Changing or Upgrading Salon Software
Salons need to stay ahead in the technology game. Most successful salon owners realise they need good software to run their business. Some salons have run the same software for over 10 years, yet the salon software has hardly changed.
You just need to consider what has happened in the last 10 years, social media, broadband. We now live in an online era. Old salon software packages when they were first conceived did not see this coming, and have had to bolt on features such as on-line booking, email marketing, and because it wasn't designed for this added functionality from day one, the software becomes cumbersome and complex to use.
Also with new technology comes possible cost savings, new software utilises "cloud" based technologies, which mean the salon software companies can deliver better support at a much lower cost. And because cloud based suppliers are responsible for maintaining their servers, you are less likely to suffer from virus attacks and it is much easier to determine if you have a technical problem whether it is a hardware of software issue. With cloud software as long as you have an internet connection you should be able to run the software. With cloud based solution CD's are a thing of the past, your software is always kept up to date and often the cloud software supplier will automatically back up your data on a regular basis.
So by changing your software supplier you can not only benefit from features which are integrated and simple to use but you should also benefit from new features that are just not possible with old technology, such as mobile apps, mobile online booking apps and on top of all this you should also be able to save yourself money.
But what about all your salon data? Most suppliers will offer a simple migration process. For example you can often transfer all your client data, appointments and as much historical data as you wish. Although normally we use the opportunity to "clean" your data and recommend you delete anything that hasn't been used in the last 24 months.
So moving from one software system to another doesn't have to be a scarey decision. In summary new software can be
- easier to use
- more internet friendly with a better online experience
- lower cost of ownership
- More feature rich
- Always up to date
- automatic backups
In a salon you are continually learning and keeping abreast of fashion trends. Salon business's also need to keep abreast of technology changes. As quite often first generation salon software systems have failed to deliver on salon owners expectations. Because most salon owners are too busy to spend hours on computers. The best salon software should give you instant benefits "out of the box".
If you want to learn more about cloud based salon software or migrating or upgrading from your existing salon system contact us at http://www.salonintelligence.com
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