Reasons to Love the Mac-Based Meeting Maker

By Thom Yarbrough

Face it. Not all meeting software works the same way. A lot of times you have to call people, and sometimes they are not available, so you leave a voicemail and hope they call you back prior to the start of the meeting. Even with Outlook, you have to track people down that haven’t responded to the meeting invitation, making sure they have the right time zone set on their computer units.

When it comes to meeting software, Meeting Maker stands out as what many deem to be the “leading real-time, cross-platform enterprise and calendaring solution” around. The software allows the world’s busiest people from both small businesses and industry giants to set up time-saving, work-efficient and hassle-free meetings.

A lot of organizations are already reaping the rewards of the software. Whether the platform is Java, Macintosh, Windows or UNIX, Meeting Maker is already installed in over 700,000 desktops at major corporations and academic institutions worldwide including amazon.com, Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, NASA, Qualcomm, Time, Inc. and the University of Michigan. To integrate Meeting Maker with existing infrastructures and to enable the software to adapt to all 319 time zones across the world were some things the IT department did with ease. The features that Mac users liked the most include the following:

Calendar. By clicking at Meeting Maker’s web address, you can quickly access the calendar from any web browser. Proxy access allows you to view your coworkers’ calendars too. With the software’s Calendar Integration feature, you can publish web events directly into personal calendars. Another great feature is the HTML Publisher which, at a click, updates your calendar data to a web page, complete with links to forthcoming activities. You can print calendars and to-do lists with little effort.

Scheduling. There are a number of tasks that you can easily perform in the scheduling program. A Master Schedule option lists the availability of members of a designated work group, and the Auto-Pick feature in the Meeting Proposal window automatically finds the nearest time when all guests are available. The Share Availability feature permits all users to share their schedule with others instantaneously, and helps eliminate double bookings. The Notify Link for Meeting Maker is a wonderful tool as well; it gives you instant access to a calendar, emails, contacts and meeting requests for acceptance or declining. Meeting Maker connects via a module that lets you and your guests to collaborate by enabling the scheduling of meetings in either Outlook or Meeting Maker platform, whichever is preferred. The software also enables you to send invitations and reminders to people outside your organization.

User-Friendly Navigation. Mac users find the software quite easy to navigate. The navigation tools available are inspired by commonly used functions such as updating and sharing contact lists and addresses. Viewing banners, to-do lists and events at a single glance is a welcome option for the busy bee who wants to stay updated without needing to dig into a mass of details.

Quick Synchronization and Simultaneous Viewing. Microsoft Outlook, Palms and Blackberry users have no problem with synchronizing the software. The reading and writing of proxies also readily allow the users to create, share and view calendar and meeting schedules among a group. The best part is that since Meeting Maker has a limited IT overhead, heavy traffic within the network is hardly heard of.

Meeting Maker has continued to gain a steady following by the world’s busiest and most satisfied organizations which use the software to conveniently schedule meetings and to cost-effectively run operations. For Mac lovers, Mac-Based Meeting Maker is clearly the most likeable meeting software out in the market today. - 23544

About the Author:

Thom writes articles for mac sync software leader, PocketMac. They specialize in software to sync the Mac to 500 smartphones, including their Mac to MeetingMaker synching software, PocketMac GoBetween for Meeting Maker.