September 13, 2020 By yclmanager5

Productivity

I’ve been using ToDoIst for 2-3 years now to manage the many tasks I have for clients and big projects. They recently emailed a tool to help you decide which productivity method is the right one for you to use. It has to be something that you really will use over a long period of time.

I use a mix of electronic and printed. I put the tasks in ToDoIst so they don’t get lost then print them each day so I can get that endorphin rush when I check off a task. I print a list before a client meeting to be sure I talk about all the projects we’re working on.

Click here to take the quiz!

April 15, 2020 By yclmanager5

Let’s Meet Remotely!

Business Can Continue With Online Meetings!

Your Computer Lady was an early adopter of online meetings. It’s often my preferred method of meeting for its simplicity and time-savings.

But with COVID-19, online becomes more important. You can keep your business functioning in many ways with online meetings.

Yes, you can email but using video calls or online meetings allows easier, more clear communications.

What’s App

This is an app for iPhone or Android that allows chat as well as video calls. I work with a programmer in Germany and we meet 2-3 times a week via video. After you download the app, you place a video call just like you would a phone call. Apple provides a similar service called FaceTime. (What’s App is free!)

Zoom or GoToMeeting

Online meetings give you video, chat, screen sharing with 1 or 1000 people. There are free accounts with limited features and more robust plans that have monthly fees.

Your Computer Lady can help.

You can use my account for a one time meeting.
I’ll help you set up your own account.
I’ll be your tech support during a meeting.
I’ll train you to use the meeting service.

We are all going to need to make changes and adjustments during this crisis. But there’s no need to panic. We can do business! We can find work-arounds and hacks to make it happen.

Call me if you have questions or need assistance.

PS – You can use the same online meetings to stay in touch with family and friends. If you can’t do an in-person visit, jump online. Share those smiles!

May 6, 2019 By yclmanager5

For the Future

JotForm is an established company that lets you create forms to use on websites. Your Computer Lady has used them several times. They have a new program that lets your form become a PDF immediately. So instead of getting an email with an unfamiliar looking line of fields, you receive a PDF with graphics, field titles, electronic signatures, etc. The PDF is ready for distribution to your peers or even to clients! Much more user-friendly!! Click here to check it out!

January 10, 2019 By yclmanager5

Habit Tracking Apps

Week 2 of the New Year’s Resolutions. Are you starting to lose steam? There’s an app for that!! Actually, there’s a multitude of apps for that. Tracking habits or changing habits is a great use of technology. The apps have reminders. They have rewards. They involve your support group. A couple even charge you real dollars for failure! So take a look at these suggestions and pick an app that fits your needs.

from Inc Magazine 6 Must-Have Habit-Boosting Apps

from Lifehack 24 Best Habit Tracking Apps

from BuzzFeed These Apps Will Actually Change Your Life

December 23, 2015 By yclmanager5

Medical Records App from AARP

I must admit that the site of the AARP magazine in my mail is a bit of a downer. REALLY? I’m old enough for AARP?! Well, yes. So I read the magazine. It often has excellent technology articles. Did you know AARP sponsors classes for iPhone and Android users? You don’t have to ask your smart-aleck grandchild for help using your smartphone!

The Dec/Jan 2016 issue of AARP’s newsletter has an intro to a medical records app. It is a free download that allows you to take pictures of medication bottles to build a med list. It also has a calendar that is shareable. So everyone who is involved in doctor visits, health changes, etc. can share the information easily.

Check it out at AARP.org/rxapp or text “aarprx” to 742864

September 22, 2014 By yclmanager5

Check-In for Good App

check-in at participating businesses, that business donates $1 to a cause of your choosing. You also get coupons to use on your next visit. Click here for more information on this app. 092214

September 8, 2014 By yclmanager5

GoodGuide App

Ever wonder how healthy/ socially responsible a product is before you buy it? GoodGuide can give you those answers. When you download their app you can scan a product’s barcode to see its ratings. For more information on GoodGuide visit their website here.

August 25, 2014 By yclmanager5

Charity Miles App

What better way to stay in shape and do good for a charity at the same time?

Charity Miles donates 10 cents for every mile you bike and 25 cents for every mile you walk or run. Just one more reason to get your daily exercise!

Click here for more information on the app

August 11, 2014 By yclmanager5

HTC Power to Give App

Did you know that the computing power that you aren’t using on your phone can be donated? With the HTC Power to Give app it can. When your Android phone is plugged in and connected to Wi-Fi you can help support researching cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s, AIDS, and cancer. Click here for more information about this app.

July 28, 2014 By yclmanager5

Picture App

Taking pictures for a good cause!

“Save the Children teamed up with Johnson & Johnson to create this app where your photo shares equal donations. You can donate up to one photo a day, and they will never be used for commercial purposes”

Download it here.

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