to keep your business from getting ghosted.
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How to Get More Client Reviews for Your Business
Get more clients to say great things about your business with these smart strategies.
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Don’t Lose Sleep Over Daylight Saving Time—Acuity’s Got You Covered
Acuity automatically updates for time changes, so you can rest easy. No action required!
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The Essential Holiday Scheduling Checklist
We made a list you can check twice. Get all the advice we shared in our holiday guide, now in an easy-to-follow format.
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The Ultimate Holiday Scheduling Survival Guide to Boost Bookings and Sales
Our best advice to stay sane scheduling and make the most out of the busiest time of year.
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How to Reschedule an Appointment (Without Disappointment)
Change of plans? Here’s how to reschedule an appointment professionally and keep clients happy.
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10 Common Appointment Scheduling Mistakes Businesses Make (And How to Solve Them)
Are you guilty of these scheduling mistakes? Don’t worry, there's a quick fix.
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How to Avoid Double Booking Appointments and Keep Your Schedule Stress-Free
Double booking appointments can cause chaos, but it’s easily preventable if you follow these steps.
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5 Best Practices to Master Mobile Appointment Scheduling
Learn why mobile scheduling is essential and how to create a mobile-friendly booking experience for clients and staff.