{"id":21549,"date":"2019-08-01T15:14:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T20:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/?p=21549"},"modified":"2020-03-19T13:22:35","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T18:22:35","slug":"product-update-august-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-august-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"GigSalad Product Update: 2019 So Far&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on March 19, 2020<\/p><br>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here at GigSalad, we\u2019re constantly working to improve our service for our users. That includes everything from bug fixes and small improvements to A\/B tests and large product launches. We want to keep you informed about what we\u2019re doing, so we&#8217;re introducing a new Product Updates blog series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In this product update:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#ep-engage\">Improved event planner engagement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#saved-messages\">New and improved saved messages<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#saved-quotes\">New saved quotes feature<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#bookings\">Making bookings count<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#calendar\">Calendar improvements<\/a> <\/li><li><a href=\"#feedback\">Gathering member feedback<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ep-engage\"><strong>Improved event planner engagement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know that a lack of response from clients is a big pain point for our members, so this year we\u2019ve been focusing a lot on improving event planner engagement. We\u2019ve tried and tested a variety of things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What worked&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2714 Event status updates. <\/strong>Earlier this year, we began sending two follow-up emails to event planners to find out the status of their event. This helps us better inform our members of where their clients might be in the booking process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2714 Better onboarding. <\/strong>Rather than taking event planners to their Dashboard after they submit a quote request, we are now redirecting them to their Manage Event page. This page shows them a list of vendors that got their request so they can review their options. We also improved the success message to better inform them of the next steps. When we tested this, it led to a significant increase in profile views and a small increase in bookings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2714 Improved thread design. <\/strong>We changed how quotes appear to event planners to draw more attention to them in the message thread. We designed a new colorful background, added emojis, and improved the overall layout of information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What didn&#8217;t work&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2718 Quick replies. <\/strong>We tested a couple of variations of a \u201cquick reply\u201d feature that gave event planners the option to select from a provided list of common responses when replying to messages and quotes. Unfortunately, neither variation we tried resulted in a statistically significant impact on response rate or bookings, so we removed the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2718 Media modals in threads. <\/strong>We were featuring each profile&#8217;s media in a  modal that popped up when an event planner went to a message thread. Unfortunately, showing the modal was more intrusive than helpful. However, we\u2019re still testing other ways of getting your media in front of event planners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"saved-messages\"><strong>New and improved saved messages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> We had a very basic <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/promokit\/tools\/saved-messages\" target=\"_blank\">saved messages<\/a> feature previously, but we added several new features to make them more useful. 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You can save prices, terms, and settings, add attachments, and use shortcodes for personalization. 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This year we began putting more weight on verified bookings in both the search results and in choosing who we send leads to.<br><br>There are a couple of ways you can get more verified bookings. You can send quotes and collect client payments through our booking platform. Or, you can book offsite and then <a href=\"https:\/\/help.gigsalad.com\/article\/134-marking-gigs-as-booked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">mark those gigs as booked<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"calendar\"><strong>Calendar improvements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making our calendar feature more robust has been on our radar for quite some time, but 2019 is the year we have finally been able to tackle it! So far, we\u2019ve improved the overall design of the calendar and made it possible to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/help.gigsalad.com\/article\/141-manage-your-calendar#unavailability\" target=\"_blank\">add unavailability<\/a>. Coming soon, we\u2019ll be adding the ability to block leads for booked dates and to sync from external calendars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feedback\"><strong>Gathering member feedback<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding our members\u2019 needs, wants, and concerns has been a big focus for us so far this year. We\u2019ve been conducting one-on-one feedback meetings with members about specific features and product ideas plus we recently started showing short surveys in the member control panel. We are using this data to make better and more informed decisions about the direction of our product. 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