Leave the Volleys for the Court: Schedule Sports Meet-ups the 2009 Way for an Epic Summer of Sport

Published 12th June 2009

As the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup kicked off and a fantastic summer of sport beckons, sports fans are being urged to not let ‘old fashioned’ organisational tools get in the way of their enjoyment.

This summer is set to be a scorcher – on and off the field of play – with the British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa, Wimbledon and a potentially explosive Ashes test series between England and Australia providing ample opportunities for sports fans to get together at grounds and pubs across the country.

According to Doodle.com, the online scheduling tool, traditional methods of arranging meet-ups to play or watch sport - such as group emails or text message volleys - are time consuming and annoying. Doodle is a simple-to-use tool that helps organisations and individuals save time organising meetings by offering a transparent view of everyone’s preferred choices. It syncs with all the main calendar systems on multiple platforms, including Outlook and mobile platforms, and it’s this simplicity and portability that will help sports fans make the most of the summer’s sporting calendar, according to Doodle’s founder and CEO, Michael Näf.

“Nothing’s more annoying than endless streams of emails and a cacophony of text message alerts, especially when meeting up to watch the match can be arranged via a few simple clicks,” Näf said. “This summer is keenly anticipated by millions of sports fans and no one wants it spoiled by long-winded and convoluted meeting arrangements.”
In Doodle’s home country, Switzerland, 10 per cent of the entire population use the service at least once a month, and this figure is growing.

About Doodle

Doodle makes it easy to find the right time for a group gathering or a meeting. With just a few clicks you can establish a “poll” – a tabular display of possible available time slots – invite participants and see clearly in a table which options best suit everyone. Doodle is a free web service, doesn’t require any registration and is available in 28 languages worldwide. The usability and the entrepreneurial achievements of Doodle have been awarded across the world: For example, the Mashable Open Web Awards 2008 “Bloggers’ Choice” and “People’s Choice” (http://mashable.com/2008/12/16/open-web-awards-2-winners/), and the Swiss ICT Award 2008 (http://doodle.com/blog/english/2008/11/11/doodle-wins-swissict-award-2008/).

Doodle has more than 3 million unique clients with very strong growth in the UK.

For more information please visit www.doodle.com

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