Scheduling Meetings Online
Digital Tip
When scheduling a meeting, your first instinct might be to e-mail invitees. However, it’s often simpler to use your organization’s calendar application or a free online scheduling tool. Each application functions a bit differently, but all are designed to minimize the number of e-mail messages needed to invite potential attendees, confirm their attendance, and send updated information. Watch the following tutorial about scheduling meetings and then answer the questions about meetings in the workplace.
Thinking Professionally
1. Imagine that you’re drafting a quick message to your coworkers inquiring about their meeting availability. What details will you need to ask about? What sorts of frustrations might you encounter? Now imagine that you are scheduling a meeting using a calendar application. Explain why the second process is more efficient.