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Trish Perryman will be using SalesVu POS easy appointment booking system!

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Trish Perryman is a prestige men’s hairstylist whose salon is located in downtown Austin, Texas. She’s been in service for more than 10 years and she took time to take a look at SalesVu’s appointments features and shared with us why this POS System is perfect for her business.

Trish started her SalesVu journey 6 years ago, she decided to switch from another POS system when a client of hers recommended SalesVu. She made up her mind about the new point of sale solution and installed the software on her iPad and iPhone.

‘SalesVu has helped tremendously to keep track of everything. All numbers are there, all I have to do is keep up with my receipts and it does everything. I love it!’ – Trish Perryman

As of now, Trish uses the main POS feature to keep track of sales and add products and services. She is using a different online booking system and will switch to SalesVu’s because of the integration and multiple features that this module has to offer.

The appointment module will allow Trish to schedule appointments from the iPad or back-end, it will also offer an online booking option, where people will go online to her main website, services and calendar will be embedded and clients will book services right away, booking multiple services is available too!
SalesVu offers confirmations by email and text and you can send up to two sms reminders for appointments. Color coded appointments are also an option, you will be able to look at: booked appointments, confirmed, checked in, payed and no show, this has the purpose of identifying easily your appointments on a calendar format.

SalesVu has been a wonderful software solution so far for Trish and she is very excited to start her next adventure with the appointment module. It will be definitely easier for her clients to book online appointments and to manage this part of her business with SalesVu. To find more information about Trish Perryman men’s hairstylist, visit her website here and don’t forget to follow her on social media below!

Posted in Beauty and Wellness, RSS | Tagged Mobile POS, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

Stumpy’s Hatchet House! The first indoor hatchet throwing venue in the USA is using SalesVu POS system to manage reservations in their business.

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Stuart and Kelly Josberger are the proud business owners of Stumpy’s Hatchet House. Together they started this recreational facility where people can explore their fun side and throw hatchets as a sport, in groups, parties and events. The hottest spot in Eatontown, NJ., was founded in April 2016 and definitely grew into a big trend in the US, they’re franchising right now and their four upcoming locations will open their doors in 2018 in New Jersey and Texas.

Stuart and Kelly started this business looking for different POS systems, they had a hard time because this business is so unique that it didn’t fell into the Restaurant or Spa categories. Some of their requirements to choose the right software were the possibility to manage multi-locations, an all-in-one system that included inventory tracking, employee management, online reservations, gift cards and ease of use for the staff, managers and franchises. SalesVu was the right fit for them at an affordable price.

‘SalesVu has been great with us with customizing the reservation feature. We have been able to maximize the number of people that comes to our store. We started with online reservations and we implemented a feature where we take a deposit at the time of scheduling, thanks to this feature our ‘no shows’ have decreased from 25% to 5%’ – Kelly Josberger

The reservation module offers to have the schedule or calendar embedded into your website, there’s no need to redirect your customers to another webpage. In addition, it includes three types of payment options: payment upfront, payment at the business and partial deposits, you are able to choose the right one for your business. When customers reserve a pit on Stumpy’s Hatchet House website, they get a confirmation email and text, and prior to the appointment they also get text reminders.

Another feature that has been very helpful for Stuart and Kelly is the online gift card module. They implemented this tool on December 2016 and it was a game changer for them because they used to sell physical gift cards and mail them to their customers, which was very time consuming. Now people can buy electronic gift cards for their own or send them as a gift, they receive an email with a unique code that they will use to redeem it in the store towards a service or a product.

‘Last December we saw a huge increase on electronic gift cards for the Holiday season and we hope this year will be the same’ – Stuart Josberger

The last two modules that Stumpy’s uses to manage employees and keep track of their merchandise are Employee and Inventory management. The first module is used for clocking in/out, creating schedules for shifts, send schedules by email/text, pull labor reports and upload training documents for them to review. With the inventory module, they monitor in real time the deduction of the merchandise such as t-shirts and hoodies, they can create PO’s for ordering more products and receive inventory that will update automatically.

