Action Manager
An exception is the recommended CheckVist, which appears here generically as "Action Manager" and would be a separate account. No additional linking is required. If you already use a similar system, that's no problem! Just point your "Action Manager" link to that site.
Planner
Google Calendar isn't necessarily better than the desktop calendar you use. Some possible advantages: It can send SMS or email reminders. You can selectively publish it. Aware of addresses (and some place names) by its connection to Google Maps, it's convenient for getting directions to appointments.
Directions
Use Google Maps to plan your route, mileage, and travel times. Send maps to your phone, email or GPS with a click. Pinpoint recurring locations on a custom map for efficient travel and recall.
Expense & Mileage Records
Forms to collect data are easy to customize. Graphical reports are then at your fingertips. Spreadsheets can do calculation or simply organize your data for tax time. It's part of Google Documents, which has other features not used here. Useful for conversion between document formats.
Contact Book
Your Google account most likely is attached to a Gmail address. Gmail ties to Contacts, a standalone contacts database. In turn, Contacts is connected to Maps and the telephone product Voice. Your contacts can be sorted into folders as you like. Click an email address to compose a message; click a land address to get directions; click a phone number to dial.
Switchboard
With built-in access to your contact book, Voice offers call screening and custom forwarding. Have several phones with one number. Assign your agent to a hotline; send anyone else to voicemail -- with emailed transcripts! Take calls from your landline when at home; your mobile when on the road. All with a permanent number and free long distance to USA and Canada. See this Voice demonstration for inspiration.
Images
For pictures I use Picasa Web Albums, an extension of Google's free photo software. You may already use another image-hosting service. It won't be necessary to switch accounts, provided it permits you to embed those assets here. Optionally, you can upload images to your journal directly from your computer or mobile phone.
Journal
Obviously all these features are collected here in Blogger. Make spontaneous entries in diary format, and tag them to link any one to any other. Summarize phone calls. Show which photo-correspondence you sent to whom. Remember what audition material you used, and what you wore. If you like, you can enable Comments for followup remarks. Naturally you can remove features, add and rearrange.
The layout can be finessed to fit your browsing preferences (eliminate scroll bars from forms).
Why so much Google?
It's what I use. While it will be as simple to bring together services from another or diverse vendors, it makes sense that those from a single source are most likely to continue cooperating with each other. But if you have others you prefer to use, by all means use them! I want to inform and inspire you, not convert you. It's "do it yourself."
Visit the User Forum to get or suggest alternatives.
Google Calendar isn't necessarily better than the desktop calendar you use. Some possible advantages: It can send SMS or email reminders. You can selectively publish it. Aware of addresses (and some place names) by its connection to Google Maps, it's convenient for getting directions to appointments.
Directions
Use Google Maps to plan your route, mileage, and travel times. Send maps to your phone, email or GPS with a click. Pinpoint recurring locations on a custom map for efficient travel and recall.
Expense & Mileage Records
Forms to collect data are easy to customize. Graphical reports are then at your fingertips. Spreadsheets can do calculation or simply organize your data for tax time. It's part of Google Documents, which has other features not used here. Useful for conversion between document formats.
Contact Book
Your Google account most likely is attached to a Gmail address. Gmail ties to Contacts, a standalone contacts database. In turn, Contacts is connected to Maps and the telephone product Voice. Your contacts can be sorted into folders as you like. Click an email address to compose a message; click a land address to get directions; click a phone number to dial.
Switchboard
With built-in access to your contact book, Voice offers call screening and custom forwarding. Have several phones with one number. Assign your agent to a hotline; send anyone else to voicemail -- with emailed transcripts! Take calls from your landline when at home; your mobile when on the road. All with a permanent number and free long distance to USA and Canada. See this Voice demonstration for inspiration.
Images
For pictures I use Picasa Web Albums, an extension of Google's free photo software. You may already use another image-hosting service. It won't be necessary to switch accounts, provided it permits you to embed those assets here. Optionally, you can upload images to your journal directly from your computer or mobile phone.
Journal
Obviously all these features are collected here in Blogger. Make spontaneous entries in diary format, and tag them to link any one to any other. Summarize phone calls. Show which photo-correspondence you sent to whom. Remember what audition material you used, and what you wore. If you like, you can enable Comments for followup remarks. Naturally you can remove features, add and rearrange.
The layout can be finessed to fit your browsing preferences (eliminate scroll bars from forms).
Why so much Google?
It's what I use. While it will be as simple to bring together services from another or diverse vendors, it makes sense that those from a single source are most likely to continue cooperating with each other. But if you have others you prefer to use, by all means use them! I want to inform and inspire you, not convert you. It's "do it yourself."
Visit the User Forum to get or suggest alternatives.
