Saturday, February 21, 2009

Organizing Tools

Another theme you might find with me is I like things not only simple but organized. I have two more tools I will share with you today may help you with you organize your time and projects.

Evernote
Do you have colored sticky notes all over your computer, desk, refrigerator, or windows etc? I found a little solution to those little notes that typically get lost. I have so many things I research and want to keep track of and I found http://www.evernote.com was the answer for me!
Why I like Evernote
• Simple and fun to use
• Video on how to use it
• Have many notebooks with several sticky notes inside
• Organized chaos of all the things you want to save
• Can use from many applications
• Many ways to get information into the notes
• Have a free or a minimal charge for an upgrade

Smartsheet
This is a collaboration tool so when you are working on a project all your communication, assignments, and notes are all in one place and can be shared with others on the project. https://www.smartsheet.com
Why I use Smartsheet
• Customer service is the best I have ever seen
• Prompt phone calls or e-mails immediately answered
• They keep adding new features and upgrading
• They offer consistent training with upgrades
• Customize sheets with your image or logo
• Easy to use with a little guidance
• Can be shared with unlimited users
• Can set up workspaces or sheets

Time Tracking
Little late on this post because I am still trying to find a time tracking tooI I really like. Again I like something I don’t have to download, has an easy to use interface, and makes things simple. Could you share some insight on any of these programs if you have used them? Which one have you used, what one do you like best and why?

http://www.getharvest.com I like the desktop application for easy use
http://www.myclientspot.com interesting because it’s more then time tracking
http://www.trackmypeople.com have to install

Look forward to your feedback and input. Thanks again to SmartSheet for their fantastic customer service.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the kind words. What a nice message to wake up to on a Saturday morning.

    We do indeed invest in customer service. This recent post to our Smartsheet blog speaks to why: http://tinyurl.com/a4zg8g

    Providing service is as much about helping customers find resoluion as quickly as possible as it is learning how Smartsheet can be further improved. Treating service as an opportunity to improve (investment vs. a cost) changes its complexion quite favorably.

    More great improvements on deck for next month...

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