To continue to manage their business and to be able to franchise and add more locations, Stuart and Kelly need the help of a reliable system that keeps growing with them. That’s why SalesVu is the best software for any type of business. If you are in the area of New Jersey, take a break to have some fun and visit Stumpy’s Hatchet House! Reserve your pits here

Posted in Professional Services | Tagged ECommerce Website, Employee Scheduling, Gift Cards Management, Inventory & Management, Mobile POS, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

“Reservations and Employee management are great with SalesVu POS system!” – PaintBar

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Located in Delafield and Madison, WI., PaintBar is a fun and great establishment to explore your artistic side. You can paint and freestyle on canvas, take art classes and enjoy a variety of delicious flat-bread pizzas, beers and drinks!

John Salituro started his business using PayPal, an easy solution to accept payments. He decided to take the next step and switch to an all in one business management solution and went with SalesVu simply because it offers everything that they need to administrate their business. There’s no need to have an external company for reservations, gift cards or any modules. SalesVu is a one-stop shop!

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The reservation feature with SalesVu is very easy to use. From the customer’s perspective, all they have to do is go to their website and book a table for them to work, they select the best date, party size and choose the time available. At the end of their booking experience, they will get a confirmation via email and text. With SalesVu, you can actually receive or check in the customer, and the table will remain as an ‘open tab’ for them to start ordering food and drinks and mainly have a good time while painting and expressing themselves. Besides the email and text confirmations, the software is also capable of sending up to two reminders and the messages are totally customizable!

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“With the Employee management module is easy to create schedules and email them. With the calendar sync my team always have their shifts on their phones, it’s amazing! They really like the time off and shift trade request, is really simple to use and the process is smooth” – John Salituro.

The employee module has been really helpful for John. Since he has two locations, he can give permissions or access to a store level. Scheduling and Payroll works the same way, per location, and the process of pulling these reports is extremely easy and non-time consuming.

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Managing one location is not an easy task, with SalesVu, John is able to keep an eye on both stores from anywhere.

EAT. DRINK. PAINT! is the essence of this amazing place. Next time you’re in town and feel like exploring your artistic side, don’t hesitate and visit them! You’ll be amazed by the excellent service, food, drinks and the amount of fun that you will have with their friendly staff. Be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter below!

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Posted in Restaurants and Bars | Tagged Employee Management, Employee Scheduling, Multilocations, Restaurant POS, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

SalesVu Table Reservation is a perfect fit for Sukhi Restaurant in Panama City

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Sukhi is a full service casual restaurant that serves dishes from Southeast Asia, the majority of the plates offered are from Thailand. Sukhi is based in Panama City, Panama and they have been in operation for 4 years. Sukhi has just opened its second restaurant in the City and has signed for two new locations to open in 2016. SalesVu has been present throughout the evolution and growth of Sukhi. With the online reservation feature, ecommerce module and our SalesVu iPad POS we are thrilled to be a part of the sales team of Sukhi. We talked with business owner Robert Lamont and here is what he told us!

“Panama enforced a new law in 2012 to try and ensure sales were being declared to “the tax man” with a fiscal billing system. There are a very limited number of POS systems compatible and we were using a Venezuelan system called A1. We now have a very simple fiscal system that we use in conjunction with SalesVu. A1 has table management and inventory management, but was written by a programmer and lacks ease of use and has some “quirks that i failed to get my head around. We have also been using a local delivery system called delicentro which managed our online orders and deliveries; we are in the process of taking photos of all our dishes so that we can set up our own delivery system using the e-commerce app.”

Robert told us the story of how he discovered SalesVu. Here is his story.

