Find Your Group's Available Time Slot in Minutes

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Franchesca Tan
Franchesca Tan

Updated: Mar 24, 2025

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Imagine this: you're planning a project or campaign and your team needs to schedule a brainstorming session. However, with everyone's busy schedules and varying availability, finding a time slot that works for everyone seems impossible, unless it’s weeks or even months in the future. In another scenario, you’re collaborating with multiple clients, coordinating meetings across different time zones and companies. There’s a layer of complexity in the scheduling process and you’re triple-checking everything all the time. 

These are just two examples of scheduling frustrations, which are unfortunately part of one’s work life. If it all sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

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The inefficiencies of finding manual time slots

Traditionally, scheduling meetings involves back-and-forth emails or messaging, with organizers attempting to manually find available time slots that accommodate everyone's schedules. This method not only consumes time but also increases the likelihood of missed opportunities or scheduling errors. Mistakes can range from overlapping events to misspelled names. This hinders productivity, especially for those who collaborate with others a lot.

The benefits of using scheduling tools

Enter scheduling services. Luckily, technology is always advancing, and this includes the way we schedule meetings. You can take advantage of scheduling tools as they offer efficient solutions and optimize processes. Expediting the scheduling process is one of the primary benefits of using scheduling tools. Instead of sending messages to determine everyone’s availability, users can simply create a poll with potential time slots and invite participants to indicate their preferred times. This not only saves time but also ensures that everyone's availability is taken into account.

Additionally, participants can view and respond to the poll at their convenience. This asynchronous communication eliminates the need for real-time coordination. It also accommodates individuals in different time zones or with conflicting schedules, therefore increasing flexibility and convenience.

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Find the next available time slot with Doodle

Scheduling tools like Doodle lets you easily find and suggest time slots for group meetings. You can create polls with multiple time slot and duration options and customize settings to fit your team’s specific needs.

Creating a poll with Doodle is easy. Input the meeting details, including the title, location, and duration, then add potential time slots for participants to choose from. Once you’ve created a poll, you can share the link with your group and watch as responses come in. You’ll be able to identify the most suitable time slot for your meeting in no time.

If you want to further speed up the scheduling process, connect your calendar to automatically sync scheduled appointments. You can also set up automatic reminders or deadlines, so that you won’t have to worry about chasing others.

Before you know it, scheduling frustrations will be a thing of the past.

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