Great Writer’s Tool — Jott.com
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Whoa, this is cool. Jott.com is a free service that does lots of things, but the most immediately impressive is its voice to e-mail feature.
Here’s how it works:
1. Set up a Jott account by registering your e-mail and your phone number.
2. Program Jott’s toll-free number into your phone contacts.
3. Whenever you want, call the toll-free number and leave yourself a message.
4. The message is transcribed and e-mailed to you, along with a link to the actual audio.
The possibilities are numerous.
You’re in the library or the bookstore and you come across some titles you’ll want to study later. Jott yourself all the info and it will be waiting for you in your inbox.
You’re at a conference looking for subjects to interview for your blog when you meet a famous author. Call Jott and conduct the interview using the phone as a “microphone”. The entire interview will be transcribed and sent to you along with the audio.
Needless to say, there are hundreds more uses, and Jott has a lot more to offer, including the ability to send RSS feeds to your phone. A killer resource!
June 11th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Hey Jon! Agreed, Jott is one smokin’ hot product. Here at TSheets.com we’ve just finished integrating our services with Jott. So not only is Jott one amazing tool for any kind of productivity, but you can also now use our Time Tracking Tool to keep tabs on just how many hours you spend writing!
June 15th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Jon, this sounds intriguing!
I read the Terms of Service, though, and this particularr thing stood out:
” Jott disclaims any responsibility or liability for any fees, expenses or other charges you may incur from 3rd parties from using the service, including phone service charges, internet access charges, text messaging charges, or otherwise.”
Why would there be a chance of incurring phone service charges if it’s a free service?
June 16th, 2008 at 10:06 am
I expect they’re referring to per minute charges you might incur from using your cell phone to call their toll-free number.
December 14th, 2008 at 12:59 am
I believe that Jott is a writer’s best friend. I use it for capturing ideas, scenes, plots, and other tidbits my muse throws my way.
I don’t know about doing an interview in 30 second increments. It might be a great way to capture sound bites.