“I came across SalesVu when I was looking for a highly functional, portable POS that didn’t break the bank. We occasionally do events and trade fairs with a mobile kitchen and needed to keep track of our sales; when I found SalesVu and saw it was free we tested it and instantly liked its ease of use . I was sure that when we opened our second restaurant we would use an iPad base point of sale, we looked at POS Lavu, Revel POS and Spectu before deciding to use SalesVu, we chose SalesVu because we could take the transition in steps, starting with just using the POS and Table management and then proceeding to use the other apps further down the line.”

SalesVu has been hugely beneficial for Sukhi, the first and most important is the price. Opening a new location isn’t cheap and the thought of spending a lot more money in other systems like Micros when we could of been spending it elsewhere was not appealing for Robert.

“As I previously mentioned, we also wanted to take the transition in steps, this has helped us get to grips with the system at our own pace and use our previous system in conjunction with SalesVu.

SalesVu is also saving all of our staff a huge amount of time, orders can be taken at the table and reports can be generated in a flash, our previous system was incredibly clunky at producing reports and always took half an hour to close the month. Also SalesVu allows us to sell anywhere we want, we can go to trade fairs and even process orders for customers in their car for delivery.”

For Robert the best feature is being able to see how the restaurant is doing wherever he is. He can be in the other restaurant and he can see what’s going on from his iPhone.

“I can generate instant reports on the golf course, you really can be anywhere and use the system.”

If you want to explore the Southeast Asia culture and food, go to Sukhi in Panama and delight yourself with the best tastes and the best people. Visit their website and follow their social media accounts.

Posted in Restaurants and Bars, RSS | Tagged Mobile POS, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

Chef Rone de Beauvoir gave 3 Michelin Stars to SalesVu iPad POS System

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Cuisine To-Go is a healthy and fresh organic Bistro located in Pearland, Texas. They offer ship and ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook meals insulated packaging. All packed in a 100% recyclable box. In addition, Cuisine To-Go is a full service restaurant providing food and great nutrition for building a healthy gut

Business owner Rone de Beauvoir told us that :

“I needed a mobile POS system because we do a great deal of off-site catering for companies all over Houston and the surrounding communities.I chose SalesVu for its ease of use and the fantastic category for restaurants. In addition, I really did find a great number of features to build the Salesvu app around my business needs.”

Rone is a smart and entrepreneurial woman who believes in branding, glamour and multiculturality as keys to her success. She has travelled and lived in over 20 countries experimenting with the international palates. Moreover, she has received, countless awards for outstanding achievement and business development over the past twenty years. She is an inspiration an a highly successful woman.

We asked Rone what was she using before SalesVu:

“I wasn’t really using a system before apart from Square and PayPal. These system services did not, of course, meet my bottom line and need. There were no options to be creative. Honestly, I did not have a chance to consider anyone, as I found SalesVu rather quickly in the beginning process, and immediately made contact, as I knew it represented exactly what I needed.”

Rone’s favorite feature had to involve great management of tables and restaurant, the reason why she told us that the Restaurant POS was ideal for her needs.

“My favorite feature is the one that is designed just for restaurants. I also enjoy the feature that allows me to be creative during my design and building phase. I can say that SalesVu has helped my business to grow and make changes to the platform as new developments in my business occurred.”

As a smart entrepreneur, Rone is aware that wherever you can save and receive a quality product is a place you want to study further. In this opportunity she told us about the capital she had saved with the restaurant POS and iPad POS feature.

“I think I saved thousands of dollars! When I Googled companies before finding SalesVu, many of them wanted a few thousand upfront to get a contract established. I noticed the cost factors almost immediately, while searching online; thus, the reason I tried to hard to find a better option that also provided the creative design element. .”

At this time, Rone has not been using the E-Commerce feature. However, she is going to start doing so within a few weeks. She is learning about it right now and she thinks this feature will be perfect for her Cuisine Door-to-Door delivery services.

She says: “It is so exciting…”

Don’t miss the opportunity to follow Rone’s Cuisine To-Go on social media and check out the video she made for SalesVu.

