Comments on: Open Thread: How Do You Manage Your Contacts? http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/ Rebooting the workforce Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:28:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Geert http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-240647 Geert Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:36:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-240647 <p>I personally use Outlook so I can sync my contacts (and calendar) with my Nokia N80. And at the moment I am helping a small business organizing their contacts, but I am still looking for the right solution. They want to have the same database available in Outlook for email and in Excel for invoicing. Guess there is no other, simple way than using a Access database for that...</p> I personally use Outlook so I can sync my contacts (and calendar) with my Nokia N80. And at the moment I am helping a small business organizing their contacts, but I am still looking for the right solution. They want to have the same database available in Outlook for email and in Excel for invoicing. Guess there is no other, simple way than using a Access database for that…

]]> By: J Bell http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-240157 J Bell Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:42:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-240157 <p>I use Outlook at both home and at the office. I have a T3 Palm with KeySuite to keep it all together :-) Works for me!</p> I use Outlook at both home and at the office. I have a T3 Palm with KeySuite to keep it all together :-) Works for me!

]]> By: Khürt Williams http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-240026 Khürt Williams Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:51:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-240026 <p>I use mac Address Book synched to Plaxo and my Motorola KRZR. Now if only Plaxo would offer two way syncing to my Gmail addressbook.</p> I use mac Address Book synched to Plaxo and my Motorola KRZR. Now if only Plaxo would offer two way syncing to my Gmail addressbook.

]]> By: Aaron B. Hockley http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239780 Aaron B. Hockley Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:01:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239780 <p>Blackberry, synced to Outlook.</p> Blackberry, synced to Outlook.

]]> By: Jason Tremblay http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239693 Jason Tremblay Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:26:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239693 <p>I use Mac's Address book and I use <a href="http://www.onmadesoft.com/pgs/onsync/index.html" rel="nofollow">OnSync</a> to sync the data to my phone. Using the Mac Address book makes it easy to take advantage of other desktop apps that access the same data (like Mail or <a href="http://clickablebliss.com/billable/" rel="nofollow">Billable</a>).</p> I use Mac’s Address book and I use OnSync to sync the data to my phone. Using the Mac Address book makes it easy to take advantage of other desktop apps that access the same data (like Mail or Billable).

]]> By: Jon Moss http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239478 Jon Moss Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:59:48 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239478 <p>Address Book and iPhone for everything, plus the superb Highrise for business stuff. It really is invaluable - very handy to have everything you have said, emailed, sent etc on one page for a contact :-)</p> Address Book and iPhone for everything, plus the superb Highrise for business stuff. It really is invaluable – very handy to have everything you have said, emailed, sent etc on one page for a contact :-)

]]> By: Eric Boehnisch-Volkmann http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239299 Eric Boehnisch-Volkmann Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:28:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239299 <p>I am using the Mac's Address book and synchronize it with my Sony Ericsson K750i. So, one master address list with a few smart folders.</p> I am using the Mac’s Address book and synchronize it with my Sony Ericsson K750i. So, one master address list with a few smart folders.

]]> By: Chris Brogan... http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239195 Chris Brogan... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:18:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239195 <p>Your database is king. So, I have a CSV file as a baseline with the proper contact info. I feed that by way of LinkedIN and Gmail, which act as collectors for new stuff. From there, I use a deduping script to kill the duplicates (it never clearly works), and then I throw a copy of all that into Apple Mail to sync with my BlackBerry Curve.</p> <p>I give GMAIL my full list as well, so that I have parity between platforms.</p> <p>A little extra work, but I've got it all fairly quick, and again, the basic CSV file opened in Outlook (or google docs) works just fine for searching via Searchlight.</p> <p>(Book chores must be almost done. You're back on the case.) : )</p> Your database is king. So, I have a CSV file as a baseline with the proper contact info. I feed that by way of LinkedIN and Gmail, which act as collectors for new stuff. From there, I use a deduping script to kill the duplicates (it never clearly works), and then I throw a copy of all that into Apple Mail to sync with my BlackBerry Curve.

I give GMAIL my full list as well, so that I have parity between platforms.

A little extra work, but I’ve got it all fairly quick, and again, the basic CSV file opened in Outlook (or google docs) works just fine for searching via Searchlight.

(Book chores must be almost done. You’re back on the case.) : )

]]> By: aaron http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239196 aaron Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:18:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239196 <p>I don't know if it's new, but I think it is:</p> <p>Accessing Gmail on my phone now has a link to call my contact if I got their phone number in my contact book.</p> <p>Pretty nifty. Already used it to make a call to my friend about a side project, after reading his email on my phone.</p> I don’t know if it’s new, but I think it is:

Accessing Gmail on my phone now has a link to call my contact if I got their phone number in my contact book.

Pretty nifty. Already used it to make a call to my friend about a side project, after reading his email on my phone.

]]> By: Cathy Moore http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239184 Cathy Moore Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:05:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239184 <p>I use Highrise for business contacts, Apple Address Book for the rest. Highrise won me over because I can just forward an email to it and it attaches it to the right person or creates a new person if necessary. I tried two other contact management systems before and they both failed because I wouldn't manually update them.</p> <p>I also like the fact that I can add free-form notes, attach files, and ramble on at great length about a contact without jumping through hoops.</p> I use Highrise for business contacts, Apple Address Book for the rest. Highrise won me over because I can just forward an email to it and it attaches it to the right person or creates a new person if necessary. I tried two other contact management systems before and they both failed because I wouldn’t manually update them.

I also like the fact that I can add free-form notes, attach files, and ramble on at great length about a contact without jumping through hoops.

]]> By: Chris M Johnson http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239151 Chris M Johnson Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:20:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239151 <p>GMail does the trick for me. Although, most of my communication is done through email, so it is a no-brainer to just let GMail handle it all.</p> GMail does the trick for me. Although, most of my communication is done through email, so it is a no-brainer to just let GMail handle it all.

]]> By: Daniel Bachhuber http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239114 Daniel Bachhuber Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:43:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239114 <p>It's all about the Apple Address Book. I nearly sh** my pants when Apple announced the iPhone because, for me, one of the greatest things is being able to sync and backup my contacts. Re-typing everyones' home address can get repetitive.</p> <p>Gmail is good for autocomplete, but Google's lack of a good contact UI/ lack of syncing across platforms makes worthless in actually trying to manage data.</p> It’s all about the Apple Address Book. I nearly sh** my pants when Apple announced the iPhone because, for me, one of the greatest things is being able to sync and backup my contacts. Re-typing everyones’ home address can get repetitive.

Gmail is good for autocomplete, but Google’s lack of a good contact UI/ lack of syncing across platforms makes worthless in actually trying to manage data.

]]> By: Judi Sohn http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239082 Judi Sohn Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:09:10 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239082 <p>Business contacts are in Salesforce. Personal contacts are in Apple Address Book. Both sync to my Blackberry.</p> Business contacts are in Salesforce. Personal contacts are in Apple Address Book. Both sync to my Blackberry.

]]> By: Leo Babauta http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239049 Leo Babauta Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:23:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239049 <p>Gmail for everything.</p> Gmail for everything.

]]> By: cpark http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239039 cpark Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:13:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239039 <p>Oh, yeah. And Facebook.</p> Oh, yeah. And Facebook.

]]> By: cpark http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239036 cpark Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:12:32 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/26/open-thread-how-do-you-manage-your-contacts/#comment-239036 <p>I've just started using <a href="http://highrisehq.com/" rel="nofollow">Highrise</a>, and I really really like it.</p> I’ve just started using Highrise, and I really really like it.

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