TECH TALK
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Margaret "Max"
Ruthenberg-Marshall
The Ruthenberg-Marshall
Law Firm, L.L.C.
[email protected]
16
April 2018
Gone are the days of live recep-
tionists booking your calendar or
epic email chains just to schedule
a meeting. Appointment schedul-
ing software replaces these an-
tiquated methods while helping
you streamline your business and
improve your client experience.
The software functions by synch-
ing with your existing calendars
and allowing clients to automati-
cally book time with you. Dozens
of these scheduling platforms are
available, with more popular ver-
sions including Schedule Once,
Calendly, SimplyBook.me, and
Acuity Scheduling.
The software is easy to use. You
set up a booking page with pa-
rameters such as the hours you
are available, how much time you
want in between meetings, how
much notice you need, fixed or
flexible appointment lengths, de-
fault or flexible locations, phone
or in-person meetings, or even
making the appointments sub-
ject to your approval rather than
automatic. Once you have set the
parameters, the booking page then
syncs with your Google or Outlook
calendar, blocking off the time
that you are unavailable. Anyone
you provide your booking page