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We heard your feedback: Questions in smart files will now auto-save responses and progress your client makes within a file. That means if the smart file is closed at any point, they’ll be able to pick up where they left off when they open the document again. This was rolled out to 100% of members today, April 16th, 2024! How does it work?Whether you’re typing in a response to a question in a smart file as a member or your client is inputting a response themselves, all smart files will now automatically save those answers in the background in real-time so your progress is never lost. To review your clients experience with questions in smart files, check out our Help Center article here.

New and improved features alert! Have you missed our ongoing product updates in the community? We’ve got you covered by rounding up everything that began rolling out to members over the last month. NewAI Composer for Projects: When a client messages you through a HoneyBook project, the AI composer will instantly suggest a response that’s tailored to the situation and your brand voice. You can quickly edit and send so you move your clientflow along even more smoothly, both from your desktop and mobile. Dive deeper on how to utilize this new feature here. Smart fields within text blocks: Integrate dynamic Smart Fields within text blocks to personalize and automate your content, streamlining document customization and interaction. Find out how you can save time while tailoring your files to each client. ImprovedAssign automated tasks to team members: Streamline workflows by enabling automated tasks to be assigned directly to specific team members who are participants in the project, enhancing efficiency and task delegation. Get started with assigning tasks. Mark Smart Files as completed: You can now manually mark Smart Files as completed. This capability allows you to give any of your projects that might need it a little ‘push’ through the clientflow. Learn more about manually marking a Smart File as complete. Pic-Time activity feed update: Now, there is a Pic-Time activity feed directly visible in the HoneyBook project workspace activity feed visible to both you and your client. Photographers, check out the details on our Pic-Time integration. Please note: New features and improvements are rolled out in batches to ensure steady deployment and might not be instantly accessible. Feel free to contact our support team if you have any questions.

With smart fields in text blocks, you can now create more personalized and dynamic content customized to specific criteria or data points of your choice.This new functionality is designed to make it easier for you to streamline the file-sharing process, delight your clients with tailored details, and save time for everyone! How does it work?When inside of a smart file template, select a text block, and either type the { symbol to reveal your field options or select from the list in the right hand menu.Now when you use that file template in a project, client and job specific details will automatically populate! Learn more about how to add smart fields to your files here.

Integrating your HoneyBook account with Pic-Time lets you manage even more of your photography business in one place. Now, when you send a gallery to a client in Pic-Time, you can automatically share it in your related HoneyBook project! How does it work?Within the Pic-Time integration section of your Company Settings you’ll simply toggle on “Auto-share to client portal”. Now anytime you send a gallery in Pic-Time, your related client portal in HoneyBook will also display the gallery link in the activity feed. From there you can decide to display the gallery in the Files tab as well.Learn more about our Pic-Time integration here.

Save time while managing tasks across your team by determining their assignee ahead of time.Automations ensure nothing slips through the cracks and you’re able to check everything off your list quickly & efficiently, and now, with the help of your team! We rolled this out to 100% of members on Monday 3/11. How does it work?While building an Automation, you will now see the option to assign a task to a team member. So long as the assigned team member is already a participant in the project where the Automation gets applied, they’ll be assigned as the task owner. If the assignee isn’t in the project, the task will be default to assign to the project owner instead.Follow these instructions to setup automations with your team, or learn more about teams in HoneyBook here.

  It's our last week of You Asked, We Built, and we're going out with a bang!  Managing great client relationships is key to business success, and this new batch of features is here to help make sure you and your clients are on the same page!  Brand designer and HoneyBook Pro @Matthew Eriksen shares how these features can strengthen our business!  You can now: OOO auto-reply: Let clients know you're not available. Email smart fields: Enhance emails with detailed automation.  Monthly sales report: See monthly booking and associated revenue.  Preview attachments: View files without them being auto-downloaded.  You can also: Simplified client portal login: Provide your clients with a magic link to log in to their portal without creating a password. Service-based scheduling: Offer session options for client scheduling from a file. File Upload: You can now upload files to lead forms.  And we've released the following: Client workspace improvements Adding an unsubscribed link to marketing emails Client contact list  Head over to our blog post for the complete list of features and details!  P.S. Have you seen our new homepage greetings? 😉

 Managing your projects just got a whole lot easier!  This week HoneyBook Pro @Kristi DaSilva is highlighting our latest feature releases! From more accessible ways to communicate with your clients to tracking your pipeline, enjoy these new features to improve your project management!  You can now: SMS reminders: Clients can now receive SMS notifications after inquiring through your contact forms and lead forms. Fully customizable pipeline: Rename, reorder, and remove stages.  View-only mode: Allows clients to share view-only files that cannot be edited.  Set meeting date as the project date: You can now use the date a session is scheduled as your project date.  Remove default email templates: Keep your account organized.  That's not all! You can also: Bulk-add team members to projects: Assign projects faster. Time zone displayed to your calendar: See timezone references throughout the calendar.  Enhanced workspace navigation: Now, whenever you navigate to a project workspace, you will automatically land on the "Activity" tab unless you create a new project. Pipeline automation updates: Take the manual work out of moving projects forward.  Weekday date formats: Weekdays are now part of the date format. Learn how to implement these new features by visiting our latest blog post!  

