Conference Scheduling Lifehack Exporting Shed’s iCal information in Google Calendar

First log into your Sched account Click on your schedule which is in the upper left-hand side

First log into your Sched account

Click on your schedule which is in the upper left-hand side

Click on iCal in the upper right-hand side

Click on iCal in the upper right-hand side

Save it locally (I’d suggest your computer’s desktop)

Save it locally (I’d suggest your computer’s desktop)

Login to Google and go to My Account

Login to Google and go to My Account

Click on Calendar

Click on Calendar

Select Settings in the upper right-hand side

Select Settings in the upper right-hand side

Select the Calendars tab

Select the Calendars tab

Select Import Calendar

Select Import Calendar

Click on the Browse button Locate your iCal file (ICS file extension) Select which calendar to upload it to Then click on the Import button

Click on the Browse button

Locate your iCal file (ICS file extension)

Select which calendar to upload it to

Then click on the Import button

You should receive a confirmation page like this

You should receive a confirmation page like this

Your Google calendar should now have the events you’ve scheduled in Shed

Your Google calendar should now have the events you’ve scheduled in Shed

But what if you want reminders sent to your mobile phone? Easy enough… Image Credit: mobilemoo

But what if you want reminders sent to your mobile phone?

Easy enough…

Go back to Settings and Click on the Mobile Setup tab Follow the instructions to add your phone if you haven’t already Keep in mind that you may accrue charges if you are not on a text messaging plan with your carrier. For me (Verizon), that’s 0.10 per message.

Go back to Settings and Click on the Mobile Setup tab

Follow the instructions to add your phone if you haven’t already

Keep in mind that you may accrue charges if you are not on a text messaging plan with your carrier. For me (Verizon), that’s 0.10 per message.

You should see this screen once your phone has been verified VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure to change the drop down menu from Pop-up to SMS.

You should see this screen once your phone has been verified

VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure to change the drop down menu from Pop-up to SMS.

Of course there are other free online apps besides Google Calendar Two of the more popular ones that you can upload an iCal file to and receive SMS reminders are CalendarHub ( http://www.calendarhub.com ) and 30 Boxes ( http://30boxes.com )

Of course there are other free online apps besides Google Calendar

Two of the more popular ones that you can upload an iCal file to and receive SMS reminders are

CalendarHub ( http://www.calendarhub.com )

and 30 Boxes ( http://30boxes.com )

Prepared by Bryan Loar bryan.theloars.com 2009

Prepared by

Bryan Loar

bryan.theloars.com

2009