Product updates
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Note taking
January 29, 2023
We are excited to announce note taking in Popless. Note taking allows you to easily capture important information and track progress made with your students. With the ability to conveniently reference notes from past sessions, you can offer more personalized and effective tips to the students you're working with.
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Group classes
January 10, 2023
Help your students prepare for their upcoming in a class setting. Popless classes is an online class platform designed to help tutors work with students in a group setting. With Popless Classes, tutors can easily create a professional online listing for their class, reach a wider audience through our community of learners, securely manage payments, and engage with students through our integrated video and messaging platform.
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Blog
December 29, 2022
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new blog! It features articles and resources written by our team of experienced tutors, from study tips and test-taking strategies to in-depth subject matter explanations. If there is a specific topic that you would like to see covered in a future blog post, leave comments and feedback on what you'd like to see covered in future posts.
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Meeting limits
December 20, 2022
Stay connected to the conversations that matter the most. As a tutor, you can now start group conversations with your students and anyone else you work with.
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Meeting packages
November 27, 2022
We’re excited to announce tutors are now able to create meeting packages. This allows tutors to provide discounts to students when they purchase multiple meetings at once. Students who purchase multiple meetings are able to see them on their dashboard as unscheduled, and pick a date and time that suit everyone when they need help.
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Refunds
November 14, 2022
Popless is committed to making the tutoring experience work seamlessly for both students and tutors. But it's the nature of all business that, sooner or later, refunds will be necessary. That’s why we’re making it easy for tutors to issue same day refunds to students.
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Whiteboard
November 6, 2022
Popless tutors can now start a whiteboard session from any video meeting by navigating to the Share button at the bottom of the screen. Tutors and students can collaborate and use the whiteboard for mapping out flow charts, drawing, and writing code. All the work will be saved for future viewing so you can come back to it anytime.
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Marketplace
October 31, 2022
Tutors and students are more connected than ever about what they learn. To help take advantage of these new possibilities, we’re introducing a completely new way to find tutors, a better way to schedule meetings, and categories to help students find tutors they wouldn’t have known to search for.
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Support center
October 12, 2022
From today, you can reach out for general inquiries or report issues by searching the Popless support center or chatting live with the Popless team. Once you reach out, a dedicated team member will be able to help with whatever you need.
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Mobile ready
October 8, 2022
Popless is now supported on mobile using Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. You can use the Popless mobile website to book meetings with tutors, see your notifications, message people you’re working with, and join meetings using our built in video capabilities.
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Quick messages
September 15, 2022
This update adds the ability for students to instantly message tutors directly from the tutor’s profile page. If you've read a tutors profile and you still have questions, you can message to ask about availability, expertise, and your specific needs, etc. To get started, visit a tutors profile, and click or tap Contact tutor to send a message.
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Insights
August 29, 2022
From today, you can easily see the impact you’re making and track your tutoring progress. Go to Insights and you’ll find important details about how many minutes you’ve tutored, the number of bookings you’ve received, and how much you’ve earned.
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Two click scheduling
August 13, 2022
We’ve rebuilt our availability and checkout experience to load up to 10x faster. This new component is now available for all tutors and gives the people who book time with you the best scheduling and checkout experience available anywhere.
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Coupons
July 30, 2022
Today, we’re launching coupons! Give students a discount when they book meets with you and apply your coupon at checkout. Choose the dates and times your coupons can be used and how many times they can be redeemed by each student.
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Instant book
July 14, 2022
Welcome more students and earn more money by turning on Instant Book. Students love the convenience of booking instantly, and as a result, tutors with Instant book enabled often get double the reservations. In addition to getting a badge to highlight your listing, you’ll also be higher in search results.
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Video calls
July 3, 2022
We’ve introduced the easiest way to connect over video. No installs or downloads. No logins for students and the ability for tutors to have a waiting room or not. Run efficient classes, events, and workshops with breakout groups, or, get more from your calls with the Miro and Google Drive integration. We take your privacy and security seriously, so you can rest assured our video meetings are GDPR-compliant, all content is encrypted, and your data is never shared.
