More and more I find myself moving to Cloud based services. I have been working out how to streamline my personal and business life. The question is how do you do it and what works best for you. The following are some ways that you can increase your productivity using Cloud based services.
Dropbox is the best service for syncing files between computers as well as sharing directories for other users. You can even access your files from your smart phone. I would be lost without Dropbox.
Evernote is the best note taking application on the web. You can access it from the web, your smart phone and even your tablet. It also has a desktop client. I use Evernote for taking notes, storing a spare copy of my presentation in or even writing blog posts in.
Yousend it is a file sending service. I use Yousendit when I am sharing files with other people who do not have Dropbox accounts. The service is free for the basic version and works really well. It is quick and fast. You can send a large file for free.
I now use Google Docs for all my spreadsheet needs, writing and presentation needs. It is free which works really well. You can even share your documents with other Google users. The reality is most users do not need the versatility of Microsoft Office. Google Docs works just fine. I can access Google Docs from any computer on the internet. I even keep my todo list in a Google Docs spreadsheet.
I keep all my email in the cloud. Gmail is just the best email client today. It has a large number of rules and filters that you can set up. Once these rules and filters are setup you can unlesh the true power of Gmail. I actually forward 5 email accounts to my Gmail account and it is by far the best option for me.
I use a cloud based password manager which I really like. Last pass is the best and most secure password manager on the internet. It will interface with any of the main web browsers on any number of computers. Another service I would strongly recommend using.
Freshbooks is the application I use as a freelancer to bill my clients, keep track of expenses and even send out estimates. This is the one service for my business that I will not do without.
These are are 7 services in the cloud which I use every day. They make my home and business life much easier. Which services do you like? Please leave a comment and share below.
