Cost Nudge

Know what a meeting costs — before the invite is sent.

Know what a meeting costs — before the invite is sent.

Know what a meeting costs — before the invite is sent.

Shorter meetings. Fewer attendees. Some meetings not needed at all.

Shorter meetings. Fewer attendees. Some meetings not needed at all.

Cost Nudge shows a meeting cost while the meeting is being created — helping all employees make better-informed scheduling decisions and free up more time for real work.

Cost Nudge shows a meeting cost while the meeting is being created — helping all employees make better-informed scheduling decisions and free up more time for real work.

Beta coming soon

Weekly sync

Thursday, July 30 · 10:00 – 11:00 AM

9 guests

60 min

Estimated meeting cost: ~$750

How it works

Turns out, we didn’t need an hour.

Turns out, we didn’t need an hour.

Turns out, we didn’t need an hour.

01

The cost in real-time

As the organizer builds the invite, a badge shows what the meeting will cost — based on attendee salary bands and duration. Only the organizer sees it.

02

Recalculates on edit

Add or drop attendees, change the length — the number updates, so the trade-off is visible while the decision is still open.

03

Right-sized meetings

Sixty minutes, or thirty? Eight people, or four? Sometimes the honest answer is that it doesn’t need to be a meeting at all.

Why it works

Three behavioral principles
do the work.

Three behavioral principles
do the work.

Three behavioral principles
do the work.

Nothing to learn. No new workflows. No change management. Showing the meeting cost activates all three on its own.

Nothing to learn. No new workflows. No change management. Showing the meeting cost activates all three on its own.

01

Nudging

How choices are offered shapes behavior. Showing the cost guides toward better decisions without restricting choice.

02

Loss aversion

People feel losses more than gains. Showing the cost makes what’s at stake concrete, prompting a closer look at invitees, time, and need.

03

Anchoring

Initial information anchors decisions. Presented as the invite is built, the cost frames the choices that follow.

Reporting

Proof it worked, across the organization.

Proof it worked, across the organization.

Proof it worked, across the organization.

A month-over-month view of meeting volume, hours, and labor cost. People Ops and Finance see what actually changed.

Meetings scheduled

720

127 fewer than baseline

Hours scheduled

540

95 fewer than baseline

Total labor allocation

$157K

$28K less than baseline

Reduced meeting spend

$28K

15.0% vs baseline

Illustrative figures for a hypothetical 100-person organization.

Beta coming soon.

Beta coming soon.

Beta coming soon.

Cost Nudge is in development ahead of a limited beta. For questions about the product or the company, reach us at jonathane@costnudge.com.

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