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From Linktree to LinkedIn — did we miss any? In the comments, let us know where you share your scheduling link! ⤵️ #BetterMeetings

Let’s talk marketing nightmares (it's spooky season after all 👻). And since I’m a solutions-focused person, how we can overcome those fears. I’ve noticed 3 haunting categories throughout my career: 😨 1. Public speaking. A big one keeping people up at night is speaking on a webinar. It's scary because of the unknowns, potential technical difficulties, questions that might get asked, forgetting what you want to say...the list could really go on and on. To relieve this fear, focus on what you need based on the role you’re serving. If you’re joining as the host, then it’s about practicing with the fellow presenters and setting parameters for time, content, and banter. If you’re sharing more about your product, then you need to commit to learning about your features so you can add to the conversation and pick the right questions to field. Another idea is bringing a product expert on the webinar so they can demo and you can talk about benefits to the audience. We do this often at Calendly and it's become my favorite type of webinar! If you’re sharing best practices for your role or industry (thought leadership), then focus on your outline. Some people like to write out a full script while others prefer having talking points to guide them in the moment. 😰 2. Deadlines. You need that when?! Tomorrow?! We can all break out in a cold sweat from getting a tight deadline added to our day, forgetting about a deadline, or knowing that a current deadline won’t be met. The antidote to this is getting more clarity. Understand if this is a hard deadline, because it would completely hold up the rest of the process, or if there’s some wiggle room. Ask if this is a deadline we set for ourselves internally that isn’t tied to an external launch that we cannot move. Talk to your manager about how to shift priorities so you focus on the right things. And most importantly, don’t be afraid to say you need help or propose a different option that could solve everyone’s needs. 😱 3. Strategy/goal setting. This panic starts from feeling like it all rests on your shoulders or worrying you're not the right person to make decisions. It could also make you think of your future self and whether you will be able to hit those goals...and what the consequences could be. My ‘dreamcatcher’ for this fear is reminding yourself that there’s a reason they asked for your input and trusted you with this. It’s also good to ask for advice from fellow teammates or managers you trust. Get a second set of eyes on your plan and get feedback before you submit it as final. Company culture does come into play here, but you owe it to yourself to set goals and work towards hitting them. Would love to hear any other marketing nightmares you’ve faced and how you overcame them!

At Calendly, we believe in scheduling time for things that matter. #CalendlyCares is our way of giving back to our local communities! By empowering our incredible colleagues to get involved through volunteering and charitable giving, we're working to make a positive difference wherever we can. Our most recent event was a smashing success! 🤝 More than 80 Calendly team members volunteered with their friends, neighbors and families for over 20 nonprofit organizations. 🌍 Groups of Calendly volunteers joined together in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Denver, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and San Francisco. 🛠 Activities ranged from blood donations and park clean-ups to gardening, food bank support, and animal nonprofit work. Together, we’re not just scheduling time—we’re making it count. 💙

Recruiters: What tools can’t you live without? Odlenika J.—a Talent Operations Specialist at Muck Rack—shared her must-have tools. For her and her team? It's the Calendly and Greenhouse integration for scheduling interviews and reference calls. 🙌 We’re honored to have made the list, Odlenika! In recruiting? (You saw this coming, right? 😉) See how the Calendly + Greenhouse integration optimizes and automates processes to make your team’s lives easier.

To our sales friends who wrapped up the first week of Q4: Manifesting a quarter of productive meetings and closed deals. 🙌

What’s the coolest place you’ve ever taken a meeting? 🌎 Let’s hear it in the comments! ⤵️ One of the (ahem, many) perks of using Calendly is that you can schedule, host, manage, or join meetings anywhere with our mobile app and browser extension. If you’re on the go, try these tips: 🏃 Pull up a QR code in our mobile app to share your scheduling link instantly IRL (perfect for conferences!) 📱 Access contacts in the app so you always have your key context on-hand, and never have to ask yourself, “...when did we last meet again?” 💻 Use our browser extension to quickly reference all your post-meeting action items in one place. (Meetings → Follow-up actions) 🤖 Automate your meeting reminders. So while you're away at an offsite or on vacation, we’ll handle reminders for you. Have you tapped any of these hacks?

Want a behind the scenes tour of my Calendly? https://lnkd.in/eWq9hxwF I've been a Calendly user for years. So many features I love! Thank you Meryl Ayres for the opportunity to show how EAs can use Calendly. Any other Calendly users hanging out here?

Cheers to one year of the Calendly Community! 🎉 What a first year it’s been! We’re so proud of the thriving, supportive space we’ve built together with YOU—our Community members! Over the past year, we’ve: 👯 Gotten to over 10K members! 💬 Hosted over 2,000 questions, convos, and ideas 🤝 Connected, collaborated, and shared countless insights Our community is all about helping each other innovate and making scheduling even more seamless. A huge thank-you to all of our amazing members for contributing to this vibrant digital space. Here’s to many more years of learning, growing, and making time management a little easier—together! Are you a member? Comment and help us celebrate! And if you're not, join us at the link in the comments! ⤵

There are a LOT of scheduling tools out there. I still use Calendly Because it's not just about MY experience. Or saving a few bucks a month. It's also about my CLIENT'S experience. And Calendly makes it so. easy. to schedule.

Hot take: Some emails needed to be meetings. Yes, a detailed email is good. But a collaborative meeting is a win. Whether your meetings are already in good shape or in need of a little extra help (we've all been there), join our #BetterMeetings event TOMORROW (Oct 2.) to learn expert tips on: - Boosting meeting productivity and keep momentum going - Hosting meetings people actually look forward to attending  - Making sure everyone feels their time was well spent BONUS: Get the inside scoop on new innovative tools and technologies we're building. 👀 RSVP—link in the comments.