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Booking appointments would seem to be a minor task, but managing appointments takes up more time, energy, and money than you might imagine, especially in very active businesses like consulting firms, health and fitness clubs, and beauty salons.
预约预约似乎不是一件容易的事，但是预约管理比您想象的要花费更多的时间，精力和金钱，尤其是在咨询公司，健康和健身俱乐部以及美容院等非常活跃的企业中。
Manual booking methods often work reasonably well, but they are by no means flawless. Mistakes will be made, appointments will slip through the cracks, and appropriate parties can fail to be properly informed when changes occur.
手动预订方法通常效果不错，但绝不是完美的。 错误会发生，约会会流连忘返，当发生变化时，可能不会适当地通知有关方面。
An excellent way to avoid these pitfalls is tosimplify the booking processwhile at the same time making it totally reliable and error-free. That way has a name. It’s Amelia, and Amelia even works while you sleep.
避免这些陷阱的一种好方法是简化预订过程，同时使其完全可靠且没有错误。 这样就有个名字。 是Amelia ，甚至在您睡觉时Amelia都可以工作。
It is a comprehensive booking software, supporting:
它是一个全面的预订软件，支持：
Multiple employees (vendors) with custom working hours and days off.多名员工(供应商)具有自定义的工作时间和休息日。 Multiple services and service categories, service extras.多种服务和服务类别，额外服务。 Multiple business locations.多个营业地点。 Graphs and diagrams for business performance KPIs.业务绩效KPI的图形和图表。
And many more (see the feature list).
还有更多( 请参阅功能列表 )。
介绍自动预订专家Amelia (Introducing Amelia, the Automated Booking Specialist)
Its users will tell you that it was high time for a tool like Amelia, a WordPress plugin that makes and manages appointments without fail and does so 24/7. Amelia was created with individuals and businesses like coaches and personal trainers, private clinics and health clubs, consultants, and beauty salons in mind.
它的用户会告诉您，现在是使用Amelia之类的工具的时候了，Amelia是一个WordPress插件，可以无休止地进行和管理约会，并且全天候24/7进行。 创建Amelia时要考虑到个人和企业，例如教练和私人教练，私人诊所和健身俱乐部，顾问以及美容院。
Check out this video for a quick presentation of Amelia.
观看此视频，快速了解Amelia。
Amelia requires no technical expertisewhatsoever to install, it’s easy to set up, and once that’s done it’s 100% automated. Clients can make appointments at any time day or night with just a few clicks, and you can set your calendar, view those appointments and manage your business team, flawlessly and from one place.
Amelia不需要任何技术专业知识即可安装，安装起来非常容易，一旦完成，它就会100％自动化。 客户只需单击几下即可在白天或晚上的任何时间进行约会，您可以设置日历，查看这些约会并在一个地方完美地管理您的业务团队。
Install Amelia, and you’ve just replaced sticky notes, scurrying, and meeting attendance goofs with a reliable appointment system that operates flawlessly on autopilot.
安装Amelia之后，您已经用可靠的约会系统替换了便签，匆忙和满足出席率，该约会系统可以在自动驾驶仪上完美运行。
You can check out Amelia’s front-end demo here and back-end end here.
您可以在此处查看Amelia的前端演示，并在此处查看后端 。
Already installed it? Then you know how incredibly intuitive the interface is. With such a good user experience, your clients will book an appointment in seconds.
已经安装好了吗？ 然后，您将知道界面的直观性。 拥有如此良好的用户体验，您的客户将在几秒钟内预订一个约会。
阿米莉亚的最大好处 (Amelia’s Top Benefits)
You’ll save more money than you’d think.You don’t pay Amelia hourly, nor is Amelia a salaried employee. You simply pay a one-time fee for what Amelia will do for you forever, and that fee is so low that your ROI is almost instantaneous. From the minute Amelia is set up and running,you’re saving money.
您将节省比预期更多的钱。您无需按小时支付Amelia的费用，也不是Amelia的受薪雇员。 您只需为Amelia永远为您做的事情支付一次性费用，而该费用是如此之低，以至于您的投资回报率几乎是瞬时的。 从Amelia安装和运行开始，您就可以节省金钱。
You’ll have more time to devote to your work.You don’t have to interrupt work to take, change, or cancel an appointment. It’s all done for you. It doesn’t matter whether bookings are made by a person or by software as long as customers and clients know their requests for appointments or appointment changes have been taken care of.
您将有更多时间致力于您的工作。您无需打扰工作即可接受，更改或取消约会。 一切都为您完成。 只要客户和客户知道他们的约会请求或约会更改已得到满足，预订是由人还是由软件进行的都没关系。
You’ll look more professional.Clients certainly take note and appreciate it when booking an appointment is a quick and smooth operation — plus, it makes your business operation look professional. A client can book an appointment with a smart phone. No waiting, and no phone or email tag.
