10 Ways to Use on Online Calendar
By Heather Clark
Wondering if an online calendar might be right for you? If you use a computer, it probably is! Here are 10 ways to use an online calendar to make your life a little easier.
Confirm Plans on the Go
How many times have you been out at a meeting, party or school event and been invited to a dinner party or fabulous ski weekend? Yeah, it happens to me all the time, too. If you use an online calendar, all you need is an internet connection via a computer, cell phone or other digital device and you can easily access your calendar - and then quickly accept that ski weekend invitation.
Check Your Spouse's Schedule
Can't seem to get ahold of your spouse - and can't remember if his big Star Trek convention is tonight? If you use a shared online calendar, you'll have your answer in just seconds - and know if you need to dust off those Spock ears.
Keep on Top of IDs (Important Dates)
Do you forget Great Aunt Mildred's birthday every year and then feel bad when she sends you a card on your birthday? Keep track of birthdays and other important days with an online calendar. Since you're probably online all the time anyway, it will be a cinch to check your calendar while you're at it.
Keep Your Group in the Loop
Do you belong to a club or group? Keeping a shared online calendar is a great way to make sure all members of your club or group are kept up-to-date on meeting dates, changes, cancellations and meeting locations.
Track Expenses
Need to keep track of personal or business expenses? Use an online calendar! If you're using a good one, each date will expand so that you can type in as much information as you need to.
Track To Dos
An online calendar lets you easily keep track of your to dos. Remember, a good online calendar will have expandable areas on each date, so you can cram in as much or as little information as you need to. Plus, if you need to rearrange appointments or move some tasks to another day, all it takes is a few simple keystrokes. Your calendar stays neat and organized, with no messy cross-outs or scribbles in sight.
Make Better use of Your Time
Ever wonder where all your time goes? Try a little experiment with an online calendar. For one week, use an online calendar to make careful notes of how you spend your day, then print it out and make a comparison. By the end of the week, you'll probably start to see a pattern - and see where time is not being used efficiently.
Homework Monitor
Online calendars are also a great way to keep track of homework assignments or upcoming project due dates and tests. You can even teach your children some time management responsibility by having them update the online calendar with their upcoming projects and tests, and then budgeting their time so that they are well prepared.
Household Chores
Looking for a way to keep track of who does what chore in your home? Use an online calendar. It's especially useful if your children like to swap nights for certain chores. By making the changes on your online calendar, everyone will know who's turn it is to take out the trash, do the dishes, set the table or clean up Rover's little accidents in the yard.
Record Milestones
As any parent can attest, it can be difficult to remember to record information in your child's baby book. Want a simpler solution? Use an online calendar to record cute sayings, lost teeth and first haircuts. Then at the end of the month, print out the calendar and transfer the information to baby books.
An online calendar can help keep you organized, remember important dates and much much more. Just be sure to look for one that allows unlimited text, gives you the option to share it with others and is printable - because you never know when you'll want to admire your time managements skills.