A New Experience for Your Customers

Overview

ServiceMinder’s customer-facing pages have been refreshed to create a cleaner, more consistent experience throughout the customer journey.

The updated pages make important information easier to review and key actions easier to complete, whether a customer is scheduling service, approving a proposal, preparing for an appointment, or paying an invoice.

For your business, that means a more polished customer experience that can help build trust, reduce confusion, and remove friction from important moments like booking, approving work, and completing payment.

00:00: Customers expect an exceptional online experience. ServiceMinder's

00:03: customer-facing pages provide a streamlined, user-friendly journey from first

00:08: click to final payment.

00:10: Let's start with the online scheduler.

00:13: If someone is looking to book a service with you, the first step they'll encounter

00:17: is to enter their contact information.

00:18: Collecting this up front helps you capture the potential lead before they move on

00:23: to your services and pricing.

00:25: As customers begin typing their service

00:27: address, matching addresses will be suggested automatically.

00:30: Selecting one of these options will populate the city, state, and postal code

00:35: — streamlining the entry process.

00:38: If their address belongs to another franchise territory, they can be directed to

00:42: the correct booking page without starting over. The information they’ve already

00:46: entered comes with them.

00:50: You can also collect information that helps you price

00:53: and prepare for the job. Here, I’m asking for the square footage of the customer’s

00:57: home, which could be used to calculate the price of a house cleaning service.

01:03: Next, your customers will see the services you offer for online booking.

01:09: Proposal templates can now be offered as service packages like good, better, and best

01:14: options — using pre-built combinations of services and line items.

01:19: Within each package, you can also offer clearly presented upgrades or add-ons that

01:24: customers can select

01:25: as they build out the service that works best for them.

01:28: This makes it simple for customers to choose what they want while giving you natural

01:32: opportunities to increase the value of the booking.

01:35: And when a service doesn’t need all of those options, you can keep the experience

01:39: simple.

01:40: Individual services can still be offered on their own, giving customers a quick,

01:45: straightforward choice.

01:51: Finding a time is easier, too.

01:52: Customers can jump to your soonest availability

01:57: or browse the calendar to find the date and time that works best for them.

02:05: Payments are built right into the booking flow.

02:09: Depending on your setup, customers can pay a deposit,

02:12: pay in full, or save a card on file before finishing their appointment. Instead of

02:17: booking an appointment now and dealing with payment in a separate step later, your

02:21: customer can take care of everything while they’re already engaged and ready to

02:25: schedule.

02:26: That gives you one guided path from an interested lead to a booked and paid

02:31: appointment.

02:31: to a booked and potentially paid appointment.

02:35: The same focus on clarity continues

02:38: when you send a proposal.

02:42: Once the customer starts the acceptance process, they can see each required step

02:46: across the top of the screen,

02:47: so they always know where they are

02:49: and what comes next.

02:52: If a form is attached, they can review it as part of the same connected flow without

02:56: ever leaving the proposal,

02:59: keeping the acceptance process moving smoothly,

03:01: so customers don’t lose their place or have to jump between separate pages to

03:06: complete

03:06: what’s required.

03:11: They can also select communication preferences for associated appointments

03:18: and complete any payment requirements you’ve configured. Whether that means

03:22: collecting a required deposit, saving a card on file, or choosing a payment plan,

03:27: you decide what the customer needs to complete as part of the acceptance process.

03:32: At any time, the customer can review all the details of the proposal.

03:38: When they are ready,

03:38: signing and formally

03:40: accepting it is a breeze.

03:52: The goal is simple.

03:53: Make it clear

03:54: what the customer needs to do and remove unnecessary friction on the way to

03:58: approval.

04:02: The same familiar experience carries through to the invoice.

04:06: Because the layout and design stay consistent, your customer doesn't have to learn a

04:10: new page every time.

04:13: They can quickly see what they owe and where to go to pay.

04:18: Your customers can also keep their account history in one place through the customer

04:22: portal.

04:24: If enabled, they can sign in to review proposals, appointments, invoices, payments, and

04:29: other account information whenever they need it.

04:33: That means less searching through old emails and fewer reasons to contact your team

04:37: just to find something they already have access to.

04:42: And when they're ready to book again, they can start a new appointment with one

04:45: click.

04:48: Because they're already signed in their contact, information is pre-filled, so

04:52: there's no need to enter it again.

04:54: And serviceminder already knows which contact is booking.

05:00: And that brings us right back to where we started. The new ServiceMinder customer

05:00: experience connects the entire journey: easier booking, clearer proposal acceptance,

05:00: faster payment, and a customer portal that keeps everything close at hand.

00:00: Customers expect an exceptional online experience. ServiceMinder's

00:03: customer-facing pages provide a streamlined, user-friendly journey from first

00:08: click to final payment.

00:10: Let's start with the online scheduler.

