Google Meet Calendar Integration with Advisor's Growth
Connecting your Google Calendar helps synchronize your bookings seamlessly between Google Calendar and Advisor's Growth, ensuring accurate availability, preventing double bookings, and streamlining your scheduling and booking management.
Prerequisites
Access your Gmail account linked to the Google Calendar you want to connect.
Determine the necessary access level:
Writer's Access: Needed if you want events created in Advisor's Growth to be added to your Google Calendar.
Read-Only Access: Sufficient if you only need to fetch events from Google Calendar into Advisor's Growth without adding new ones.
How to Use the Integration
You can connect your Google Calendar from two locations:
Settings > My Profile > Calendar Settings
Calendars > Calendar Settings > Connections Tab
Multiple Meeting Locations in Calendar
Advisor's Growth allows you to add multiple meeting locations within your calendar settings. These locations are displayed in the booking widget, providing bookers the flexibility to choose their preferred meeting venue. This feature enhances the booking experience by offering diverse options for meeting locations.
How to Configure Multiple Meeting Locations:
Go to your calendar settings.
Select the calendar you want to configure.
Add the desired meeting locations.
Save your changes.
Step 1: Integrate Google
Ensure that your Google Account is connected to Advisor's Growth:
Go to Settings > Integrations.
Select Google from the integration options.
Follow the prompts to link your Google Account with Advisor's Growth.
Once integrated, you'll have access to various Google services within the platform.
Configuring Google Calendar in Your Profile
Step 1: Set Your User Availability
After integrating your Google Account, set up your availability to automatically generate Google Meet links for appointments:
Navigate to Settings > Profile.
Scroll down to User Availability.
Choose Google Meet as the preferred meeting location from the dropdown menu.
Click Update Availability to save your settings.
Now, whenever you schedule appointments, a Google Meet link will be automatically generated for easy virtual meetings.
Troubleshooting: Google Meet Grayed Out
If Google Meet appears grayed out or unavailable:
Verify that your Google Account is properly integrated by revisiting Settings > Integrations.
Double-check your Google Account settings and permissions.
If the issue persists, contact support for further assistance.
Configuring Google Calendar in Calendar Settings
After linking your Google account, finalize your calendar configuration by selecting your Linked Calendar and Conflict Calendar. Access this by navigating to Calendars > Calendar Settings > Connections.
Calendar Configurations
There are two main settings:
Linked Calendar: All events created in Advisor's Growth are added to this calendar. For example, any new event you create will sync to your Google Calendar, making it visible in both platforms.
Note: Writer's access is required to designate a calendar as a linked calendar.
The linked calendar is also used as the conflict calendar by default, ensuring that events are fetched from Google and pushed to Advisor's Growth to maintain consistency.
Conflict Calendar: Events from third-party calendars set as conflict calendars are synced into Advisor's Growth to block availability during those times.
Availability is only blocked if the event is marked as 'BUSY' in the third-party calendar. Events marked as 'FREE' are still fetched but do not block availability.
You can add multiple calendars to prevent double bookings and ensure accurate scheduling.
FAQs
Q: How do I integrate Google Meet?
A: When you connect your Google Calendar, Google Meet is automatically integrated, so no extra steps are required.
By following these steps, you'll have a smooth and reliable integration with Google Meet, allowing you to manage all your virtual appointments efficiently through Advisor's Growth.