As an organizer, I know that one of the strategies for assisting in the organizing process is to have a method of collecting your thoughts as well as to-do’s that come from email, coworkers, etc.

How often have you been driving in your car on your way home or to the office and suddenly remember something you would like to do? And how often do you arrive at your destination and actually remember what it was? My husband often calls his work voicemail from home to leave reminders for himself but this service takes it to the next level. We recently highlighted a handful of dial in information services to obtain info on the go but Jott helps you manage the info from within! It’s a dial in service but oh, so much more!

Jott is a free (currently, anyway) service that allows you to call a 1-800 number, leave a message for yourself or another contact and the message will be transcribed and sent via a text message or email. And since many of us use our email inbox as a collection point, the task or reminder doesn’t get overlooked. If you are experiencing difficulty in that department, check out my Detox Your Inbox webinars.

You can also use it to communicate simple tasks and reminders to business associates, friends and family like “The Nichols report is due on Friday” or “Joey needs to be picked up from soccer practice at 4pm”, etc.

Additional features include built in reminder options, the ability to listen to the audio jott (if recieved via email), jotting to groups as well as to preset lists and you can even jott to web services like Twitter, Google Calendar or Remember the Milk to name a few.

So, go to Jott.com to create an account, setup your contacts and start using it today! Don’t forget to add your account info to your password manager…

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