A Convenient Blog

Living in America these days, you could say it is pretty laid back when it comes to time management!  Especially for people under 40!  Studies have shown that we really do have more time then we say we do!  Why, when it seems like half of America spends three hours a day playing call of duty or something of that sort!  The question is people do not get anything done not because of time, but because lack of planning!  A wise person once told me, plan your work, and work your plan!  I am lazy when it comes to planning things.  I usually wait until the last minute, also I do not prepare for the intangibles that could happen along the way!  Especially when I pack, it is the basic minimum I need every time I go on vacation! 

Since I have worked on being organized, things have changed alot!  I have gotten in the mind set to start planning ahead.  This not only makes me more productive, but it eliminates alot of unwanted stress.  So when it comes to time, it is not how much you have, but what you do with it.  No plan equals no quality of time.  Which creates boredom and all those negative feelings we try to avoid as humans.  So the key is to plan something and take it from there. 

We all know it is crucial for small business owners to keep your prospects and leads organized. It also takes a lot of follow up to get most sales. The key is the timing of the follow up. As a professional you will want to be both aggressive and tactful at the same time. A shared group calendar will allow you to both.

Depending on your expenses and cash flow you should determine whether or not to use free or paid software to keep track of your needs. If you are recently starting up and do not have enough capital to pay for an online calendar you can always set up a free shared group calendar online. The calendar will allow you to put all the contact information of your potential prospects in an orderly fashion of which you choose. For example you could have a group for new prospects not yet contacted, one for follow up with clients and one for returning client etc. You can set reminders to make the necessary phone calls for the day and schedule your day accordingly.

Have you ever been in a hurry and needed someones contact information? Well that would not happen if you had an address book with you at all times. It is simple, all you have to do is sign up with an online address book. Convenient Calendar offers one that can be used for an individual along with being shared with a group.

Simply just set up an online calendar and start your address book. This is a great way for you to get organized and save time which means more time for what you want to do. You can organize your contacts into specific groups. For instance, I have a separate group for my friends, one for my family and one for my business contacts. You have the ability to organize it the easiest way for you to find them. My address book has helped me on a number of occasions, such as an opportunity to get a hold of one of my old business contacts that I had not talked to in years. You never know when you are going to need to get a hold of someone that you might have thought you would never contact again. Make sure to keep your contacts because you never know when you might need to contact them. So start your address book online today and never look back!

If you are like myself and have a hectic schedule, it is tough keeping up not only with your schedule, but keeping up with others as well. There is an easy solution to this, simply create yourself a shared calendar, which will allow you to share your schedule with others you are in contact with. The process is simple, go to Convenient Calendar.com, it is free so you do not have to worry about paying for a shared calendar. The sign up process takes only a few minutes and you can sign others to your calendar, all you need is their email addresses. There are many excellent reasons to use an online shared calendar. Here are five good reasons you should start your shared calendar today!

The first reason is to organize your schedule. The ability to set up your schedule so that others can see it, will help schedule conflicts in the future. If someone can see your schedule on your group calendar, they will know when a good time to schedule an event or appointment. This works for you as well, no more going back and forth through emails or phone calls to find a time and day for your appointment.

Another great reason to start a shared calendar is that it has a shared address book. This address book is a collection of all the contact information of others in your calendar. So you will have every one's email address, physical address, and phone number all at your fingertips. This is especially helpful come time when you need to send out RSVP invitations. This has saved many people time and stress by using their address book online to let people know about an upcoming event!

Some shared calendars allow you to post photos and create messages for everyone to see in the group. This is a great reason to have a shared calendar because it can be used like a mini social network. This is great because most shared calendars are private and secure. So you do not have to worry about anyone being able to look up your profile from anywhere. I know most people have been switching from the large social networks, to smaller ones, mostly because of privacy reasons and I have found that most people want to be in a social network with people they really know in life, not in just cyberspace.

My favorite reason for starting a shared calendar is that it saves me time and stress. I can not tell you how many times that I have visibly seen the difference in how much more productive I am since starting my shared calendar. Which has help my stress level a bunch, now I have more time to do things I want and am spending less time on obligations. And of course the last reason to start a shared calendar is that it is free. So nothing comes out of your wallet. So what are you waiting for, I have given you five great reasons to start a shared calendar.

There have been many complaints posted around the internet about the default calendar that comes with mobile phones now days. Along with the unfriendly and difficult display you will need to sync your phone to the online calendar of choice. Providing your calendar even offers that options along with the phone being compatible.

Since Convenient Calendar is not connected enough yet in the mobile market we decided to create our own downloadable free app in the app catalogue. This way you will only have to download the app, log in or create an account, and you are all set to go. A shared/personal calendar that syncs in real time with the website calendar. If you happen to lose or break your phone, no problem, just download the app again to your new phonea and you are back in business. The address book and photo album provided on Convenient Calendar.com is included in the mobile app for your convenience.

Here are some screenshots of the Convenient Calendar Mobile App for Android phones:

Preview of the main calendar with drop down menu to navigate from either the calendar, address book, or photo album 

Day and Week view will also be included.

Easily add events to your group or personal calendar. Events will show up on both the website and mobile app as soon as they are added.

View and Edit the address book attached your Convenient Calendar account.

View or upload photos from your phone to your shared photo album with your group.

We are very excited for the launch of the official Convenient Calendar Mobile App this Holiday season. We hope everyone enjoys it would appreciated any input on what you would like to see either on the app or website.

- Mobile App – Fully functioning calendar mobile app syncing in real time with Convenient Calendar.com.

• Android  – Launch January 2011 or earlier
• Windows Phone 7 – 2011
• Blackberry – 2011
• Iphone – 2011
• Palm – 2011

- Free calendars that can be added to your account Ex: Holidays, Sports, etc

- Notes page – Showing notes to and from groups members along with displaying 10 most recent events posted and 10 upcoming events.

- Linking to facebook events so they display on calendar

- Adding the same event to multiple calendars

Please let us know if there are any other features you would like to see on Convenient Calendar. All input is greatly appreciated.

We have been reviewed by KillerStartups.com and have been selected as a Killer Startup.

Check out our review here.

http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/convenientcalendar-com-creating-a-shared-calendar

There is a very detailed walk-through on how to create a new group with Convenient Calendar on Hubpages.com

Take a look at it here if you would like some visual help.

http://hubpages.com/hub/shared-online-calendar-Convenient-Calendar

It shows you how to create a group in order to share your online calendar and access the group address book and photo album.

Hi Everyone,

We are pleased to announce that we have begun working on a Mobile App for Convenient Calendar. The app will communicate with the website displaying all events, contacts, and photos added/edited on either platform.

We are looking at a launch date of early January 2011 in the Android App Catelog and following with Blackberry, iPhone, and Palm throughout the rest of the year. Windows 7 Mobile will also be available once that platform is launched to the public. It will be an exciting and very useful application that will link the online calendar of Convenient Calendar to mobile devices.

Stay tuned for more details to come soon. Including a few proofs and more details on the capabilities.