How a Simple Scheduling Link Can Win You More Prospects
“I want to live in a world where it’s a faux-pas to ask someone when they’re free… just send a scheduling link!”
If you’re in a profession like recruiting, consulting, or sales, then you know by now now that removing barriers to connecting with your prospects immediately boosts your ability to hire, sell, and grow your company successfully.
And the opposite is also true.
Out of all the ways to make meetings happen, scheduling links are by far the most direct way to request a meeting. They’re simple to use and help you lock in time-sensitive meetings quickly.
If you’re plagued by stressful scheduling mishaps or a stream of no-shows, then updating your scheduling method is a great place to begin. The personal scheduling link is just one of several ways to book meetings with CalendarHero (formerly Zoom.ai) — and it’s one of the fastest.
Find out why below!
How do scheduling links compare to traditional scheduling methods?
“When are you free?”
We’ve all said these words before. We hear it often, too. Maybe you were asked this question earlier today.
It seems like a harmless question but it’s actually the start of a back-and-forth exchange that costs you time, energy, and takes away your focus from more high-value tasks like selling, strategy, and building relationships.
According to Atlassian, the average employee has an average of 62 meetings per month. If you’re responsible for organizing even just half of your meetings, then that’s approximately 10 hours each month spent on meeting scheduling alone.
Not so harmless now is it?
Scheduling links help you cut to the chase, skip the “when are you free?” dance, and schedule meetings in seconds. As a result, you save time and have greater capacity for the most meaningful parts of your job.
For example, you can accelerate a meeting with a warm lead by sharing your personal scheduling link in a LinkedIn message:
Scheduling links are great for you, but what does your invitee experience?
You might already be seeing the benefits for yourself, but what about your invitee? In a fast-paced modern work culture, a scheduling link in lieu of traditional scheduling helps you prioritize your invitee’s productivity just as much as your own.
A scheduling link shows your invitee (ex. a prospective client) that you value their time. With a scheduling link, an invitee can easily self-book time with you at their convenience.
Since CalendarHero automatically syncs with your calendar, your invitee will never be able to pick a meeting time that doesn’t also work for you. As a result, the scheduling link removes meeting coordination from your emails, so you can focus on sharing the value of your services, goals, and great ideas.
Here’s what your invitee sees when they click on your personal scheduling link:
Plus, if your invitee happens to change their mind, they can easily pick a different time slot from your availability and you’ll be automatically notified.
Smart scheduling helps you do more
We all know there’s a lot more to meeting scheduling than just settling on a time to meet. If we’re not careful, the list of meeting-related tasks, from reserving rooms to adding video conferencing links, can easily derail your day.
That’s why CalendarHero is equipped to help you automate all your meeting-related tasks.
In CalendarHero, you can reserve rooms, automate reminders, and customize your scheduling link details like video conferencing, availability, lead time and more.
Now that will really help you get out of the weeds of scheduling!
Scheduling links are a win for everyone
The scheduling link is undeniably one of the fastest and most efficient ways to book meetings. This is crucial for teams with high-volume meetings like customer support and sales.
Although a scheduling link cannot guarantee that a prospect will agree to meet with you, it does help to alleviate the friction of scheduling and increases your chances of meeting success.
And if you can take meeting scheduling off your plate sooner, then you’ll have more time to focus on developing your winning pitch.
And that’s definitely good for business.
