Scheduling a meeting is a difficult task which can be compounded further when the participants belong to different time zones. Calls have to be made, voicemails left, and invitees who failed to respond to the invitation tracked down. None of these methods will guarantee that the invitee can call back and confirm attendance at the set meeting.

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.

A Navigation Experience that Puts You at Ease. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to use the software. Meeting Maker provides you with user-friendly navigation tools for the usual functions. If you’re not the biggest fan of reading volumes of text, you can still stay current by viewing events, banners and to-do lists at a glance.

Technical Stuff. Some organizations experience heavy traffic on a network or system. This can cause resources to slow down. The limited IT overhead with Meeting Maker eliminates this problem. Meeting Maker also allows you to read and write proxies, and to synchronize the software with Blackberry, Palms and Microsoft Outlook with ease.

It’s all possible for your organization to run smoother and more efficiently – with lower overhead costs. What’s not to like about Meeting Maker for Mac? Nothing! It has proven itself to countless organizations. It’s time for you to cross that threshold and experience the power.