Streamlined Meeting Scheduling and Paid Appointments: Gmail and Google Calendar's Latest Tools

Google has introduced new scheduling features for Gmail, integrating Google Calendar to allow for quick event creation and easy availability sharing. Users can now create events directly from Gmail conversations, with the email subject becoming the event name and recipients as participants. Additionally, a new availability-sharing feature enables users to share their calendar slots with recipients by dragging them across different days in the sidebar. This update provides an alternative to popular scheduling tools like Calendly, offering a convenient solution for booking 1:1 meetings and sharing availability. Google Calendar has been releasing several new features, including support for paid meetings and improved work location information sharing.