Dictation software isn’t just something that can save you time by typing out your speech and performing commands. Talking instead of typing can and will help you prevent lasting damage to your hands.
You might think that sounds silly, and so did I.
I’m 23 – way too young to be worried about my joints or work-related injuries (my work isn’t exactly manual labor).
Then my hands seized up. Repetitive strain injury.
Imagine if you had an invisible robot running around the internet doing all kinds of tasks for you.
That’s a bot. 🤖
Bots live on Twitter, on Wall Street and in factories.
They cut down on pesky repetitive tasks and do things that would take humans much more time and energy.
Bots started out as weak, experimental and expensive, but the rise of SaaS and automation means that you can have your very own family of bots, living exactly where you work: Slack.
Slack isn’t just a place to chat with your team, it can be extended to:
Slack is simple, text-based, searchable and allows you to customize it in creative ways. It’s the perfect environment for simple bots that can replace the need for time-consuming or interrupting tasks, and its Slack App directory makes it easy to find and plug a bot right into Slack ready to use.
But, before we get into all of the cool stuff Slack bots can do, let’s get the basics down first and talk about the original: Slackbot!
Most Slack users know Slackbot as the friendly and helpful character that helps them set up their profile. It sits in always-on mode in your direct messages, occasionally popping up to give you notifications. It’s easy to forget, but you’re missing out on a lot of great features if you overlook it.
Evernote is the Swiss army knife of productivity tools. It does a hell of a lot, but doesn’t do anything amazingly well. Maybe it was designed to replace your need for multiple apps by rolling them all into one, but its feature bloat makes it a pain to use, and there are many Evernote alternatives you can use instead.
We’ve already written a lot about Evernote; everything from Evernote templates to a comparison against Microsoft OneNote. In this article, I’m going to suggest worthy alternatives to Evernote in the areas of notes, screenshots, documents and bookmarking. While technically Evernote does do all of these things, there are more options out there.
Evernote is rapidly becoming a staple part of our modern workflows.
From 2009 to 2010, Evernote jumped from 2 million users to 6 million. Impressive, right?
Not compared to its 2017 figures.
Evernote now boasts over 200 million users and over 5 billion notes created. Evernote has become a real player in the world of cloud technologies. What started off as a simple note-taking app to help you store your thoughts has become a powerful tool with multiple potential use cases.
You can still use Evernote to store your notes, but it is capable of much more than that. The much more is what we’ll be investigating in the course of this article.
If you don’t have an Evernote account already, you can sign up for free here.
There are three key areas we’re going to look at:
I’m a Windows user. If you’re reading this, you probably are too.
According to Microsoft, over 400 million people use Windows 10.
Unlike apps and websites, there isn’t really much of a difference between users and active users. The operating system you use is something you use every time you are on your computer – probably every day.
This is why we at Process Street have decided to try to piece together a number of tips and tricks we think you may not know which can help you make the most of your operating system and boost your workflow. Some of them might improve performance and others may increase productivity.
We’ve compiled this big list to help you make the most of your workspace!
If you’re like me, your browser is at the center of your work.
I’m a Chrome user, and I was sold initially on their minimal design and layout, along with the speed advantages it used to have.
However, other browsers have caught up in many areas and narrowed Chrome’s competitive advantages. What Google’s product still offers which sets it apart from the rest, is a huge store full of extensions and add-ons. The extension landscape Chrome offers cannot be rivaled.
Many of these extensions changed my workflow and increased my productivity. They might be able to do the same for you.
So, we’ve decided to break down a host of extensions which can add value to your browsing experience.
We’ll include:
Let’s dive in!
“I won’t get distracted”, you tell yourself, “I’ve got a deadline – I’ll be fine”.
Next thing you know you’re looking at the goals-per-game statistics for second division Scottish soccer team Raith Rovers from their 1976/77 season.
I know because it happened to me. It was 1.15 goals-per-game. In the league only – not including cups.
This is why I’ve had to drill myself to be able to work effectively, and why I’m telling you how to avoid distractions today.
For startups and small operations, virtual assistants can be vital.
The general idea is: instead of hiring a full-time specialist or wasting time on data entry, you hire a VA.
It sounds easy. You just hire a VA, right?!
But what happens after that is the hard part. Straight after hiring comes the onboarding and training. That’s the part where you get your new VA up to speed with how your company works, and how the tasks, rules, and responsibilities are going to be different from the other companies they’ve worked for.
You’ll need to explain how to use your stack of tools, and how they can work as efficiently as possible. It’s also a process for you: you need to remember to check in, make sure everything’s set up properly, and review their performance.
In this post, I’m going to go over some of the key things to keep in mind when onboarding a virtual assistant, and share two of our internal processes with you.
Alarm goes off. “Five more minutes”. Snooze. Sleep. Repeat until you’re late.
Ignoring your alarm repeatedly creates a habit, and habits are hard to break. You start to ignore it more and more because you’ve conditioned yourself to do so. Even if you want to get up early, your subconscious is working against you.
Small snoozes quickly add up too – just 15 minutes each day sends 91 productive hours down the drain every year. That’s more than two working weeks you waste each year.
Knowing how to wake up early is only half the battle – to start your day the right way, you need to make it an automatic reaction to your alarm.
Is bad project management causing you to abandon important projects? Should you blame the tools you use, or does the issue go deeper?
A new report published by software comparison company GetApp reveals the dire state of project management in 2017.
GetApp’s research indicates that companies offering project management software fall short as one-stop solutions, forcing companies to rely on several tools used in conjunction.