Today we’re excited to release a bundle of features to support your booking process! We know your booking process needs to be frictionless for you and your clients. That’s why we’ve added…Automations in the mobile app: view, disable, approve, and apply automation templates Add late fees: add a late fee % to invoices that are 30 days past due Tips on payments: control when you ask for a tip International timezones: clients outside of North America can see their own timezone Invoice project details: we’ve added project details to the invoice header Invoice business details: we’ve also added company info to the invoice header Session-related contract fields: auto-adds session-related info to you contracts Automations updates for files: “smart file is completed” trigger can be set for a specific file Find out more about how each of these updates can work for you by heading over to the blog.What’s your favorite new feature this week?

Our first round of features is out, and they are fire! 🔥 Being able to capture and qualify new leads smoothly is important for business success. You need to move quickly and stay organized when moving clients into your pipeline, gathering their information, and introducing them to your brand. This week's features will help you do that successfully. New home: find your important business info all in once place Digital products: sell your digital products from your lead forms Calendar colors: choose the look you like best to help with visual organization (or just because you love more customization) Custom client portal domain: use your website in client-facing links File uploads: allow your clients to upload PDFs and images in answer to a smart file question Customizable links in lead forms: edit your lead forms to describe what they’re for Airdrop lead forms: Share a lead form between iPhones with AirDrop and the mobile app Session invites: auto-add a session invite to a client’s calendar From an updated homepage to improved scheduling, check out a more detailed explanation of how these new features will help improve your business on our blog. Have an idea? Check out what other feature requests members are submitting, up vote, comment, or submit one of your own in the brand new feature request area of the community.What’s your favorite feature from this week’s bundle?

Four weeks of feature updates to support every part of your business. Your input makes the product better which is why we're excited to launch four weeks of product improvements based on some of the most highly requested features from our member community. You asked, we built. We're announcing a new batch of features to support every stage in your clientflow each Tuesday from January 16 until February 6. Some most anticipated feature updates include:New home overview: Find your important business info, all in one place. Automations updates: View, disable, approve, and apply automation templates in the mobile app. Add late fees to invoice: Add a late fee % to invoices that are 30 days past due.   Customizable pipeline: Rename, reorder, and remove previously uneditable pipeline stages. SMS notifications: Send clients SMS reminders for 2FA access codes, meetings, and payments. Set project date as meeting date: Use the first scheduled meeting date as the project date.See you here in the HoneyBook Community on Tuesday, January 16th for the first batch reveal!

The end of year holidays are coming, and we’re here for you. Now you can set your out-of-office message in HoneyBook.We’re rolling this new feature out over the next few days. All members will receive access by Monday, December 18th.Highlights:- Select which activity types will receive the OOO reply- Customize your message- Set start and end dateYour OOO message will be sent once over the course of 7 days, if applicable. When your time off comes to an end, a summary email will be sent for all activity missed with a link to projects.Follow the instructions in our help center and check out answers to frequently asked questions.Set your OOO because you deserve a break. 

 That sounds more like it!You can now further personalize AI responses with new tone options on mobile and desktop! Learn more here.Tone suggestions:Initial response not quite right? Simply select “change tone” on your composer page and choose from up to 4 rewrites. Use on mobile and desktop:You can now use the AI composer wherever you’re working whether that’s from your phone or on your desktop. Find your AI responses waiting for you in your notifications or project workspace.But don’t just take our word for it…35% of members responding to leads on mobile use AI composer. We're excited to bring that magic to desktop too! 

HoneyBook and Zapier are now a more dynamic duo, with new Zapier actions and triggers. This means you can initiate actions both inside and outside HoneyBook, opening up exciting possibilities where one action can trigger more actions in a chain.Let us know how you use HoneyBook + Zapier in the comments below!Create a client in HoneyBook - Learn MoreAutomatically create a client in HoneyBook via a Zap from another tool you use.Example: If you use HubSpot forms to collect leads, use the Zapier action to create a client in HoneyBook, too.Create a project in HoneyBook - Learn MoreAutomatically create a project in HoneyBook via a Zap from another tool you use.Example: Funnel inquiries you collect from another tool directly into HoneyBook so you can get to work right away.Client created - Learn MoreTrigger another tool you use to do something automatically every time a client is created in HoneyBook.Example: Use this trigger to create a contact in Mailchimp every time a client is created in HoneyBook via your lead form or contact form. 

Introducing Lead Forms – The Game Changer for Your Booking Experience!  @everyoneNow, book and convert leads instantly through all of your channels using lead forms. Charge for your services from multiple leads or clients using just one lead form. No need to create a contact or a project ahead of time!Book instantly. Charge for your services from the very first touch point. Capture and qualify leads. Bring your leads into HoneyBook to manage in one place. Save time and reduce friction. No more emails back and forth before securing a lead.Ready to create yours? Click here!Not sure where to start? Check out our Lead Forms Help Center article.Showcase your brand by dropping a link to yours in the comments below! We’d love to see yours  

 NEW FEATURE ALERT You can now sell digital products like e-books, online courses, templates, and more directly from your public channels with lead forms! Explore our template, or add it to your existing forms.LEARN MORE HEREMaximize your revenue streams with digital products. Here's some inspiration: E-books: Create e-books that accompany your in-person services.  Worksheets or workbooks: Offer tailored, instructional exercises to help your clients succeed.  Online courses or workshops: Sell step-by-step learning programs to spread your expertise.How will you be using the digital products feature? Let us know in the comments below!