00:13: If someone is looking to book a service with you, the first step they'll encounter

00:17: is to enter their contact information.

00:18: Collecting this up front helps you capture the potential lead before they move on

00:23: to your services and pricing.

00:25: As customers begin typing their service

00:27: address, matching addresses will be suggested automatically.

00:30: Selecting one of these options will populate the city, state, and postal code

00:35: — streamlining the entry process.

00:38: If their address belongs to another franchise territory, they can be directed to

00:42: the correct booking page without starting over. The information they’ve already

00:46: entered comes with them.

00:50: You can also collect information that helps you price

00:53: and prepare for the job. Here, I’m asking for the square footage of the customer’s

00:57: home, which could be used to calculate the price of a house cleaning service.

01:03: Next, your customers will see the services you offer for online booking.

01:09: Proposal templates can now be offered as service packages like good, better, and best

01:14: options — using pre-built combinations of services and line items.

01:19: Within each package, you can also offer clearly presented upgrades or add-ons that

01:24: customers can select

01:25: as they build out the service that works best for them.

01:28: This makes it simple for customers to choose what they want while giving you natural

01:32: opportunities to increase the value of the booking.

01:35: And when a service doesn’t need all of those options, you can keep the experience

01:39: simple.

01:40: Individual services can still be offered on their own, giving customers a quick,

01:45: straightforward choice.

01:51: Finding a time is easier, too.

01:52: Customers can jump to your soonest availability

01:57: or browse the calendar to find the date and time that works best for them.

02:05: Payments are built right into the booking flow.

02:09: Depending on your setup, customers can pay a deposit,

02:12: pay in full, or save a card on file before finishing their appointment. Instead of

02:17: booking an appointment now and dealing with payment in a separate step later, your

02:21: customer can take care of everything while they’re already engaged and ready to

02:25: schedule.

02:26: That gives you one guided path from an interested lead to a booked and paid

02:31: appointment.

02:31: to a booked and potentially paid appointment.

02:35: The same focus on clarity continues

02:38: when you send a proposal.

02:42: Once the customer starts the acceptance process, they can see each required step

02:46: across the top of the screen,

02:47: so they always know where they are

02:49: and what comes next.

02:52: If a form is attached, they can review it as part of the same connected flow without

02:56: ever leaving the proposal,

02:59: keeping the acceptance process moving smoothly,

03:01: so customers don’t lose their place or have to jump between separate pages to

03:06: complete

03:06: what’s required.

03:11: They can also select communication preferences for associated appointments

03:18: and complete any payment requirements you’ve configured. Whether that means

03:22: collecting a required deposit, saving a card on file, or choosing a payment plan,

03:27: you decide what the customer needs to complete as part of the acceptance process.

03:32: At any time, the customer can review all the details of the proposal.

03:38: When they are ready,

03:38: signing and formally

03:40: accepting it is a breeze.

03:52: The goal is simple.

03:53: Make it clear

03:54: what the customer needs to do and remove unnecessary friction on the way to

03:58: approval.

04:02: The same familiar experience carries through to the invoice.

04:06: Because the layout and design stay consistent, your customer doesn't have to learn a

04:10: new page every time.

04:13: They can quickly see what they owe and where to go to pay.

04:18: Your customers can also keep their account history in one place through the customer

04:22: portal.

04:24: If enabled, they can sign in to review proposals, appointments, invoices, payments, and

04:29: other account information whenever they need it.

04:33: That means less searching through old emails and fewer reasons to contact your team

04:37: just to find something they already have access to.

04:42: And when they're ready to book again, they can start a new appointment with one

04:45: click.

04:48: Because they're already signed in their contact, information is pre-filled, so

04:52: there's no need to enter it again.

04:54: And serviceminder already knows which contact is booking.

05:00: And that brings us right back to where we started. The new ServiceMinder customer

05:00: experience connects the entire journey: easier booking, clearer proposal acceptance,

05:00: faster payment, and a customer portal that keeps everything close at hand.


What's New?

Your brand, front and center.

Customer-facing pages use your brand’s primary and secondary colors directly from your ServiceMinder configuration. Those colors are carried consistently across proposals, invoices, the Online Scheduler, statements, and more.

Your logo, your colors, your customer experience.

A cleaner, more consistent experience.

Customer-facing pages now share a cleaner visual design, more structured layouts, and easier-to-read typography across desktop and mobile devices.

Because the pages now follow the same design system, customers get a more consistent experience as they move from one interaction to the next — from scheduling an appointment to reviewing a proposal and paying an invoice.

A smarter online scheduler.

The Online Scheduler has been redesigned to make booking easier for customers and give businesses more flexibility in what they offer online.

The new mobile-first, tab-based experience guides customers through booking step by step instead of presenting everything on one long page. Customers can also switch locations without restarting their booking, find the soonest available appointment more easily, and navigate between dates and time slots with less friction.