Posted in Restaurants and Bars, RSS | Tagged Restaurant POS, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

SalesVu iPad POS and the open tab feature are vital for Darryl’s Couch

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Darryl’s Couch is Ventura County’s premier craft beer pub, featuring 11 rotating taps of exclusively craft beer along with an ever-evolving bottle list of over 30 beer selections. At Darryl’s they understand the passion for brewing and in the uniqueness of every sip of the golden liquid. The pub was first attracted to SalesVu because of the ability to open tabs for customers; a feature that is essential for operating efficiently a successful bar.

“We wanted a solution with an integrated credit card system that was easy for our staff to use, with a small device footprint, which allowed us to open tabs for customers while providing back office reports that were meaningful. Having a cloud-based service was desirable since we didn’t really have space for full sized system and data storage. “

Business owner Darryl told us that:

“I had seen other products that didn’t have the open tab feature which would have required us to write down orders and ring them in all at once at the end of the transaction. Looking further into the system I was also attracted to the merchant service rates, contract terms, and the application’s ability to track inventory and employee hours.”

Before SalesVu iPad POS, they were using a standard cash register that was purchased at the time of acquiring the business. He told us that under the traditional system, they were able to track PLU code, but that’s a great disadvantage was that the reports were only shown in the register tape.

Darryl considered other POS competitors, but he felt they were either too big of to expensive for what he was really looking for. Darryl also says that among his favorite features the finds that:

“The ability to open tabs is great. It allows us to easily and electronically keep track of a customer’s purchase during their visit. Inventory tracking is another great feature. The system will keep track of the number of servings we pour and alert management and staff when a product is near to running out. This is incredibly helpful when pouring beer from taps and you can’t see the quantity remaining in a keg. We’ve been able to easily track sales, see margin reports, simplify tracking staff hours, and anticipate ordering new inventory. “

We also talked about money and asked him how much money did they save upfront and ongoing using SalesVu. They answered

“We estimate that we save on average $50 each month over our previous merchant services, but the time savings that we now have by allowing our staff access to an easy to use interface, and management’s access to SalesVu’s backed reporting and management system are immeasurable.”

Good crafted beer, friends and a comfortable environment motivate Darryl’s Couch in providing an upscale service. Definitely, they are a must-go place for relaxing with a cold one.

Visit their website and their social media channels by clicking any of the icons below.

Posted in Brewery, Restaurants and Bars | Tagged Credit Card Processing, Restaurant POS, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

Keep improving your business with SalesVu brewery iPad POS System

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Located in Downtown Asheville’s Brew District, Hi-Wire Brewing embraces its craft from top to bottom – from its handcrafted brews to its artwork, hand-drawn by a local artist. Their light-hearted circus theme embodies the fun, authenticity, and creativity of this deep-rooted craft. Hi-Wire business owner Adam Charnack told us why choose SalesVu brewery POS and why he plans to stay with it.

“We are a production brewery in Western North Carolina. We have been in business for a year and a half. Our beer has grown enormously in popularity. The reception to all of our beers to-date has been fantastic. With 300-400% growth in our first year and a half. SalesVu brewery POS has been an active participant in our growth and expansion.”

We asked Adam why they needed a POS and why they decided to go with a high-end POS like SalesVu, instead of a traditional one.

“We have a tasting room, open 7 days a week. We receive all of our clients who come and try our beers. It is a really great social event full of great interactions between our staff and people’s friends. Due to the increasing demand, we stay open late on weekends. SalesVu is important for us because it helps us keep open bar tab management, which maintains every account organized and receipts in order.”

SalesVu is helpful everywhere Hi-Wire goes. Mobility and portability are additional advantages we offer to all. Adam told us that:

“We strive to provide the best possible service to all our clients. Everytime we assist to local food and drink festivals we want to serve not only the highest quality of beer, but also a comfortable and reliable payment method so that everyone ends up happy. We can take payments with cell phones, like our own iPhone’s or iPads.”

SalesVu worries about becoming better and brighter every day. This 2015 we will keep raising the bar even higher and continue helping all our members grow. Like we do for Adam.

