LinkedIn Integrates Calendly for Seamless Scheduling
In a move that’s bound to make networking and professional meetings even smoother, LinkedIn has officially integrated with Calendly. This new integration is aimed at taking the back-and-forth out of scheduling by letting users share their Calendly availability directly within LinkedIn messages. If you’ve ever tried to coordinate a meeting with someone over DMs, you’ll know how game-changing this could be!
Why This Matters
Let’s face it: LinkedIn is where a lot of professional conversations start. Whether you’re networking, hiring, job hunting, or collaborating, most interactions eventually lead to a meeting. The problem? Scheduling those meetings can be a hassle. Jumping between email threads or waiting for someone to respond with their availability just adds unnecessary friction.
Enter Calendly.
This integration allows LinkedIn users to insert their Calendly links right into a message without ever leaving the platform. That means fewer steps, less confusion, and faster connections.
How It Works
Here’s the beauty of it: the feature lives right inside the LinkedIn messaging interface. When you’re chatting with someone, you’ll now see an option to “Share availability” if you’ve connected your Calendly account. Click that, and you can drop in your available time slots, making it incredibly easy for the other person to pick a time and lock it in.
It’s clean. It’s quick. And it saves both parties time and energy.
To set it up, users simply need to link their Calendly account to their LinkedIn profile via the settings menu. Once that’s done, scheduling becomes as easy as sending a message.
A Big Win for Sales and Recruiting
While this integration is helpful for just about anyone, it’s especially useful for sales reps, recruiters, and business development professionals who rely heavily on LinkedIn for outreach. Rather than playing email tag, they can now offer a quick scheduling option as soon as the conversation kicks off.
The less friction there is, the more likely a meeting gets booked—and that’s a big deal in roles where response time can make or break a deal.
What’s Next?
LinkedIn has been slowly expanding its suite of productivity tools, and this partnership with Calendly suggests there’s more to come. As remote work and digital networking continue to grow, expect to see more integrations like this aimed at reducing the steps between “Hello” and “Let’s meet.”
For now, if you’re someone who spends a lot of time booking meetings through LinkedIn, this integration is a no-brainer. It’s available now, and all you need is a Calendly account and a few seconds to connect it.
Final Thoughts
LinkedIn and Calendly teaming up just makes sense. It’s one of those “why didn’t they do this sooner?” moments. By making scheduling part of the conversation flow, they’re removing a big hurdle in the networking process. So if you haven’t linked your Calendly account yet, now might be a good time.
Because in a world that’s moving fast, no one has time for “What time works for you?”
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