您会看起来更加专业。客户肯定会注意到并赞赏预订时的快速和流畅操作，而且使您的业务操作看起来很专业。 客户可以使用智能手机预订约会。 没有等待，也没有电话或电子邮件标签。
You’ll be more organized.It’s much easier to get and stay organized when everything is in one place and right in front of you and instantly accessible. That’s precisely what Amelia does for you. No more sticky notes or slips of paper that tend to wander off to who knows where.
您会更有条理。当一切都集中在一个地方并且就在您眼前并且可以立即访问时，变得更容易保持井井有条。 这正是Amelia为您所做的。 没有更多的便条纸或纸条会流向知道谁的地方。
You’ll be in control.It follows that when appointments are managed automatically so you’re not constantly interrupted trying to manage, and everything you need to manage them is in one place, you’ll find yourself in full control of client and employee appointments. Since that places you in a position to optimize workflow and money flow, its good for both your business and your professional standing.
您将掌控一切。因此，当自动管理约会时，您就不会在尝试进行管理时经常受到打扰，并且管理约会所需的一切都集中在一个地方，您将发现自己完全可以控制客户和员工的约会。 既然这样，您就可以优化工作流程和资金流，这对您的业务和专业地位都有好处。
阿米莉亚的主要特点 (Amelia’s Top Features)
These top features add up to a powerful automatic booking tool. While there are many of them, they’re all designed to make your work easier and not harder or more complicated. You’ll particularly like the ability to select colors and fonts to make Amelia’s booking controls match your theme and brand style.
这些重要功能共同构成了功能强大的自动预订工具。 尽管它们很多，但它们的全部设计都是为了使您的工作更轻松，而不是更难或更复杂。 您会特别喜欢选择颜色和字体以使Amelia的预订控件与您的主题和品牌风格相匹配的功能。
Wizards:The Search booking wizard’s filter criteria help you view appointments by service, employee, or time. The same criteria can be used to schedule appointments.
向导：搜索预订向导的过滤条件可帮助您按服务，员工或时间查看约会。 可以使用相同的标准来安排约会。
Tracking and Reporting:You can track and view your businesses key financial and conversion-related KPIs on the dashboard and select among multiple workflow-management options from Amelia’s calendar or list views.
跟踪和报告：您可以在仪表板上跟踪和查看您的业务关键财务和与转换相关的关键绩效指标，并从Amelia的日历或列表视图中选择多个工作流程管理选项。
Catalog View:By filling in text and images about your services you can produce an online catalog of the services your business provides.
目录视图：通过填写有关您的服务的文本和图像，可以生成您的企业提供的服务的在线目录。
Employee Management:Store pertinent employee schedule and performance information in the WordPress database. Amelia can do this for multiple locations.
员工管理：将相关的员工时间表和绩效信息存储在WordPress数据库中。 Amelia可以在多个位置执行此操作。
Bookings:Amelia supports group as well as individual bookings, including booking periods and group capacity information. Amelia also sends appointment notifications by email, including special events and appointment follow-up.
预订：Amelia支持团体和个人预订，包括预订时间和团体容量信息。 Amelia还通过电子邮件发送约会通知，包括特殊事件和约会跟踪。
Payments:Amelia integrates payments through two of the most popular online payment systems, PayPal and Stripe.
付款：Amelia通过两个最受欢迎的在线支付系统PayPal和Stripe集成了付款。
最近添加到Amelia的功能 (Features Recently Added to Amelia)
These recently added features, while individually helpful, add up to a huge return on investment in terms of time saved, mistakes avoided, and satisfied clients and customers.
这些最近添加的功能虽然有帮助，但在节省时间，避免错误以及使客户满意方面都获得了巨大的投资回报。
− One-Way Google Synchronization to add appointments in an employees’ calendar along with an option to hide the “Add to Calendar” step in the booking process. There is also an option to allow employees to configure their own schedules. − An employee next day appointment reminder − Price calculation hidden when the price for a service is 0 − Employee hidden on front page when there’s only one − Employees can edit their personal details
−单向Google同步，可将其添加到员工日历中的约会，以及在预订过程中隐藏“添加到日历”步骤的选项。 还有一个选项允许员工配置自己的日程表。 −员工第二天约会提醒−服务价格为0时隐藏价格计算−仅有一个时员工隐藏在首页上−员工可以编辑其个人详细信息
为什么现在应该尝试Amelia (Why You Should Try Amelia Now)
This WordPress plugin is a must-have if you have a client-oriented business and you’re at all serious about getting your booking activities under control.Amelia is simple to install and intuitive to use. The learning curve is virtually flat, so you don’t require any training and you can customize this tool to fit your business – not the other way around. Try it today and find out for yourself.
如果您是一家面向客户的企业，并且对控制预订活动非常认真，那么此WordPress插件是必不可少的。Amelia安装简单，使用直观。 学习曲线几乎是平坦的，因此您不需要任何培训，并且可以自定义此工具以适合您的业务，而无需相反。 立即尝试并自己寻找。
Note: If you purchase the Amelia plugin and find that it’s not right for you, there’s a 15-day money back guarantee with no questions asked.
注意：如果您购买了Amelia插件，但发现它不适合您，则将提供15天退款保证，且不会出现任何问题。
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