5 Ways the Internet Can Help You Stay Organized

Dec 30
09:34

2010

Stephen Tong

Stephen Tong

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A list of ways to use free features on the internet to help get organized.

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Most people have problems dealing with their day to day schedules. With all the distractions and just plain life that gets in the way,5 Ways the Internet Can Help You Stay Organized Articles it is very easy to lose track of time or forget about an important event. Often schedules become complicated and busy even more so around the holidays for busy work time making it even more difficult to keep track of things when they are most important. Fortunately, the internet provides several free and easy ways to help simplify and break down your busy schedule.Calendar – An online calendar is a great feature to begin with, in the attempt to start organizing your busy schedule. By putting your important events and appointments on a calendar it allows your break down schedule and view daily, weekly or monthly. The benefits to an online calendar over any other types is the ability to access anywhere and at any time providing there is an internet connection. Online calendars can easily be viewed and edited from any computer or mobile device. There are several excellent free online calendars to choose from.Address Book – An online address book is great place to store your contact data. Cell phones can get lost, computers software can get deleted, and paper catalogues are way too old school and not as efficient. Once your contact information is stored “on the cloud” it will always be there for you. Most address books can also be synced to mobile devices or accessed easily by a mobile app.Photo Albums – Online Photo Albums are an excellent way to shared photos easily with your friends. No more paying shipping/printing costs to distribute photos or dealing with the hassle of attaching photos and emailing them out. Just simply upload your photos and share with your friends. The downside to online photo albums is the print quality resolution is decreased which is not usually noticeable for standard prints.Email/Text message reminders – Setting up your calendar to send you reminders when an event is approaching is an excellent way to make sure you never miss an appointment or event again. It is like having your own personal assistant reminding you when something is coming up.Mobile Apps/Syncing – Being able to access all these features online is very convenient but being able to access them on your smart phone is amazing.  Now you don’t have to even be at a computer to access your information. Just simply sync your phone or download a free mobile app and you can access all your data everywhere as long as you have your phone.Take advantage of all the free organizational features online. There is no need to be unorganized ever again.