Lars Schmidt and I recently recorded a podcast for the Cool Tools Show, with guest Chip Luman from Hirevue, about how to ditch your laptop and live in the cloud.
Chip is a frequent business traveler, like Lars and I, and has taken to using just small devices on the road and keeping all his data stored in the cloud.
Many people can’t fathom being separated from their laptop, especially on the road. But I assure you it can be done.
With the right hardware, apps, and attitude, you can do everything you need to from smaller devices such as tablets and smart phones.
Are You Cloud Savvy?
Michael Alter has some great suggestions in an article he wrote recently for Inc.com called How to Work in the Cloud
In the cool tools podcast, we discuss our top tips, apps, and strategies for being more lightweight in the air and on the ground. Hope you enjoy it.
Chip’s tips:
Cloud apps: various free cloud storage apps, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive to store my stuff, Evernote, Cloudmagic, LastPass, Haiku Deck, Prezi and CloudOn to access and manage my stuff, Bloomfire, Salesforce for work specific stuff – of course Pages, Numbers & Keynote get used too.
Personal:
Capture – FilmicPro, Camera+, Instagram
Travel: – TripIt, Delta
Social – Hootsuite, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare, – kinda use Google+
Checking out – Refresh, Wunderlist (as a replacement to ZenDone that is not planning an iPad app) and
Devices: iPhone, iPad, Zagg keyboard, Jambox, Bluetooth for the Jambox and Zagg
Music: iTunes, Shazam, Spotify, Soundcloud, Songkick, BandsInTown, Last.fm, KRCL 90.9, NPR Music, Checking out – Cloudbeats/TuneBox
About Cool Tools with Craig and Lars
Cool Tools podcasts can be found on BlogTalkRadio, iTunes, and now on SoundCloud.
About Hirevue: HireVue’s Talent Interaction Platform augments existing applicant tracking, talent management and social applications, accelerating productivity and decision-making by delivering high-definition clarity into people’s character, cultural fit, personality, and potential. The platform includes HireVue’s flagship digital screening and live interviewing capabilities, as well as new solutions for sourcing, skills validation and onboarding – enabling Hi-Def Digital Recruiting.
