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<div><div data-sp-canvascontrol="" data-sp-canvasdataversion="1.0" data-sp-controldata="&#123;&quot;position&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;layoutIndex&quot;&#58;1,&quot;zoneIndex&quot;&#58;1,&quot;sectionIndex&quot;&#58;1,&quot;sectionFactor&quot;&#58;12,&quot;controlIndex&quot;&#58;0&#125;,&quot;controlType&quot;&#58;3,&quot;id&quot;&#58;&quot;1ce2c7c5-ac98-49c0-8b57-e0e2c4c76fc3&quot;,&quot;webPartId&quot;&#58;&quot;d1d91016-032f-456d-98a4-721247c305e8&quot;,&quot;rteInstanceId&quot;&#58;&quot;9713f89c-8936-4d1b-a162-2a68d190b075&quot;,&quot;addedFromPersistedData&quot;&#58;true,&quot;reservedHeight&quot;&#58;450,&quot;reservedWidth&quot;&#58;1178&#125;"><div data-sp-webpart="" data-sp-webpartdataversion="1.11" data-sp-webpartdata="&#123;&quot;id&quot;&#58;&quot;d1d91016-032f-456d-98a4-721247c305e8&quot;,&quot;instanceId&quot;&#58;&quot;1ce2c7c5-ac98-49c0-8b57-e0e2c4c76fc3&quot;,&quot;title&quot;&#58;&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;description&quot;&#58;&quot;Add an image, picture or photo to your page including text overlays and ability to crop and resize images.&quot;,&quot;audiences&quot;&#58;[],&quot;serverProcessedContent&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;htmlStrings&quot;&#58;&#123;&#125;,&quot;searchablePlainTexts&quot;&#58;&#123;&#125;,&quot;imageSources&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;imageSource&quot;&#58;&quot;/sites/M365-CDN/SiteAssets/SitePages/Content-20553/2093143474-Calender001.jpg&quot;&#125;,&quot;links&quot;&#58;&#123;&#125;,&quot;customMetadata&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;imageSource&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;siteId&quot;&#58;&quot;40ef054e-5ec7-4552-ac92-09bbd4faa5e1&quot;,&quot;webId&quot;&#58;&quot;35f81bac-1b1d-4f8c-a038-0302a1a6ae55&quot;,&quot;listId&quot;&#58;&quot;870ffa3e-eb32-4905-82ab-9e57adb99968&quot;,&quot;uniqueId&quot;&#58;&quot;b689f854-dbff-47a1-901f-fe79154dd605&quot;,&quot;width&quot;&#58;2048,&quot;height&quot;&#58;1280&#125;&#125;&#125;,&quot;dataVersion&quot;&#58;&quot;1.11&quot;,&quot;properties&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;id&quot;&#58;&quot;745ea521-5a47-4e68-831d-091f9dd7b35b&quot;,&quot;linkUrl&quot;&#58;&quot;&quot;,&quot;isInlineImage&quot;&#58;true,&quot;siteId&quot;&#58;&quot;40ef054e-5ec7-4552-ac92-09bbd4faa5e1&quot;,&quot;webId&quot;&#58;&quot;35f81bac-1b1d-4f8c-a038-0302a1a6ae55&quot;,&quot;listId&quot;&#58;&quot;870ffa3e-eb32-4905-82ab-9e57adb99968&quot;,&quot;uniqueId&quot;&#58;&quot;b689f854-dbff-47a1-901f-fe79154dd605&quot;,&quot;imgHeight&quot;&#58;1280,&quot;imgWidth&quot;&#58;2048,&quot;imageSourceType&quot;&#58;2,&quot;resizeCoefficient&quot;&#58;0.57555178268251272,&quot;resizeDesiredWidth&quot;&#58;678,&quot;alignment&quot;&#58;&quot;Center&quot;,&quot;fileName&quot;&#58;&quot;Calender001.jpg&quot;,&quot;fixAspectRatio&quot;&#58;false,&quot;overlayText&quot;&#58;&quot;&quot;,&quot;altText&quot;&#58;&quot;&quot;&#125;,&quot;containsDynamicDataSource&quot;&#58;false&#125;"><div data-sp-componentid="d1d91016-032f-456d-98a4-721247c305e8"></div><div data-sp-htmlproperties=""><img data-sp-prop-name="imageSource" src="/sites/M365-CDN/SiteAssets/SitePages/Content-20553/2093143474-Calender001.jpg" data-sp-cust-siteId="40ef054e-5ec7-4552-ac92-09bbd4faa5e1" data-sp-cust-webId="35f81bac-1b1d-4f8c-a038-0302a1a6ae55" data-sp-cust-listId="870ffa3e-eb32-4905-82ab-9e57adb99968" data-sp-cust-uniqueId="b689f854-dbff-47a1-901f-fe79154dd605" data-sp-cust-width="2048" data-sp-cust-height="1280" /></div></div></div><div data-sp-canvascontrol="" data-sp-canvasdataversion="1.0" data-sp-controldata="&#123;&quot;controlType&quot;&#58;4,&quot;id&quot;&#58;&quot;9713f89c-8936-4d1b-a162-2a68d190b075&quot;,&quot;position&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;layoutIndex&quot;&#58;1,&quot;zoneIndex&quot;&#58;1,&quot;sectionIndex&quot;&#58;1,&quot;sectionFactor&quot;&#58;12,&quot;controlIndex&quot;&#58;1&#125;,&quot;addedFromPersistedData&quot;&#58;true&#125;"><div