April 03, 2006

Planzo: A Calendar that Communicates

Last week, I twice shared multiple emails with two different customers on when we could meet...you know the drill...lots of back-n-forth.

This weekend, I implemented Planzo's calendar and it's making things simple - and fast. Three times today it's come in handy for clients. Here's what I love about it:

  • When someone asks when I'm available, I send them a link to my Planzo Calendar.
  • If multiple parties are involved - let them handle the back-n-forth and get back to me.
  • The calendar has a feed (daily, weekly or monthly).
  • People can leave me a note (if they are a Planzo user)
  • I've put daily module on this blog and Converstations, and also my homepage. People can know where I am and when I'm available before calling.
  • Each morning, I get a digest of my schedule for the day.
  • I can stop using Outlook's calendar.
  • It's FREE! (or maybe it's Freemium?)

It's a virtual admin assistant. If you're using Planzo, let me know of features I've missed. Not using Planzo? What calendar tool are you using?

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Apr 3, 2006 6:22:04 PM | Cool Tools

2 Comments

Phil Gerbyshak

Great share Mike. I am going to try this for my stuff away from work. I especially like the way you can syndicate your stuff. Great tool! Thanks for sharing it!

Posted by: Phil Gerbyshak | April 06, 2006 at 11:08 PM

Mike Sansone

Quite welcome, Phil. This tool already has saved some time - especially when I'm trying to set an appointment while driving. I just ask the caller to check my calendar and pick an opening.

Posted by: Mike Sansone | April 07, 2006 at 10:48 AM

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