Throw Away Your Memo Pad

If you tend to think while you’re driving but you know it’s a bad idea to write and drive (and soon it may be illegal to text and drive where you are), you can now Jott your thoughts. Jott is a free transcription service – you call a toll-free number, talk, and your message is transcribed and sent as an email to you or a pre-determined list of contacts.

The service is free, and the transcription is done by actual people and then emailed and archived on the web site. While Jott does have rules for their employees, I would be cautious about revealing identifying information (whether personal or client-related) if you are in an industry with strict privacy concerns.

But for a sales manager debriefing after a pitch meeting, a real-estate agent doing a walk-through on a property, or even just composing a shopping list on the way home, it comes in very handy. The sign-up process was painless and quick – you have to validate both your email and cell phone number, then the system leads you through a quick trial where you record your first Jott to yourself. In less than five minutes, my “hello world” was in my email box and the original audio was available on the web site.

There are instructions available on the site if you’d like to be able to Jott directly to your blog as well.