Remote online consulting, coaching or tutoring is a fantastic way to make money from home. Whether as a side-hustle or a full-time gig, it offers flexibility, allows you to charge what you want, and gives you the opportunity to build up a client base one individual at a time.

You can be your own boss and set your own hours, and there’s no time or money spent on travelling. In fact, with online consulting, all you need is an Internet connection and a particular skill or experience to share with others.

Sounds easy? It should be. However, there is quite a bit of upfront work involved and tools required with setting up an independent consulting business. You’ll need to be able to take appointment bookings online, accept payments without chasing up clients, meet online securely and manage your clients, their details and records. If you’re considering becoming an online consultant or improving your current set-up, we’ve got good news – Wisebee offers a ‘Business-in-a-Box’ solution and contains all you need to get started on the right foot.

Manage your availability and take bookings online

At the core of your online business is the ability to manage bookings and availability. You have to be able to open up your schedule and allow your clients or students to book a time and day that works for them. Wisebee offers your customers an online booking journey that can be integrated into an existing website or used as a branded stand-alone widget.

Wisebee allows you to create appointment slots that your customers can then book when convenient for them. With the ability to create different kinds of slots, with their own durations and prices, you can offer various types of appointments – e.g. a 30-minute ‘Initial consultation’ for £40 or a longer 60-minute ‘Follow-up consultation’ for £80. You can also offer free appointments which can be useful as an introductory meeting or when you have a separate product or service to up-sell.

You can also keep appointments efficient by utilising custom questionnaires during the booking process. By asking your clients or students to answer some questions when they book, you can ensure the consultation or lesson is tailored to meet their needs.

Secure online video calls built-in

Online video calls are the backbone of remote consulting and tutoring – it’s where you meet your clients and deliver your service – so the experience must be efficient and stress-free for both clients and yourself.

While there might be many online booking systems available, few have video call functionality built-in. You may be forced to subscribe to another tool for video calls (and pay if you need longer than 40 minutes!) or have to remember to manually send out a video link a few minutes before the appointment.

With your Wisebee account, video calls are built directly into the platform making it easier to meet and communicate with clients. Each consultation has a unique video link which is automatically sent to your client ahead of the call, giving you one less thing to worry about.

There is also no need for you or your customers to download any additional apps or plugins. Wisebee video calls work directly in your browser and across any device – desktop, mobile and tablet.

More than video

Along with the expected online chat and screen-sharing functionality, you can also create documents and notes with the consultation panel, meaning you don’t need to switch between apps that hide the video during the call.

These documents can be created quickly using your custom templates enabling you to quickly create appointment summaries, prescriptions and action plans ready to share at the end of the call. These are then saved in Wisebee alongside your client records for easy access in the future.

Get paid quickly without chasing up clients

Being able to charge what you want is a huge advantage to remote consulting, but you don’t want to be chasing your clients up for payment. You want to be able to charge the amount you want and get paid quickly and efficiently. With Wisebee you can accept payments for appointments and be confident you’re getting paid on time. After your customers enter their payment details at booking, the total amount is authorised on their card using Stripe. Payment is then automatically taken once a consultation is complete, reducing the need for any refunds/adjustments for no-shows.

Flexibility with payments is important, so you can set your own timeframes for when an appointment can be cancelled with or without charge, ensuring your time is never wasted.

Clearly see the available funds in your Wisebee account and get regular scheduled payouts or request an instant payout to receive your funds quicker.

Get started – it’s free!

If you’re new to remote consulting or tutoring or want to improve your current services, Wisebee’s all-in-one solution is the best way to get started. It contains all the tools you need to manage your availability, take bookings and earn money online and best of all, it’s free!