vcita partner training...5 why are you here removing the hurdles towards change “my business is...
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vCita Partner TrainingPositioning Overview
Agenda● About us
● It’s a SMB world
● SMB Challenges
● Show Case
● Summery
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Who We Are
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Dedicated to SMB digital innovation
since
2010Employees with offices in Seattle and Tel Aviv
100+
MilionUsers1.4
Direct and indirect channels
Subscription based SaaSDeeply invested in SMB education and community building
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What We Do
A CRM and business management platform tailored for service oriented SMB’s. The platform helps to manage their time and money and enables them to offer an excellent client experience out of the box.
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Why are you here
Removing the hurdles towards change
“My business is too small for this”
“I'm doing fine with my pen and paper”
“I didn't know these tools exist”
“My clients will not understand this”
Fear of technology
Missing the value
Can't articulate need
Making assumptions
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TheSMB
world
SMB Market Portion
7OECD 2016
Most business owners are pretty optimistic
75% say that they’re confident in their own business
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National Association of Small Businesses
“About two-thirds of businesses survive two years in business, half of all businesses will survive five years, and one-third will survive 10 years.
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National Association of Small Businesses
Running a small business can be a
BIG deal
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But,
Most of their challenges and ambitions are the same.
Every Business Is Unique
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SMB Challenges
Marketing● 1 in 10 small businesses doesn’t invest in any
kind of marketing.● 47% of small business owners run marketing
entirely on their own.● Almost half of small businesses spend less than
two hours per week on marketing efforts.
Lack of proper
Retaining● Acquiring new customers costs 5 times as much
as retaining existing ones. ● And 74% of consumers identify word of mouth as
a key influencer in their purchasing decisions.● A 5% increase in customer retention can boost a
company’s profitability by 75%.
Getting And
experience● 72% of customers will share a positive experience
with 6 or more people.● 13% of unhappy clients will share their experience
with 15 or even more.● 86% of buyers are willing to pay more for a great
customer experience
Customer
Cashflow● 82% Of businesses that fail do so because of cash
flow problems.● 38% Of small business owners say cashflow is
their main challenge
Managing finance and
Time Management● 68.1% of the time working “in” their business and
not “on” their business● 80% of the average workday is spent on things
that have “little value” or “no value”.● The average person gets 50-60 interruption per
day. The average interruption takes 5 minutes, totalling to about 50% of the average workday.
Productivity and
Online Presence● 55% of people will search online for reviews and
recommendations before making a purchase● 35% of small business owners feel that their
business is too small for a website.● 46% of small businesses didn’t have a web
presence in 2018.● 25% of small businesses invest in online marketing
Developing & Maintaining
Work life balance● 30% of small business owners report working
more than 50 hours per week, ● Nearly 20% report working 60 hours or more ● Almost 80% report feeling like they work too
much.
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Be ● In control
● Professional
● Better
● Sure
● On top
● Accessible
● Able to plan
● Appreciated
● Out there
SMB’s owners want to
Let’s meet themA few examples of SMB’s profile, their characteristics, goals, pain points and plans. And how vCita/Solocal can facilitate their needs and ambitions
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Jolyn’s Massage Business● Qualified masseuse, works alone for 4 years.
● Calendar is booked two weeks in advance
● 50% recurring customers
● Gets new leads from her website to call her
● Clients book appointments only on the phone or in the clinic
● Massage types: Swedish, Hot stone, Aromatherapy, Deep
tissue, Sport,Trigger point, Reflexology
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Become A Master
Jolyn feels she needs to invest more time on getting more professional so she can
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Spends a lot of time on administration to fill her schedule
Loses leads because she can't answer her phone while in treatment
Jolyn’s Pain Points
What is her planFree more time by limiting her administration and scheduling to one hour a day
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Bob’s Interior DesignBusiness● 5 years experience
● 2 freelance designers
● Mostly new clients for each new project
● Contact form in his website goes to his mail.
● Uses email or phone to communicate with his
leads and clients.
● Offers: residential design, office design, shop
design and consultation
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Grow His Business
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Bob wants to be in control, know what is going on all the time and plan ahead in order to
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Managing Income record and billing:● how much and when to charge clients● staff working hours (per client)● payments history
Filing system and client documentation (all data is on emails, messages and documents)
Bob’s Pain Points
What is his planFind a way to be on top of his cash flow and client data storage
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Lara’s YogaBusiness● Started teaching a year ago
● Teaches 2 classes a day (morning & evening)
● Amount of class participants is not stable (2-14)
● Class difficulty level is set for the majority level
● Just launched her new website
● Most of her existing clients were referred by
friends
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Spend Time With Her Family
Lara wants to have enough clients so she won't have to work 9 to 5 and continue to
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Difficulty with generating and capturing new leads
Amount of class participants is not consistent
Lara’s Pain Points
What is her planOffer a loyalty program to expand her recurring client base
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Arnav’s NutritionBusiness● 22 years of extensive experience
● BSc in Nutrition & dietetics
● Gets his leads from doctors, personal trainers,
and friend referrals.
● Offers: group sessions, private consulting,
seminars, nutrition plans and more
● His website contains a lot of professional and
guiding nutrition content
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Make the world a better place
Arnav wants to inspire people to live a healthier life so he can fulfill his dream to
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His current way of working is not leaving him resources for growth
Documenting, segmenting and tracking clients information
Arnav’s Pain Points
What is his planBring his business into the digital age. Start automating some procedures to save precious time
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There is a distance between a qualified expert and knowing how to run a business !
vCita can help narrow that gap
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● What they want? (Ambition)
● What they need? (Challenges)
● What can interest them? (Pain
reliefs & Gain creators)
This will help us
find the best angle to present the product.
Qualify, Qualify, Qualify!
Build a business you are proud ofKeep your personal touch with an app to manage your time, money and clients
Thanks!Any questions?
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Calendar Management & Online Scheduling
Billing & Invoicing Email & SMS Marketing
Client ManagementClient Portal
Staff & Documentation Management
vCita Main Modules
& CalendarOnline Scheduling
• Online business calendar, integration,
and sync
• Team or staff calendar
• Appointment booking and tracking
• Recurring appointments
• Event and group meetings
• Customizable notifications and
automatic reminders
• Virtual payment terminal: Paypal and Credit
Card Processing
• Estimate and invoicing management
• Payment recording, tracking, and reminders
• Multiple currency support
• Integration with local payment gateways
Billing & Invoicing
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• Email integration, sync and SMS
communication
• Client cards with notes, meetings, payments
• Lead source and client status
• Document sharing
• Lead management and source tracking
• Real-time push notifications for every new
lead, booking, payment and message
Client Management
• Email and SMS marketing campaigns with a
simple-to-use template
• Automated, trigger-based campaigns that
are sent on client birthdays or new customer
status
• Call-to-action campaigns that invite clients
to schedule a meeting, sign-up to an event
or pay
• Coupon creation and management
• Campaign tracking and reporting
Email & SMS Marketing
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• Clients can change, re-book or
cancel upcoming appointments
independently
• Clients can view their open invoices
and pay directly online
• Communicate with the business and
share documents through the portal
• Personalization options for
businesses, to match their brand
Client Portal
• Create staff team members, with their own
access, appointments, messages and clients
• Team calendar view
• Flexible staff availability, roles and
permissions
• File storage, management and sharing
• Share documents through trackable links
Staff & Documentation Management
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User experience comes first● Adaptive
suitable for all devices (app)● Customizable
adjust it to your needs and branding● User friendly
interactive, intuitive and easy to use
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