Presdo - Simple online scheduling
Posted on May 4, 2008 at 5:00 am
Have you ever thought of getting your own personal assistant? Never having to worry about missing meetings, dinner plans, or other special events would be a wonderful thing. The Internet has thousands of online scheduling applications that allow you to remember those special occasions with a little help.
However, not all of them are user friendly or simple to understand. After trying a few online scheduling applications, I was able to locate another one that works well. Not only does it allow me to quickly add needed details, but the registration process is a quick one as well.
Presdo offers its users a simple interface that looks very similar to Google’s search page. To get started, just type in what you want to do and with whom. Typing in the phrase “Dinner with Steven” will guide you to the next process of adding more detail such as email addresses, time, and destination. This added information will provide you and the receiving party details about a proposed meeting or appointment.
Users can choose a specific destination by searching through the local listings on Google’s map application. Choose the nearest location to yourself, the other person, or somewhere in between. There is also an option that will allow you to view a list of nearby locations. If you choose to register your own personal information first, this will give you the opportunity to add your email address and current location. Having this already stored in your account will make the scheduling process even easier.
Presdo is very intuitive when it comes to some of the information you add. It can intelligently guess the day and time of scheduled appointments. If you would prefer your own customized time, then just insert it instead. When you have finished adding your information to Presdo, it will quickly send an email to the receiving party.
They can look over the information and then select “yes” or “no” to your invitation. Another useful feature of this application is that the person that receives the invitation will also have the option of recommending another time more convenient for them.
Users that want to work with their existing Outlook, Yahoo calendar, or Google calendar can automatically export a scheduled meeting to each of these. Doing this will help to keep everything working order. Since Presdo is very intuitive in its design, it can also remember the entered information of each person you schedule an event with. Instead of having to type it over and over again, the application will smartly remember it for the next time.
Currently Presdo is being offered as a totally free service, but this may change in the near future. It does lack some useful features, such as a full messaging capability. Hopefully, it will soon incorporate a text messaging feature as well. Presdo is a good application for basic scheduling needs and even a well functioning “to do” list.
Ms Yokum
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Presdo is a great tool for individuals… and for groups and small businesses I’ll recommend http://www.scheduly.com
friendly and easy to use online scheduling with your clients..
Jim, thanks for the info, Scheduly looks really good actually!
Or you can try ScheduleOnce - for group meetings and conference calls.
Collins, I am impressed with ScheduleOnce! It was super easy for me to setup an online meeting…I might write a review about it. Thanks!
I knew about this tool but didn’t give it a go. But the features really seem good and in fact it takes your calendar to the next level. Nice one.