The session was webcast live from the MacWorld site. It was a great deal of fun to join my friends, David Sparks - MacSparky, Katie Floyd, and Brett Terpstra (hosted by Dan Miller) on stage at MacWorld Live to discuss my Meeting Workflow. Read about more of Meet’s features in today’s TechCrunch Article. There are less polished alternatives such as “Share Availability” macro in the iOS Workflow App, but Meet sets a new standard for improving the experience of scheduling meetings. Although I’ve yet to use this new feature for scheduling a meeting, it seems like it will be very useful. Once your friend finalizes the meeting time, the entry is placed in their calendar and confirmed on your calendar. Your proposed times are sent to your friends or colleagues who see your choices overlayed on their own calendar (if they use Sunrise). Launch iMessage or Mail then enable the Meet keyboard and pick available times from your calendar. Meet works by installing a custom keyboard on your iPhone or iPad. Today, Sunrise added a new “ Meet” feature that helps plan meeting times. Although I like many of the features of Tempo and Timeful, my current app of choice is Sunrise (Sunrise was recently purchased by Microsoft). I’ve rotated between Tempo, Timeful (now part of Google), as well as the built in Calendar App on my iPhone. Now if only there was an app that could seemlessly handle multi-person scheduling. I use Free Time several times each day to schedule 1:1 meetings. Free Time 2, in many ways, outshines Sunrise Meet. Free Time formats the list of the potential dates for me. I choose what app I’d like to share my availability. I then hit “Share,” opening the Action Menu. I select as many potential meeting times on as many days as I’d like to propose. Each day displays a list of appointments along with my free time. If I receive a meeting request, I merely open the app and surf to the potential day(s) of interest. I'm happy to report I found great alternative: Free Time 2Free Time 2 is a standalone app for iOS. Thus, I went on a quest to find a Sunrise Meet replacement. Sunrise was purchased by Microsoft and, unfortunately, the app will soon be shuttered. One major limitation Outlook's scheduling features only work for individuals using the same corporate domain.Previously, I wrote about my love of Sunrise Meet-a fabulous add on to Sunrise that smoothed the task of scheduling meetings. Although apps like Outlook have built in scheduling features, few use them. For busy professionals, finding a time to meet can be a daunting task.
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