Every Friday I try to share one of my favourite finds of the week – a website, tool or app that has impressed me.
My Friday Favourite this week is Assistant.to – a free tool that enables you to avoid email ping-pong and schedule meetings within an email in seconds.
Scheduling Headaches
If you’ve ever tried to find a mutually convenient time to meet with someone via email, then you’ll know that it often involves email ping-pong trying to find a time and date that suits you both.
While I’d typically suggest using the telephone instead of e-mail for these types of exchanges, Assistant.to gives you the ability to connect to your calendar, quickly select three-time slots you are available, and send these as options to your contact. The recipient chooses one of the times that is convenient for them, clicks accept, and the appointment is scheduled within your diary. Simple!
Google Mail and Microsoft Outlook Support
Assistant.to currently works with Google Mail and is in development for Microsoft Outlook too. You can follow Assistant.to on Twitter.
Richard Tubb is one of the best-known experts within the global IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) community. He launched and sold his own MSP business before creating a leading MSP media and consultancy practice. Richard helps IT business owner’s take back control by freeing up their time and building a business that can run without them. He’s the author of the book “The IT Business Owner’s Survival Guide” and writer of the award-winning blog www.tubblog.co.uk
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2 thoughts on Assistant.to – Schedule meetings within email in seconds
CRAIG SHARP
1ST AUGUST 2014 13:53:36
Hmmm, sadly this is currently only a Gmail app - 'we are working in the Outlook' version' it says on the website - leave an email address for us to tell you when it's ready :-(
RICHARD TUBB
2ND AUGUST 2014 16:29:05
Craig - indeed. I hope you've registered your interest in an Outlook version!