Overview
Clara Labs (now part of Upwork) is an AI-powered scheduling assistant that acts like a human assistant, managing your meeting scheduling through email. Clara handles the back-and-forth of finding meeting times, eliminating scheduling friction while maintaining a personal touch.
Features
- Natural Language Processing: Understands email requests and responds naturally
- Calendar Management: Accesses your calendar to find available times
- Automatic Coordination: Handles scheduling back-and-forth with meeting participants
- Smart Suggestions: Proposes optimal meeting times based on preferences
- Multi-Calendar Support: Works across Google Calendar, Office 365, and Exchange
- Time Zone Intelligence: Automatically handles different time zones
- Rescheduling: Manages changes and cancellations seamlessly
- Custom Preferences: Set meeting preferences, buffer times, and availability
- Professional Communication: Maintains business-appropriate tone and etiquette
- Meeting Preparation: Can send agendas and relevant materials
- Follow-Up: Handles confirmations and reminders
- Integration: Works within your existing email workflow
How It Works
- CC Clara: Simply CC clara@claralabs.com on scheduling emails
- Clara Takes Over: The AI assistant responds and coordinates with participants
- Finds Time: Clara checks calendars and proposes meeting times
- Schedules Meeting: Once confirmed, adds to all calendars
- Sends Confirmations: Updates everyone with meeting details
Use Cases
- Executive assistants handling complex schedules
- Sales professionals scheduling client meetings
- Recruiters coordinating interviews
- Anyone with frequent external meetings
- Teams reducing administrative overhead
Benefits
- Saves 3-5 hours per week on scheduling
- Eliminates email ping-pong
- Professional representation
- 24/7 availability for scheduling
- Reduces scheduling conflicts
Pricing
Enterprise and custom pricing. Typically part of executive productivity packages.
