Coffee break: Everyone keeps asking about Sandy
Really it’s mainly Brad, but this is the coolest thing I do of late and I am going to share. Before I dive into my Web 2.0 used for Sales 2.0 style, let me define some things for those less aware:
Sandy: An automated virtual assistant that will do anything related to your schedule including set calendar events, todos, and e-mail others on your behalf. All you have to do is e-mail her in a style she understands….FOR FREE
Twitter: A service that lets you broadcast small text like messages to people following you. They can come to your client, your e-mail, or your text tool…FOR FREE
Twhirl and Twitterific: Desktop tools for using Twitter….FREE
Jott: A tool that allows you to leave a message and have it converted to text for e-mail or text message. You can send you yourself or others…FOR FREE
How to Maximize your Sandy usage:
- First go to Iwantsandy.com and get an account.
- Then go to twitter.com and join her there. If you do not have twitter, then get an account and download Twhirl or Twitterific to be able to send Tweets and follow other Tweeters.
- Sandy has a Twitter account and you can Follow then Tweet Sandy.
- Then sign up for a Jott account and again, add Sandy
- Download the iCalendar from Sandy
How I use Sandy today, and I guarantee there is more to come:
- Anytime I want to set a todo or remember an appointment I e-mail it to Sandy. This took a wee bit of getting used to, but it is faster than setting calendar Items.
- When I send people e-mails for appointments, I CC Sandy the data and she sets me an appointment in my Calendar. She can also e-mail the other person the data, but I have not started that yet.
- THIS ONE IS HUGE. When I am on the road, or not near a computer, I JOTT SANDY MY APPOINTMENTS AND TODO’s. Imagine getting that call in the car and having the super important prospect say, I am in a hurry but we can meet next Tuesday at 2pm. Hang up, call jott and in your calendar it goes! AWESOME and FREE, two great words that go great together.
As more people use Sandy, I will probably start sending her messages to forward, it has only been 45 days and already she has become part of my team. She may get a raise in only 90 days.
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April 25th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Great Post! I had not seen how all those tools could work together so seamlessly. I’ll have to implement this asap. I was happy to get Google Calender and Outlook talking. Tweets from Sandy to my phone is where it’s at!
Thanks Karl!