Tech Tools for Working Smarter

Working smart is essential to the success of a small business. Incorporating a variety of technical tools can more than replace clerical support.

Meeting scheduler. Setting up a multi person meeting via e-mail can be extremely frustrating. An on-line scheduling service such as Doodle makes it a snap. Indicate possible meeting times on the tool, e-mail to participants, and their color coded availability responses highlight the best date. Doodle also works for simple polls.

Web conferencing. Save time and money by meeting over the web rather than in person. DimDim is the product I use. It offers audio, video, screen sharing, and whiteboard functionality, with no software installation. The VoIP platform eliminates phone charges. Best of all, it’s free for up to five participants. Customizable pro and webinar versions are also available.

Organization. Tired of hunting for the notes from the last meeting? Evernote offers a tool for capturing information in one place– documents, scans, web pages, photos, screen shots. Everything is processed, indexed, and made searchable, even handwriting. You can add tags or group into notebooks for customized organization. Notes are searchable from anywhere, with apps for mobile devices.

No excuses!