Entrepreneurs and small business owners, if you’re already overwhelmed by all you have to do in a day, you have to try using an online scheduling system! It’s especially nice if you spend way too much time dealing with email (and these days, who doesn’t?).
I admit I stalled on trying an online scheduling system for, like, forever (and maybe a day). I was concerned about it’s compatibility with Outlook. I thought it would be a pain to block out time for calls and meetings. The list goes on…
Now that I’ve gotten mine up and running I am sold. It is SUCH a time saver to simply send someone the link to your online calendar versus emailing back and forth (and risking double-booking) to schedule a meeting or appointment.
You can find paid products like TimeTrade and others by doing a quick search online. Or you can try the free service I’m using, Tungle.me and see how you like it. It takes a few minutes to figure out how to get your availability set up right, but once you’ve done it the first time it’s easy.
Plus it automatically connects with, and puts the appointments in: your Outlook calendar (with or without Exchange), Google Calendar, Apple iCal, Entourage for Mac, Lotus Notes, BlackBerry Yahoo!, Windows Live, Facebook, TripIt and Plancast.
Try it…You’ll like it.
Have you used on online scheduler? What did you think? Other suggestions for good services? Or other tips and tools for reducing overwhelm? Please do share…
