Use case
Notify the people who are waiting
A waitlist on paper means phone calls when a slot opens. A follo lets everyone waiting hear at once, so the opening fills fast.
Why people need this
Openings appear without warning: a cancellation, a returned ticket, a restock. The first person to hear usually takes it.
Calling down a list costs time you don't have. A single update reaches everyone who asked.
Three situations
Saturday haircut openings: opening available
A 10am chair just opened up. First to book gets it.
Dr. Lee dental: earlier slot available
A Tuesday morning appointment is free this week.
Spring recital tickets: availability update
Twelve returned tickets go on sale at noon tomorrow.
How sharing works
Put the QR code at the front desk and the link on your booking page. Anyone who couldn't get a slot can follow instead of walking away.
See it for waitlists, and for cancellations.
Why one-way fits
People on a waitlist want one thing: to know when it's their chance. A one-way alert tells them, and booking stays wherever it already happens.
What follo is
follo is a one-way notification service that lets people follow a person, business, product, event, group, property, waitlist, or other subject through a link or QR code and receive updates from its owner.
Where this fits
Questions
Does follo handle the booking?
No. follo tells people about the opening; they book the way they always have.
Can I say who gets the slot?
follo doesn't choose a winner. Say how to claim it in the update, such as first to call.
Is there a template for openings?
Yes. A Waitlist follo offers Opening available, Earlier slot available and Availability update.