Clara Labs

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

1. CC Clara: Simply CC [email protected] on scheduling emails
2. Clara Takes Over: The AI assistant responds and coordinates with participants
3. Finds Time: Clara checks calendars and proposes meeting times
4. Schedules Meeting: Once confirmed, adds to all calendars
5. 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.