“I like that SalesVu is constantly adding features an improving. I see that you are constantly working for the product. I believe Hi-Wire Brewing and SalesVu e are going in the same direction of growing and becoming superior.”

If you are interested in knowing more about Hi-Wire brewery in North Caroline be sure to check out their website and follow their social media accounts clicking any of the icons below.

Posted in Brewery, Restaurants and Bars, RSS | Tagged Accounting & Bookkeeping, Inventory & Management, Restaurant POS, Retail POS, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

How Social Media Plays a Role in Online Marketing and ECommerce Website

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A strong, organized online marketing campaign is an integral part of any business plan. A valuable tool in your online marketing campaign is social media. While social media pages may not cost much (or anything at all), they do require an investment of time to ensure they are kept updated, remain current on industry trends, and are responsive to customer needs and inquiries.

The top online marketing strategies include:

SEO
Local SEO
Social Media Management
Pay-per-click
Content Marketing
Email Marketing

Each business can benefit from a unique combination of these top marketing strategies. However, social media management is important for almost any business, regardless of the industry, business size, or clientele.

Why Is Social Media So Important?

Millennials now control the majority of the population. Therefore, your business needs to cater to them. And where do Millennials spend most of their time online? Social media sites. It is where they spend their free time, search for products and services, and engage with companies and brands they love. Your business needs to be there to interact with them and gain their business.

One way for small businesses to compete with large brands and conglomerates is through social media. By making your business pages, website, and/or e-commerce store user-friendly, informative, and aesthetically pleasing, your customers will be more likely to visit, even over their usual service providers.

Results May Not Be Immediately Apparent

It can be difficult to connect a measurable return on investment to your social media accounts. However, this is not the main benefit of social media. Rather, it is a platform to help you promote your content, services, and knowledge.

By promoting helpful, valuable content, your business can connect with a larger audience and more easily display your industry knowledge and expertise, making customers more likely to trust your business. It is also a way for your business to connect with customers over time and continue to build a relationship with them that will lead to long-term loyalty.

Interact With Different Networks

Many businesses decide to join in on the social media bandwagon, but then put all their eggs in one basket. The best way to reach your target audience quickly and effectively is to promote your content and website on more than one social network. This will ensure that more potential customers and search engines notice it now. While your business may not necessarily need to maintain an active Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and LinkedIn page all at once, the more networks you participate in, the more people you will connect with and the more diverse the people’s interests, demographics, and expectations will be.

Be Patient and Seek Assistance

You won’t build a strong online and social media presence overnight. However, with time and consistent postings, your business can stand apart from the crowd online, which can generate more real customers. If you aren’t sure how to set up your business profile, you can find free assistance online to guide you through it. You can also contact us for more information and to find out how other online marketing and business management solutions can further improve business efficiency and increase your customer base.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Customer Management, ECommerce Website, Email & Facebook Marketing, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

SalesVu iPad POS System and credit card processing system contributes with House Blend Cafe noble initiative

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House Blend Cafe is an establishment committed to impact people’s lives. By giving 100% of their net proﬁt to love and serve people in their community and around the world. They don’t generally get involved in things where it is just simply writing a check, rather they give back in a way that will meet needs and create a real connection. SalesVu POS and credit card processing solution has helped this noble initiative reach their goals far and beyond.

“100% of the net profit from our cafe goes back into the community, so having a cost effective POS helps us to give more away. We’re involved in things like caring for the homeless, mentoring at risk kids, growing food to feed people in need. “

We talk to Josh Taylor, the general manager, and asked him how was his experience with SalesVu POS and credit card processing solution. He told us his positive opinion from the system and how efficient and adequate he feels it is for his business

“We’re a cafe and need something that is efficient, and that involves cost efficiency too. Since we are a non-profit, our main priority is to direct as many capital as possible to our cause. The fact that SalesVu credit card processing system has fair credit card transaction fees mean a lot to us. SalesVu POS and entire managing system has made generating reports more efficient to us”

As a final remark, Josh told us that he is potentially interested in setting up and using the e-commerce feature SalesVu has to offer.

