score:
0

Determining number of appointments in your calendar?

So say you do both dog walking and drop-ins on any given day. You know, based on your schedule how many total appointments/time slots/whatever you'd want to call it that you have available on a given day, but then how to give a correct number on a calendar date?

Example: I have 6 free slots on a Monday. Do I label Mon as 3 Walks, 3 Drops available? But what potential walking client #4 doesn't reach out because my schedule says I'm full for walking? The same thing could happen for drop-ins to.

I'm a very highly scheduled person so I already know for certain the number of appointments I can handle on any given date, it's just that during really high stress days in my life I want to be able to blindly refer to my calendar and say yes or no to can I do whatever appointment, and not have anyone mistakenly think I can't do something and they go to another walker.

Hopefully this made sense. How do you manage your calendar?

2 Answers

Sort by ยป oldest newest most voted
score:
0

I agree with Walt. Another option would be to list both at 6, and as you fill up with one, manually adjust your calendar for the other. For example, I offered both house sitting and boarding, but I obviously wouldn't be able to do both on the same night. But since I didn't know which service potential clients may want, I listed myself as available for both services. Once I booked a request for one, I dropped my availability to 0 for the other. This will only work well if you're able to update your calendar frequently, but may alleviate some of the unknown about what potential clients are looking for!

score:
0

When you offer multiple services like walks and drop-ins on the same days it can be trying as you indicated. You have to determine which service is more active for you in your area? I offer walks and drop-ins and my walks are always full, yet rarely get a drop-in. So for me I always have my walks set at 5, and drop-ins set at 2. I have also found walking attracts clients who need you M-F, drop-ins come on random or occasional days. Not sure this helps you but good luck