How to Email Files to Dropbox

Editor’s note: Habilis closed it’s doors.  However you can use http://sendtodropbox.com/ for now! Huge Dropbox fan here, it makes sharing big files super easy which is great, especially for workshifting.  I wanted to share a tip with everyone on how to email files as attachments that you want to share with others via Dropbox. First, if you don’t have Dropbox, get an account now. (Referral link!)  If you haven’t heard of... Read More

More Gmail Features to Love: Send and Archive

Regular readers know that I’m a huge Gmail fan.  I’ve written about the way I used Things + Gmail to make life a little easier (the comments have some great tips too!), but a while back I requested a feature from Google that would make my heart melt. I discovered this morning that my wish had come true.  Anyone can now log into Gmail, go to Labs and enable the Send and Archive feature that allows you to hit tab + enter and it’ll... Read More

How I Use BatchBook

Just wanted to throw a heads up that I wrote a post on CRM use for Virtual Assistants with some details on how I use BatchBook to keep up with everything AND get some unique CRM features such as the social media SuperTag. I’m currently working with BatchBlue on a few projects as a project (or blue manager) of sorts.  I’m really excited to be helping them out. If you’re a huge HARO fan, check out BatchBlue’s new way to keep... Read More

Label your equipment

When buying or after you receive an iPod or any expensive gift for Christmas, have it engraved or label it somehow.  One piece of contact info will allow someone to (hopefully) contact you to return it. A friend recently lost $1,200 worth of camera equipment.  No one has a way to contact him because he didn’t have it labeled in any way.  When replacing the equipment, he chose to have it engraved. Also, if stolen, it makes it more complicated... Read More

Review: PageOnce

PageOnce is an online personal assistant that let’s you input your contact information and then manage your financial, shopping, social media (yes, even Twitter) and email from one screen.  I signed up to give it a try yesterday after reading Mashable’s positive review.   Here’s a few points that are sticking with me thus far. First off, PageOnce doesn’t want to play nice with Firefox 3.  While I realize that FF 3 is beta,... Read More