Cool tools: Tungle, the online scheduler

I love my tech tools so I am always trying out this, that and the other to see how different web based tools work for small businesses.

Many seem great to start with, but then the novelty wears off and before long I have forgotten my login details and never go back.

But there has been one web tool that has become an integral part of the way I do business.  And that tool is Tungle.

Working from home, most of my 1-2-1 client consultations and sessions are over the phone or via skype.  And setting up times to speak has always been a game of email ping-pong. Quite often if a client has taken more than 3 or 4 days to get back to me, the times I have suggested have already been confirmed with someone else.

I had dabbled with a few online diaries but most were too clunky.  And for many of my clients who just weren’t as tech savvy as I was (hence why they work with me!), some of these systems would actually work against the process, rather than improve it.

But then I stumbled on Tungle.  I can’t remember where I saw it first.  But having used it now for the past two months, it has not been integrated in to my business processes.

The other person doesn’t need to sign up for the service.  It is a simple click and drag application.  Plus it works really well on my iPhone as an app!

At the moment it is still a free service – although I am sure there will be a subscription tier coming in at some point – so it’s worth checking out if you schedule lots of meetings and still like control of your own diary.

Here is the link:  http://www.tungle.me

There is one negative I have to point out though.  The Tungle confirmation emails have occasionally got caught up in client’s spam filters.  So it is worth confirming the time yourself, too (I only needed to get caught out once when a client hadn’t expected my call, even though I had confirmed it via Tungle.  As it got stuck in her spam filters, she hadn’t realised I was able to confirm a time and thought I had ignored her suggestions!)

Let me know what you think.

(Quick note – I have no affiliation or business interest in this tool.  Just wanted to share something with you that works for me)

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