Event-Dating, or 10 reasons to "date instead of plan"

Here are 10 reasons why event dating will revolutionize your planning process too. Read on.

1. "We covet what we see." (The Silence of the Lambs)

Instagram is more successful than Facebook. TikTok is more successful than Instagram. Why is that? - Because we are visual beings.

We see and consume an incredible amount every day. Written language is increasingly pushed into the background, creating obstacles in decision-making with its binding nature. The more we have to exert ourselves to read something and then make a decision, the more we push it aside from our daily lives. SMARTCHILLI relies on images for decisions, and additional information is only provided upon request. This supports the impulse to accept an event and shortens the decision-making process.

2. "It is better to make imperfect decisions than to constantly search for perfect decisions that will never exist." (Charles de Gaulle)

The employee is forced to like - or dislike - an event. There is no postponement. This is not a disadvantage for the employee, because they are free in their decision and will gladly make it - they can't do anything wrong: cancellation is possible at any time. The company, in turn, also learns about the event through cancellations and can offer it to other employees better and more targeted - and thus even acquire more employees for the event than originally assumed.

3. The biggest revolution is mobile – we always have Zalando and eBay with us now. (Christian Winter, Managing Director Tengelmann E-Commerce)

The numbers speak a clear language: employees usually decide on their shift schedule in the morning or late in the evening. During the company's opening hours, they almost never check in. Not surprisingly: most of the time they are busy then. Emails are not read in the evening, and many WhatsApp(s) or other messengers are ignored. 2 out of 3 users check SMARTCHILLI daily and use event dating regularly. It is online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and always in the employees' pockets.

4. “Anyone who makes returns difficult reduces demand” (Dieter Urbanke, Chairman of the Management Board of Hermes Fulfilment)

Every decision made by the employee - whether acceptance or cancellation - can be changed again by them. This may not be desired by the company at first glance, but it benefits both sides. The employee can accept or cancel with a clear conscience. They know they can still change their mind. This lowers the inhibition threshold to commit to something they might not yet want to commit to. This demonstrably increases the willingness to take on jobs and then possibly remain in them. Employees change their minds up to 5 times per event. This process is now no longer a factor in scheduling.

5. “I have a motivation problem until I have a time problem.” (unknown student)

Coordinating a shift schedule with an employer is arduous and is postponed until it can no longer be avoided. Then both sides are under pressure, and one (the employer) wants to fill as many appointments as possible, while the other knows they need to earn money, but the time slots for it are already very small - in the end, both are dissatisfied. One feels they haven't received enough - the other feels compelled to work. Event dating gives everyone the opportunity to decide at their own pace and then possibly change their mind. The trick is curiosity and voluntariness.

6. "But from now on, you're all in my book of cool people." (From Dusk Till Dawn)

Event dating is sexy, and employees enjoy using it. 92% of surveyed employees in SMARTCHILLI rate work flexibility and flexible working hours higher than the hourly wage. Changing employers who work with SMARTCHILLI is harder than changing one who still assigns schedules. This not only leads to a longer retention period in the company but also to more applicants signing after the interview - thus expanding the pool and simultaneously weakening competitors.

7. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic:" Arthur C. Clarke, Clarke’s Third Law

The chatbot not only makes no mistakes, but employees trust it 100%. Every piece of information it provides is no longer questioned but taken as fact. Employees are significantly less late and use the chatbot's messages to structure their day. This not only creates space for desired and necessary communication but also builds trust.

8. “When we are on thin ice, our safety is in our speed.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Nothing creates more security in competition than speed. Creating an event in SMARTCHILLI and putting it online for employees in Event Dating takes less than 1 minute. It takes just as little time to make all events of a month available online to a new employee after the hiring interview. No further actions are required. The time-to-market for an employee can thus be reduced from days to hours. ... and the colleague can, if they wish, start planning their first month of deployment on the train.

9. "I'll have what she's having!" (Harry & Sally)

Through event dating, employees can invite friends and acquaintances to work with them. This increases employee satisfaction, creates network effects, and thus improves the working atmosphere. It's like the Three ??? phone avalanche. ("The idea behind it is simple: Everyone has friends and acquaintances who don't know each other, and these in turn have other friends. If the three detectives want to find something out, each of them calls five friends and tells them what they want to know. They also ask for a callback if the friends find out anything. These friends, in turn, call 5 friends, and so on and so forth." here ). Workshop participants thus quintupled their employee count after Corona. (Editor's note, edited in August 2022)

10. "You talkin' to me?" (Taxi Driver)

We ask for it! Because much can be written. We are always ready to show our cards. Take the opportunity and contact us. SMARTCHILLI is still young, and together we will surely find even more reasons why event dating works so well.