Jott: Your Own Personal Assistant
Telecommuters are the kings and queens of multi-tasking. In any given day, you’ll likely function as a business owner, receptionist, office manager, researcher, and so on.
Running a business isn’t always easy. In fact, it’s one of the hardest jobs. Growing a business takes time and sacrifice, and successful freelancers occasionally find themselves working in the evenings and on the weekends.
Some telecommuters hire a personal assistant - someone to handle tedious assignments. In turn, they can concentrate their attention on growing a profitable business. Those who can’t employ an office assistant might rely on a day planner or PDA. These tools provide assistance. Still, nothing is better than the real deal. Fortunately, if your budget doesn’t allow a personal assistant, you can always utilize an online service such as Jott.
This unique service lets you record and send voice reminders or text messages. All you have to do is sign-up for a Jott account, call the service, record your message, and hang-up. Within a few minutes, Jott will send a transcribed text message to the recipient - be it yourself or someone else.
You don’t have to be a work at home professional to use Jott. Send a message to your child, friend, spouse, etc. However, I feel that the service can prove beneficial to telecommuters. For example, let’s say you’re a freelance writer and you stumble upon a great story or article idea. Rather than wait until you get home to write down the idea (and risk forgetting), you can Jott yourself a little reminder. Furthermore, if you meet a potential client, you can text message their information to your cell phone. It’s that easy. And the best part…it’s free!
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