User shares Make.com automation for Cal.com & Outlook Calendar sync.
Okay, after reviewing the Reddit post and the previous analysis:
Influencer/Active Community Member Identified:
- User: The Original Poster (OP) of the Reddit thread "1l0ev7e".
- Profile Summary (from previous analysis & post): This person is technically proficient, actively uses and sets up automation (Make.com, Cal.com, Outlook Calendar), values productivity, and is willing to share their solutions with a community. They are an ideal "power user" or "citizen developer" type.
Screening & Collaboration Suitability:
- High Suitability: The OP has shown practical skills and an interest in a popular and relevant tech stack (automation, scheduling, calendar management). Their willingness to share their setup ("Just set up a slick little automation...") suggests they'd be open to creating content or providing feedback.
- Audience: While we don't know their personal reach, their content appeals to others interested in productivity, automation, and specific tools like Cal.com, Make, and Outlook.
Collaboration Suggestions & Expected Benefits:
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For Automation Platforms (e.g., Zapier, n8n, Pipedream, or even Make.com for advanced showcases):
- Collaboration Idea: Invite the OP to create a tutorial or a comparative piece.
- Example for a competitor: "Recreate your Cal.com to Outlook sync using [Our Platform] and write a blog/video about your experience."
- Example for Make.com: "Showcase an even more advanced automation with Cal.com/Outlook in a guest post or webinar."
- Offer: Free premium account, affiliate partnership, payment for content.
- Expected Benefits:
- For the Company: Authentic user-generated content (UGC) targeting a technically savvy audience, practical demonstration of platform capabilities, potential new user acquisition from the OP's share, feedback on platform usability compared to competitors.
- For the OP: Monetary compensation/free tools, enhanced reputation as an automation expert, content for their own channels (if applicable).
- Collaboration Idea: Invite the OP to create a tutorial or a comparative piece.
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For Calendar Services or Booking Platforms (e.g., Google Calendar, Fantastical, Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, or Cal.com itself):
- Collaboration Idea:
- For Cal.com: Feature OP's setup as a "Community Spotlight" or "Power User Story" on their blog or social media. Invite them to a beta program for new integration features.
- For other booking/calendar tools: "Try integrating [Our Tool] with your workflow (e.g., sync [Our Booking Tool] to Outlook using Make) and share a tutorial/review."
- Offer: Early access to new features, swag, free premium subscription, feature on their official channels.
- Expected Benefits:
- For the Company: Demonstrates tool flexibility and integration capabilities, provides social proof, engages the user community, valuable feedback for product development (especially for beta programs).
- For the OP: Recognition, early access to new tech, direct input into product development.
- Collaboration Idea:
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For Productivity Apps (e.g., Todoist, Notion, Asana, Slack, Microsoft Teams):
- Collaboration Idea: Invite the OP to create a tutorial demonstrating how their Cal.com/Outlook automation can be extended to trigger actions in a productivity app.
- Example: "Automate: New Cal.com booking -> Outlook Calendar -> Create task in Asana -> Notify in Slack. Show us how with Make!"
- Offer: Free premium account for the productivity app, co-marketing opportunity, payment for content.
- Expected Benefits:
- For the Company: Showcases novel integration use cases for their app, attracts users looking to optimize workflows, high-quality UGC from a credible source.
- For the OP: Content creation opportunity, free tools, association with established productivity brands.
- Collaboration Idea: Invite the OP to create a tutorial demonstrating how their Cal.com/Outlook automation can be extended to trigger actions in a productivity app.
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General Beta Testing/Expert Feedback:
- Collaboration Idea: For any company in the automation, scheduling, or productivity space launching new features or products, invite the OP to a private beta program.
- Offer: Early access, direct line to product teams, potential for small stipends or acknowledgment.
- Expected Benefits:
- For the Company: High-quality, technically informed feedback from a user who understands complex setups, bug identification, use-case validation.
- For the OP: Influence product development, get a sneak peek at new technology, build relationships with tech companies.
Overall Expected Benefits for Companies Collaborating with this OP:
- Authentic and credible content targeting users interested in productivity and automation.
- Practical demonstrations of product use cases.
- Valuable feedback from a technically skilled user.
- Increased visibility within niche communities (e.g., Make users, Cal.com users).
- Cost-effective marketing compared to larger influencers, with potentially higher engagement from a specific target audience.
Origin Reddit Post
r/indiehackers
How to Add New Cal.com Bookings to Outlook Calendar
Posted by u/heyitsai•06/01/2025
Just set up a slick little automation using Make (formerly Integromat) to sync my Cal.com bookings straight to my Outlook Calendar. Took me like 30 minutes, and it's already saved me from a f