In the Gmail Labs I have enabled the google calendar gadget so that I can see upcoming events while I have my Gmail open, without having to also go and open my calendar. The recipient can click on the time that works for them and it's automatically added to our calendars. Instead of going back and forth 20 times in email to schedule appointments, I use Assistant.to to insert proposed meetings times. If an email I receive pertains to an event I can easily turn the email into an entry on my Google Calendar by clicking on the date/time right in the email, or by going to the 'More' menu and clicking 'Create event'. If you're wondering what the benefits are, check out this post I wrote for the Your Marketing Made Easy blog. You may be using Gmail as your personal email, but I really encourage everyone to use Gmail professionally (known as G-Suite, previously Google Apps for Work). If you sign up through one of those links you won't pay anything extra (sometimes you’ll even get a discount or bonus!), but I'll get a small commission or credit that helps me to keep delivering this awesome free content to you! I only recommend tools that I use and trust. Heads up! This post contains affiliate links, marked with an asterisk. I've used all of those browsers except Edge, and Chrome is by far my favourite. If you don't have the Chrome browser, some of the extensions mentioned may be available in Firefox or Safari or Edge (if you're using Internet Explorer it's time to upgrade!). Right now I use a combination of Gmail, Trello, Evernote, and Chrome - all of these are free to use. So anything I can do to save time in my day is necessary for my sanity.

Working in the social media industry requires constant vigilance, as changes are always being rolled out - and I need to be able to communicate those changes to my clients and show them how to implement them. I try to use technology to make this easier (yes, I have tried paper organizers and file cabinets several times, but they just don't work for me!). People keep telling me I'm pretty organized, even if I don't always feel like it.

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