data-sp-rte=""><p>The video highlights a study by Doodle, a scheduling software provider, which suggests that an average of 8-10 minutes is spent on scheduling a single meeting via email. This time involves the initial request, subsequent replies, and coordination for a suitable meeting time. For professionals who need to arrange multiple meetings weekly, this can accumulate to 2-3 hours or more of email-based scheduling. The author then proposes to share two free tools within Microsoft Outlook aimed at reducing the time spent on scheduling meetings.</p><p><br></p><h3><b>Table of C</b><b>ontents&#58;</b></h3><p><br></p><ol><li>00&#58;00 -Introduction<br></li><li>00&#58;50 -Bookings with Me</li><li>05&#58;50 -Bookings vs Calendly</li><li>06&#58;49 -Scheduling Polls</li></ol><div tabindex="-1" data-cke-widget-wrapper="1" data-cke-filter="off" class="cke_widget_wrapper cke_widget_block cke_widget_inlineimage cke_widget_wrapper_webPartInRteInlineImage cke_widget_wrapper_webPartInRteClear cke_widget_wrapper_webPartInRteAlignCenter cke_widget_wrapper_webPartInRte cke_widget_selected" data-cke-display-name="div" data-cke-widget-id="0" role="region" aria-label="Inline image in RTE. Use Alt + F11 to go to toolbar. Use Alt + P to open the property pane."><div data-webpart-id="image" class="webPartInRte webPartInRteAlignCenter webPartInRteClear webPartInRteInlineImage cke_widget_element" data-cke-widget-data="%7B%22classes%22%3A%7B%22webPartInRteInlineImage%22%3A1%2C%22webPartInRteClear%22%3A1%2C%22webPartInRteAlignCenter%22%3A1%2C%22webPartInRte%22%3A1%7D%7D" data-cke-widget-upcasted="1" data-cke-widget-keep-attr="0" data-widget="inlineimage" data-instance-id="1ce2c7c5-ac98-49c0-8b57-e0e2c4c76fc3" title=""></div></div><h3>Bookings and Calendly are online scheduling tools that allow businesses and individuals to manage appointments and meetings.</h3><p><br></p><ol><li>Microsoft Bookings&#58; This is a Microsoft 365 online and mobile app that is part of the Microsoft Office ecosystem. Microsoft Bookings provides small businesses with a unique, customizable web page that their customers can use to schedule appointments. It is designed to make it easier for businesses to manage their appointments, with features like automatic reminders, customizable booking pages, and the ability to sync with other calendar apps.</li><li>Calendly&#58; Calendly is a simple, easy-to-use, yet powerful scheduling software that aims to save time, accelerate sales, and improve service quality. It eliminates the old-school way of using email and phone tags for scheduling appointments, calls, interviews, demos, and more. It allows hot prospects to connect right away, and ensures staff doesn’t lose them due to phone tag. Calendly can be used with Google, Office 365, and Outlook calendars, and has a handy plugin for integrating with your CRM and other services.</li></ol><p>Both tools are designed to help individuals and businesses better manage their time, streamline the appointment booking process, and improve customer service. They both offer different features and have different user interfaces, so the best choice would depend on your specific needs and preferences.</p></div></div><div data-sp-canvascontrol="" data-sp-canvasdataversion="1.0" data-sp-controldata="&#123;&quot;controlType&quot;&#58;0,&quot;pageSettingsSlice&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;isDefaultDescription&quot;&#58;true,&quot;isDefaultThumbnail&quot;&#58;true,&quot;globalRichTextStylingVersion&quot;&#58;0,&quot;rtePageSettings&quot;&#58;&#123;&quot;contentVersion&quot;&#58;4&#125;,&quot;isEmailReady&quot;&#58;false&#125;&#125;"></div></div>

Spend less time scheduling meetings in Microsoft

According to a study conducted by Doodle, a popular scheduling software provider, it was estimated that the average time spent scheduling a single meeting