Effective appointment calendar software should have the ability to create multiple categories, display a monthly view, create reminders and provide recurrence capability. In this article series I will go in-depth into the above features and show the valuable benefits of each one. In this article the focus is the reminder.

One of the most overlooked capabilities of a reminder program is the ability to run outside of the appointment calendar software. In other words, when the appointment calendar program is not running, the reminder program should still look for events and respond to them.

Most of the time we think of reminders in only one dimension: the text reminder. However, an audio reminder can add flexibility and assurance to you that if you want to have a more mobile posture, you can. For example, a solid technique for a salesperson is to move around while on the phone. With audio reminders, you dont have to be in a mode of split focus between your call and the reminders that may be on the screen. You know when you have a reminder because it will speak to you. One point of clarification: I am not just talking about a beeping reminder. I am talking about a full voice reminder that can express the meaning of the reminder to you.

In closing, two powerful features of a good reminder program is the ability to run outside of the appointment calendar software and the ability to not only give text message but also to give audible messages with the option of full voice messages. In my next and final article of this series I will delve in the functionality of a good recurrence feature.

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