If you’re looking for an integrated and free Calendly/Cal/Tidycal/Chilipiper alternative that is free and comes with 2 unique features, ActorDo is probably the best option. It’s free to have your own Appointment Scheduler. We’re introducing today custom designs to use on those pages. They are called themes and are configurable for each Public Booking Page. […]
October 2025 Insights from Actor
I’m a data guy, love to play with numbers, so here’s our first overview of user accounts at Actor. We analyzed over 1.75 million emails and calendar events from professionals using Actor, AI assistant for inbox & calendar management. Some insights surprised us: We built this to understand how real users manage communication overload.Would love […]
How to stop Events from Emails automatically appearing in your Google Calendar”
This is a big spam problem that Google does nothing about it (at least not yet). If you get events like those 2 below automatically added to your Calendar, the reason is simple: While the reason is great and can become helpful, it’s also a source of Spam. This was also mentioned on Reddit. Example […]
ChatGPT for Outlook: What Are Your Options in 2025?
Email is still where work actually happens: decisions, deadlines, approvals, follow-ups, calendar invites, travel planning, all of it.Most of us are living within Outlook. That’s why “ChatGPT for Outlook” has basically become shorthand for: If you go to Microsoft Appsource for Outlook you’ll find many solutions that are about adding AI capabilities to Outlook. Let’s […]
What makes Viva Insights a good Outlook add-in?
Our inboxes, calendars and chat threads can easily hijack our best intentions for deep work, clear boundaries and healthy collaboration. That’s where Viva Insights for Outlook help. Embedding actionable, personal insights right in your email client to help you reclaim time, prioritise meaningful work, and protect your wellbeing.Below are the top features about Viva Insights.: […]
Best Outlook AI Companion for writing Emails
Best Outlook AI Companion for Writing Emails Outlook remains the go-to email tool for millions of professionals. It’s use for so many cases, we could fill the entire blog just about this: closing deals, reporting to clients, or managing internal updates, speaking with students, colleagues from high-school… your day runs on emails. But here’s the […]
Best Outlook email signature management Tools
We use Email Signatures at Actor and we’ve found out how important are those for businesses using Microsoft Exchange / Outlook Cloud. Here’s our vendor-neutral guide to centrally managing Outlook email signatures across Microsoft 365 (cloud) and on-prem/hosted Exchange—with all the well-known options in one place, plus what each is best for. Option Works with […]
Outlook Email Signature
Your email signature is more than just your name at the bottom of an email. It shows professionalism, gives people an easy way to reach you, and keeps your communication consistent. In Outlook, you can set it up once and it will appear automatically on every new email or reply. How to Create an Email […]
Big List of Productivity-Related Subreddits
Reddit is a community driven platform that is very helpful for millions of users. Here’s our top list of communities related to productivity they you should follow, engage and learn from. Core Productivity & Self-Improvement Time Management & Systems Study & Academic Productivity Habits, Mindset & Lifestyle Career & Work Productivity Tools, Tech & Note-Taking […]
How to be Proactive as an Executive Assistant
Executive Assistants are very important for executives, managers, directors. Their support is very valuable, even if not very visible. How to be proactive as an EA when you have free time Being an executive assistant isn’t always about reacting to tasks. The best moments to shine are often when things are quiet, and you can […]