Businesses can now turn proposal templates into bookable packages with selectable options, add-ons, and upsells. Pricing can update automatically based on customer selections, quantities, or information collected during booking, such as square footage.

Payments are built directly into the booking experience as well, allowing customers to pay a deposit, pay in full, or save a card on file before completing their appointment.

Faster payment entry for your customers.

The payment panel now includes Google address autocomplete. As customers begin entering their billing address, matching addresses are suggested automatically.

That means less typing, fewer address-entry errors, and a faster path to completing payment.


Which Pages Have Changed?

Online Scheduler

The Online Scheduler includes some of the most significant updates to the customer-facing experience.

The redesigned, mobile-first booking flow walks customers through scheduling in clear steps and makes it easier to find and select an appointment time. Customers can jump to the soonest opening, browse available dates and time slots, and even switch locations during booking without starting over.

The updated scheduler also gives you more flexibility in what customers can book. Existing proposal templates can be offered as bookable packages with selectable options, add-ons, and upsells. Pricing can update as customers make selections, including quantity-based pricing and pricing driven by information collected through custom fields.

Customers can also pay a deposit, pay in full, or save a card on file as part of the booking process. Once the booking is complete, ServiceMinder automatically sends email and text confirmations.

Learn more about What's New in the Online Scheduler.

Proposals

The proposal experience has been refreshed with a cleaner layout, easier-to-read typography, and more consistent use of your brand colors.

Customers can more easily review and approve proposed work, while forms attached to proposals and subcontractor bid pages now follow the same updated design.

Invoices & Payments

The updated invoice experience has been redesigned to feel cleaner, more polished, and more trustworthy from the moment a customer opens an invoice through the final payment step. Your brand colors are carried throughout the experience, helping the page feel like a natural extension of your business rather than a separate third-party payment screen.

The payment panel also includes Google address autocomplete, helping customers enter billing information more quickly and accurately.

Together, these updates create a more professional payment experience that can help customers feel confident reviewing their invoice and completing payment.


Forms

Customer-facing forms have been updated with the same refreshed design, whether they're attached to a proposal, invoice, or appointment.

Account Pages

The customer account experience has been refreshed to give contacts a seamless, branded place to manage their relationship with your business beyond a single appointment or transaction.

When customers log in, they can review proposals, invoices, statements, and upcoming or past appointments within the same consistent experience. They can also take care of common account tasks, such as updating a card on file, changing or resetting their password, managing communication preferences, reviewing future appointment schedules, and accessing other contact-level actions.


Whether a customer is checking what’s coming up, looking for a past invoice, or simply updating their account information, the experience now feels more connected and familiar from one task to the next.

The result is a more cohesive customer hub that makes everyday self-service easier while keeping your brand present throughout the experience.

Appointments

The customer-facing appointment experience has been refreshed from beginning to end, creating a more connected journey before, during, and after service.

From confirming an appointment and reviewing pre-appointment information to viewing post-appointment reports, providing feedback, or leaving a tip, customers move through each step within the same consistent, branded experience.

Forms, acknowledgments, communication preferences, and other appointment-related interactions have been updated as part of that journey as well.

The result is an experience that feels more seamless and intentional, rather than a series of disconnected pages customers encounter along the way.


How Do I Make the Switch?

The Updated End Customer Experience can be enabled at either the brand level or the individual organization level, depending on your permissions.


The setting is managed from a new Experience Settings page.


Brand Administrators

Brand Administrators can manage the experience for multiple organizations from the Brand Experience Settings page. You can access this page from either:

  • Dashboard > Tools > Experience Settings
  • Control Panel > Experience Settings

Both paths take you to the same Brand Experience Settings page.


At the top of the Experience Settings page, select All locations in [Brand Name]. When selected, the Updated End Customer Experience is enabled for every organization in your brand.

Below the brand-wide option, you’ll see a list of the individual organizations in your brand.

Select the checkbox next to any organization where you want to enable the Updated End Customer Experience. Use the search bar to find a specific location.

You can turn it on for one organization, several organizations, or use the All locations option to enable it everywhere at once.

Tip: For a more consistent experience across your brand, consider enabling the new customer experience for all locations. Once enabled brand-wide, individual locations will no longer have the option to return to the classic experience.

Owners and Organization Administrators

Owners and Organization Administrators with access to Control Panel settings can enable the experience for their own organization.

Go to Control Panel > Experience Settings, then select Enable Modern Customer Experience for [Organization Name] and click Save.

Before making the switch, you can preview the updated customer experience directly from this page. Next to Want a look first?, select invoice or proposal to open a sample and see what your customers will experience before you enable the setting.

Need to switch back? You can return an organization to the Classic customer experience at any time. Go back to Experience Settings, uncheck the box and click Save. If the brand-wide setting is enabled, a Brand Administrator will need to turn that off before an individual organization can return to Classic.