This week’s been about what I’m doing in 2010 and my firm, Social Business Strategies. There’s still more to let you in on, but I had to break from that today because I’m just so impressed with a cool calendar application called Tungle.
I first learned about Tungle from my friend, Tiffany Odutoye, another Columbus-based social entrepreneur who has a real knack for all things related to efficiency. Tiffany is also a skilled virtual assistant and runs Virtual Partner and Talk Social Networking. A few weeks back we sere setting up an appointment.  After the call, she sent me a link to her Tungle account, which let me access a web-based version of her calendar. Within a few clicks, I had selected times I was available, sent them back to her and received confirmation on our appointment a few minutes later. It was easy.  Really easy.
A few weeks go by, then I meet with Cyndi Marshall, another VA who I’ve come to trust over the past year. I contacted Cyndi because, as most people who think like I do, I’m terrible at managing my schedule.  It’s time consuming and I have better ways I want to use my time.
(Please don’t worry, Cyndi. I’m planning to use you for other stuff, too.)
So, I went back to Tungle and signed up. The setup process took me about 15 minutes and had really easy, step-by-step instructions.
Why I’m Using Tungle
First off, I’m in no way affiliated with Tungle (although I would be if they were interested). I’m writing about this simply because I was that impressed with how Tungle works, and how much time it saved me today. I’m also confident it will help save you time. And if you plan to meet with me at any point, you’ll probably schedule with me through Tungle.
While they don’t do much social media integration or viral seeding on their website, all in all it’s pretty well-designed for conversion. Good, clean conversion points with clear and succinct calls to action are present in all the right places. They’ve bucketed the features in a relevant sequence on the lower part of the page, and the copy is not overdone. The design is crisp, and there’s plenty of white space so the experience is not overcrowded. Personally, I think the color pallet is pretty effective, but that’s just my opinion.
I also love the ability Tungle gives me to personalize my profile. I can upload my contact info and insert social media links (although I wish I had more flexibility here). For instance, a link field for YouTube would be nice). But, what really grabbed my attention was having the ability to write personalized instructions as to what information I would like meeting attendees to submit, prior to getting together. For me, that was a Twitter handle, LinkedIn profile, and a brief request for what they want to take away from our meeting. That’s helpful information, and now I don’t have to spend my own time looking it up.
Best Feature
In my opinion, here’s the best feature Tungle provides. When you want to book a meeting with me, all I have to do is send you my personalized calendar link:
Just today, I’ve used this link to book six appointments. One of these was actually done through LinkedIn messages. That’s huge if you have a lot of interaction in your LinkedIn network. I’m pretty happy with how seamlessly Tungle works. I know Tiffany is as well, and I trust her judgment as someone who has used it longer than I have.
What are your thoughts on Tungle? Have you been using it? Will you be trying it out for yourself?
(And while this totally cheating, please take that link up above as an open invitation to get together. If you like, please go ahead and schedule some time with me. If you’re not in Columbus, we could always Skype or even set up a call. Either way, I’d love to meet up.)
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