Note-taking apps/tools have brought order to the daily chaos that is being an executive assistant. Now you can do much more than jot down meeting notes with these platforms. You can organize the entire office with easy to use synchronizing apps.
Take a look at the tools below and give your thoughts in the comments section. What apps do you use for similar purposes?
3 Productive Note-Taking Tools for Executive Assistants
Evernote is the leading idea capturing/content storing system available. They’ve been able to dominate other personal note-taking apps over the past few years, and now they’ve introduced Evernote Business. Executive Administrators can sign-up and go through the on-boarding process in minutes by speaking with a real human being.
The platform allows you to:
- Save meeting notes
- Scan business cards/documents
- Easily search saved content
- Create shareable business notebooks
- Know what your team knows
- Create a business library
- Keep personal notebooks
- and MUCH more
One Note (Free)
One Note’s usability works great with the Microsoft ecosystem - it’s also free. While the capabilities do fall short in some places (web clipping) to the mighty Evernote, it’s worth trying for personal use if you use Microsoft devices.
Omni Outliner ($49.99)
“If you can think it, it is possible with OmniOutliner”
OmniOutliner can do almost anything with it’s advanced customizable features. The downside is the learning curve that comes along with it. If you’re simply using the app for basic note-taking then it’s one of the easiest options available, but creating tools like custom expense templates will take time to master.
Capabilities include:
- Tracking projects
- Creating tasks
- Scheduling due dates
- Manage expensive reports
- Easy to-do lists
- Endless possiblities executive assistants can use to their advantage
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Executive assistants can use these tools for task management, note taking, scheduling, video conferencing, and many more!
