Quick Tip No. 89: Amp Up Your Productivity in 2011!

I am always looking for better ways to manage my documents, organize my notes, and keep things simple. Smartphones are making it so much easier to do all of these things without being tied to a computer. So to help you amp up your productivity goals this year, below is a short list of powerful applications that will help you be more organized and productive.

Evernote is my favorite app of all time. Keep your notes, pictures, voice notes in one easy-to-use app and auto sync with your computer. Share your notes with others too. This Quick Tip was written using Evernote on my iPhone while waiting on my car to be serviced. Some other uses:

• Record a voice-note if unable to type a note
• Take pictures of wine bottle labels to help me remember the name
• Take pictures of books that I'll want to buy later
• Keep track of ideas or favorite quotes

Believe it or not, you can get even more features with a paid account.

Awesome Notes certainly stays true to its name. Have all of your lists is one place. Tabs are setup for Shopping lists; To Do lists with a calendar; keep a Travel diary or create your own tab. Notes can be synced with Evernote giving it a more powerful edge.

DropBox is great for sharing large files. Download it, set it up and invite people to access the files. You can download files from other DropBox user folders (by invitation of course) and sync files across all of your computers and devices. My daughter dumps her large photos (usually over 3mb) into DropBox and I get to view and admire them :-). You get a generous 2GB of space for free. Extra space can be purchased starting at $9.99.

SnapTell is an amazing product search app! Scan a barcode and you will get a list of prices and places to purchase that product. If there isn't a barcode, take a picture of the product and it will still return results. A message on the website says that SnapTell was recently purchased by Amazon.com. I suppose you can expect to have product results go to Amazon.com.

The evolution of cell phones has been amazing and has certainly enhanced the lives of Smartphone users. If you use any of these apps, please share your experience or share any other apps that you love.

Wishing you an abundance of prosperity and productivity in 2011!

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