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Lifesavers and Timesavers
Virtual Assistants have a reputation for being very tech
savvy. It seems to come with the
territory and the nature of how we work.
However, trust me, not all of us are up with the latest gadgets and apps
on the market. At the end of the day, we
can only be as tech smart as the clients we work with. There are millions of
apps, and sites out there that make useful tools but here are just 5 of my all
time favorites and they are not just for VA’s.
rememberthemilk.com
You know the ten thousand things you are trying to keep
straight in your head and all those “To Do” list you keep writing and
losing? Remember The Milk helps you keep
track of those and keeps them handy in one little app. You can set up schedules for ongoing tasks
and little reminders for one of jobs.
Whilst there are lots of apps and software that does the same thing, I
particularly like this one. It’s cute
and very user friendly.
coffitivity.com
Working from home can be very isolating. If you find it difficult to work in complete
silence and like the sounds of low level background noise to make you feel sane
and not quite so alone, you may enjoy Coffitivity. It plays the sounds of a busy café whilst you
work. I can also recommend Ecosounds.net
which offers the sound of the ocean as well as rain or forest noises if nature
is more your thing. (Great for a relax
or meditation too!)
Spotify.com
This site has changed my life. If you love being able to have all your music
with you no matter where you go in the world.
Spotify is for you. Listen to
your favorite album, artist or create a play list of your own or check out some
of the playlists people have uploaded for great mixes for parties, a romantic
dinner or a wind down over Sunday breakfast.
Love it!
Fivverr.com
I have whiled away many hours just searching through all the
cool items on Fiverr. Fiverr is the
world's largest marketplace for digital services. Some very talented people
offer their services on Fiver for as little as start at $5, (hence the
name). Everything from getting photo of
a dog holding up a sign with your company logo, to a professional radio
announcer style voiceover. I promise you
hours of fun.
www.timeanddate.com
I have clients that travel a lot and sometimes the people they
want to Skype or call don’t live in the same city that they do. Organising a meeting with a person can always
be a little bit stressfull and I always get nervous that I might have got it
wrong. This handy tool helps me to know
I got it right every single time. Just
plug in the date and time of where you are and it the city where your attendee
is located and the softeware will do the rest.
A life saver!