If you are interested in supporting and knowing more about the House Blend Cafe be sure to contact them by clicking the social media icons bellow or visit their website at www.houseblendcafe.com

Posted in Restaurants and Bars, RSS | Tagged Credit Card Processing, Gift Cards Management, Inventory & Management, Restaurant POS, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

What Every Small Business Owner Should Know This Fall

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With the fall season in full swing and the holiday shopping season quickly approaching, it is time to prepare your small business for the changes in spending habits. Here are some tips on what you can do to better prepare your business and encourage more spending:

Encourage a friendly, festive attitude: Shoppers want to feel warm and cozy during this time of year. Your customers are looking for bright advertisements, inviting storefront decorations, and friendly, helpful employees to greet them as they enter. They will recall the positive experience fondly, which can lead to increased spending year-round.
Pay attention to what people are buying: Track what your customers are buying to find out where the demand lies and what needs to be restocked most. As the increased holiday spending is looming, it’s important to know where your customers are most likely to spend their money.
Consider loyalty programs: If you haven’t already looked into a loyalty program for your business, now is the time. Your customers will be planning on shopping and spending a lot more during the holiday season. They will be looking for loyalty programs from stores they frequent to reward them for their holiday shopping. A loyalty program will help build customer loyalty and retention, and encourage them to visit your store more often.
Start planning future sales and discounts: With Black Friday and the holiday shopping rush quickly approaching, frequent sales and discounts are just around the corner. In order to better plan for the sales and let your customers know about the money-saving offers, start organizing your upcoming promotions now. Having a plan for future sales and discounts will allow you more time to plan your upcoming advertising campaigns.
Consider investing in new hardware and/or software: Employees will need to be on the sales floor during the fall season to help customers with their gift purchases and inquiries. Investing in new tablets or mobile devices will allow them to get out from behind the counter, interact more with customers, and help encourage sales.
Set up payment processing: If your business is not already set up for credit card processing, don’t wait for the holiday season to catch you off guard. Shoppers tend to rely more on their credit cards during the season – often to build up reward points – so your business should be ready to accept their payment.
Encourage gift card sales: Gift cards are a simple gift for most people, so they will likely want to buy a gift card to their favorite store for their loved ones. Look into unique or seasonal gift card designs and make sure your employees also encourage more gift card sales. Holding fun promotions amongst employees (for who can encourage the most loyalty reward signups or gift card sales) will also help boost employee morale and encourage customer interaction and sales.

Contact SalesVu to find how our software can help better prepare your business for fall and improve your business operations year-round.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Email & Facebook Marketing, Table/Appointment and Reservation Management

“I can generate instant reports on the golf course, you really can be anywhere and use the system.”

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“My favorite feature is the one that is designed just for restaurants. I also enjoy the feature that allows me to be creative during my design and building phase. I can say that SalesVu has helped my business to grow and make changes to the platform as new developments in my business occurred.”

She says: “It is so exciting…”

“We estimate that we save on average $50 each month over our previous merchant services, but the time savings that we now have by allowing our staff access to an easy to use interface, and management’s access to SalesVu’s backed reporting and management system are immeasurable.”

“I like that SalesVu is constantly adding features an improving. I see that you are constantly working for the product. I believe Hi-Wire Brewing and SalesVu e are going in the same direction of growing and becoming superior.”

SEO

Local SEO

Social Media Management

Pay-per-click

Content Marketing

Email Marketing

Why Is Social Media So Important?

Results May Not Be Immediately Apparent

Interact With Different Networks

Be Patient and Seek Assistance

“100% of the net profit from our cafe goes back into the community, so having a cost effective POS helps us to give more away. We’re involved in things like caring for the homeless, mentoring at risk kids, growing food to feed people in need. “

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