# Convenient Coworker Messaging Tools Google's New Update Helps Coworkers Communicate Pre-Meeting By Francesca Mercurio | Published 2021-09-28 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-1 References: [techradar](https://www.techradar.com/news/google-calendar-update-will-help-you-clear-up-that-mess-you-call-an-inbox) [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-chat) Calendar will soon launch an update that will make virtual colleague dialogue much smoother. The update for the Google Calendar app will help prevent long-winded [back-and-forth email conversations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superhuman-20). Google will integrate one of its Google Chat features directly into its Calendar app. This upgrade will allow users to quickly send a message to attendees of an [upcoming meeting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meetman). The upgrade was designed to let coworkers instantly communicate if they are running late or if they need to share documents pre-meeting. The upgrade will help clear up the overload of email inbox notifications and ensure a pre-meeting message is immediately received. The upgrade will only work for members of the same company and will launch on October 4. Image Credit: Google ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Integrated Coworker Messaging:** The integration of messaging features in productivity apps creates an opportunity for streamlining communication and improving collaboration. - **Real-time Meeting Updates:** Real-time updates for meeting attendees help improve punctuality and productivity, creating an opportunity for developers of meeting scheduling and productivity software. - **Email Reduction:** Tools that effectively minimize the need for email in the workplace, reduces distractions, and provide more straightforward communication channels have the potential to disrupt the email and messaging industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Productivity Software:** Developers of productivity software can seize an opportunity to integrate real-time messaging into their platforms, enhancing the user experience and increasing customer loyalty. - **Virtual Communication Tools:** Companies producing virtual communication tools have the opportunity to develop functionalities that ease communication and improve collaboration. - **Email & Messaging Services:** Evolving messaging and productivity platforms that present alternatives to traditional email, or collaborating with the former can help companies remain relevant and innovative in this increasingly crowded market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [In-Calendar Meeting Reminders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meeting-reminders.md) - [Meeting-Organizing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-teams-chat.md) - [Migrated Workplace Messaging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-chat.md) - [Predictive AI-Fueled Chat Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-compose-1.md) - [Hybrid Professional Calendar Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-calendar-working-location.md) - [Message Scheduling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/send-it-later.md) - [Meeting-Canceling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cala.md) - [Non-Disruptive Digital Meeting Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-meet-2.md) - [Calendar Integration Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calendar-integration-tools.md)