Meeting Wizard:

About MeetingWizard

Use MeetingWizard to arrange and schedule meetings and other events. As a productivity tool it makes the planning process easier and more effective.
MeetingWizard automatically does the following:

• sends invitations to participants proposing alternate times
• summarizes their responses
• updates you on the results
• sends confirmations
• sends optional reminders prior to meetings

MeetingWizard requires only that you and your participants have access to e-mail and a browser. It uses the simplest technologies possible, ensuring that all of your guests will be able to use the system. MeetingWizard has been designed to be effective in more than 90% of meeting planning situations, and does not try to fulfill every possible need. However, it allows for enough flexibility to make changes, add personalized notes, make cancellations and handles most other situations that might arise.
MeetingWizard is designed for the modern workplace. It is friendly but professional.

How MeetingWizard Works

The system typically works in a 3-step process.
1. You invite participants providing a number of optional dates/times. 2. Participants respond to invitations by indicating when they are available. 3. You confirm the meeting or event after reviewing responses. In addition, there are many other features that ensure you don't forget important details, and that all participants receive complete information about meetings. Best of all, our basic free
http://www.meetingwizard.com/mwiz/home/about-mw.cfm

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Here is the invitation I sent myself, using the Meeting Wizard: http://www.meetingwizard.com/mwiz/v/r.cfm?mtag=694083637&m=237885&g=2309323

Jim says: NOTE that we can personalize the invitation in the "Message from Organizer". The invitation invites feedback via "Questions" and "Comments". This system appears to be technically competent.

Home Login About MW FAQ Resources Contact Us Thursday July 10, 2008 New Users » QuickStart Sign-Up Tour Request for: jimmiller5417@yahoo.com handhelds Welcome to your response page. Please indicate your availability by responding below, then select "Continue". A confirmation will be sent later. Meeting Event Details Organizer: Jim Miller (will also be attending) Subject/Purpose: Meeting Wizard Format: face-to-face Start Date/Time: This meeting event is not yet confirmed. Timezone: Pacific Time Duration: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes Proposed Location: Cyber space Current Participants: jimmiller5417@yahoo.com Message from Organizer: Let's try out Meeting Wizard, then post our comments on World Cyber Cafe, Discussion Forum, thread: Meeting Wizard. Jim non-scrolling message Proposed Start Dates/Times Timezone: Pacific Time You may see other responses once you respond. Questions? Yes, I'm available for the following date: Sunday August 3, 2008 8:00 AM -or- No, I'm unavailable for this date. If necessary, add very brief comments for the organizer:

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Meeting Wizard has a good enough address system. It also allows for importation of addresses from a wide variety of file formats:

Microsoft Outlook (email addresses only) Microsoft Outlook Express (email addresses only) Microsoft Outlook Express (email addresses only) Netscape Messenger Yahoo! Microsoft Excel file (.xls extension) Microsoft Word file (.doc extension) Text file (.txt extension) Comma-Separated file (.csv extension) Other
http://www.meetingwizard.com/mwiz/m/importexport.cfm?process=import&link=200

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