Time scheduling is one of the 101 ways that virtual assistants earn money. We organize our client’s calendars, setup appointments and manage day-to-day events for them. Doctors, lawyers, and even network marketers have a high need for this kind of help. Just this past week one of my clients gave his clients an opportunity to have one-on-sessions with him. Although the offer was for the first ten respondents, we were flooded with calls and we blew up his calendar.
The email exchanges, working out time zones, work schedules, etc. to setup the ideal times for everyone really kept me hopping. And it was also a very time-consuming process. While we were in the midst of all of this activity my client found an application that looks really promising. It’s called TimeDriver.
TimeDriver allows you to send invitations to your client’s list of people who’d they’d like to schedule a meeting time with. You create the email, embed a “Schedule Now” button and send it on its way. The person interested in meeting with your client clicks the link and is taken to the web calendar. There they pick the time and day that works best for them. The system then updates your (or your client’s) Google or Outlook calendar automatically.
Why this is great for a virtual assistant? First of all, it’s inexpensive for a virtual assistant — it only costs $29/year. And by using this type of system, you’ll be able to support more clients who need calendar management. This software is appropriate to use with sale teams, consultants, teachers, and people who do recruiting (i.e., network marketers). So you’ll be able to earn more money faster with less headaches.
So check it out and see if what other applications you can come up with. And be sure to share your thoughts with the rest of us. You can find the tour and complete explanation of the system by visiting http://timedriver.timetrade.com/tour.php.
