Save Time By Using Scheduling Software

Are you still booking meetings the old-fashioned way?

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In my work, I am constantly scheduling meetings with people. It’s typically with content creators spread throughout the world, or with coaching clients who don’t operate on typical 9–5ish schedules. Many of these folks are always on the go, sometimes hopping to different timezones regularly.

Maybe you can relate?

The old days

In the old days, scheduling meetings often worked like this.

1. Email the person to ask them when they would be able to meet. They might respond in a timely manner, but probably not. It would often require a follow-up message
2. If they respond, they may give you one or two timeslots. Chances are that these time slots won’t work for you
3. You respond back with alternative time slots that work better for you
4. They may not respond to the message until some of these time slots have passed, but they finally agree to meet you at a certain time!
5. You then respond back to confirm this time and/or send out a meeting invite for the agreed-upon time. There may also be the need to explain how the meeting will take place. I’ll call you at this number. Or we’ll meet on this meeting…