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Refer program
June 26, 2022
Your students are yours. Invite students and anyone else you already work with to Popless. They won't be charged fees when they schedule time with you, and you’ll be able to manage your conversations, payments, scheduling, and reporting in one place. You’ll get to join the Popless community marketplace to explore new opportunities and continue to work with people you already do without asking them to pay booking fees. Learn more.
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Notifications
June 16, 2022
Quickly catch up with a helpful collection of your notifications delivered only when you’re ready, based on a schedule you set. The summary can be intelligently ordered by priority or whether they’ve been read or not. Set your notification preferences so you know when you’ve got a new booking, received a message, had a cancellation, your earnings are ready for payout, and much more.
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Themes and tags
June 2, 2022
Designed to help students discover one-of-a-kind tutors from your college or across the world. Our tutors have millions of unique specialties and are ready to connect. Popless categories organize them into curated collections, with over 50 categories of tutors chosen for their specialties, location, and experiences.
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Tips
May 29, 2022
We've created an easy way for tutors to receive tips and bonuses when they’ve gone above and beyond. Whether you’re supporting someone who’s been extra helpful or showing appreciation to someone for making you laugh, Tips are a great way to say thanks.
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Wishlists and favorites
May 15, 2022
We’ll help you keep track of all the wonderful tutors you discover on Popless. Simply click or tap the heart on any tutor you want to keep top of mind. You’ll have the option to create and name a new favorites list or add them to an existing list.
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Google Calendar
April 9, 2022
Popless availability settings are perfect for setting when you’re available and what services you’re available for. Today we’re introducing a new way to manage your time. By connecting your Google calendar, you can choose to export your Popless bookings to Google calendar automatically, and if you’re a tutor, Popless will check your calendar for times when you’re busy, and exclude them from your availability to prevent double bookings.
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Meet info
March 21, 2022
Students are now able to share details about what they want to learn as soon as they schedule time with a tutor. This helps tutors tailor their lessons and set students up for the best learning experience.
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Cancelation policies
March 21, 2022
Sometimes, things come up and students have to cancel. To keep things running smoothly, you can now choose a cancelation policy that best suits you. Your chosen cancelation policy will appear on your profile, so people who schedule time with you will be aware of it upfront. You can also decide not to have a cancellation policy, but that’s totally up to you.
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Secure messaging
March 8, 2022
It all starts with a message. Whether you’re a student who wants to know more about a tutor, or a tutor who goes above and beyond to build relationships with everyone your work with, getting in touch with anyone on Popless starts a message thread you can always go back to. Once you’ve started a conversation, your inbox helps you keep all your communication organized for all your meets. Just go to your Inbox and click on a message thread to read an existing message or send a new one.
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Global payments
Februrary 18, 2022
Introducing your Popless wallet. You can now securely receive payments from people in over 45 countries and in 120 currencies and be paid out on the same day. To withdraw your funds, you'll need to set up a payout method on your Popless profile. The date that you'll get the funds will depend on your financial institution and whether the payout is released on a weekend or bank holiday. Most often, you’ll receive your funds 1-3 days after the request was made.
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Customize availability
January 28, 2022
Adjusting availability should save time, not waste time. We’re excited to bring you the world's most advanced availability capabilities to help you manage your time. Open up your availability for a single Monday morning, or every Monday morning for the next 3 months. Recurring availability features and an easy-to-use calendar makes managing your time super quick and simple.
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Your profile
January 4, 2022
You’re a star and we know that. Popless is here to make you shine brighter than ever. With new profile pages, Tutors are now able to create a username and share their unique URL with anyone, auto-adjust their availability for time zones, let people easily cancel and reschedule themselves, and send automated reminders to keep everyone up to date.