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Ok — nearly everyone knows about Twitter now — you DO know what Twitter is, don’t you???
It’s that social networking site where you can call and leave a “TWEET” (well, unless you’re a twit and then it’s something else entirely) about anything from changing the baby’s diaper to buying some commercial real estate. Short paragraphs that give people an insight into your day-to-day life (like they need to see YOURS when they have THEIRS).
Jott, however, isn’t a social network site in the traditional sense — it’s more personal/business related. Yes, you can have a group and friends. You can even Jott Twitter, Google Calendar, or your Wordpress, Blogger or Live Journal blog. You can Jott your friends, your family, your business partners or customers, but your comments aren’t out there for the general public to peruse.
It’s different too in that you phone Jott to create your messages. It translates your spoken words into written words (I’m pretty sure it only works with English right now) and sends that in an email to whomever you’ve designated as the recipient.
For example, the other day, I called my JOTT number (I have it on speed dial on my cellphone, so all I have to do is tell the phone to call Jott) and left a message for myself to remember Chrystalyn’s birthday on Sunday. Well, Jott took my message, turned them into written words and emailed me the reminder on the date and time I specified when I phoned in the reminder. It also called me on the day I wanted the reminder to remind me (but oddly enough, it doesn’t play back the message you left, but rather the message it interpreted from your message) as well as leaving the message on your online account at jott.com. Well, Chrystalyn isn’t a common name for many people and it interpreted it this way
“Just a reminder that Preston’s Birth Day is coming up next week. Get a Birth Day card.”
I actually SAID “Just a reminder that Chrysalyn’s birthday is next week. Get her a birthday card.” I’m sure it does fine on most things like “remember to buy milk at the store tonight”, but just be prepared for these oddities 
At any rate, I’m finding Jott a handy (and FREE) service to get communications out to people I need to as well as reminder to myself to get things done.
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June 21st, 2008 at 1:15 am
i haven’t even started to figure out twitter and now there’s a new one. =) btw, i’ve just posted the answers and the number of entries of those who participated in my june project. i’ll announce the winner tonight. thanks for joining.=)
June 21st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Hi There!
Nice post. Jott is a new one to me for sure. I too have a Twitter account, but I couldn’t tell you the last time I used it, it’s been so long ago.
Ha! not enough happens in my life to bother with either. LOL!
Have a great weekend!
June 21st, 2008 at 6:08 pm
It’s kind of amazing just how many social networking sites there are out there. But this one is a good idea, too.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Cherry — Jott’s more like a recorder only it does more than just record what you say as it will send those messages to whomever you delegate to receive them — it can be to a single person, or to a group.
Chilly — I haven’t logged into my Twitter account in ages! Reading about people stuck in traffic is just not my thing!
Check it out, Julie! You might find it handy.
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June 22nd, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I got lazy once and tried a speech to text program. I say what i want typed and it supposed to do it. Well……it sounded like a superb idea til i actually realized how bad an accent i have. For instance I would say something like ” Be sure that you get milk” It typed ” Be Shore that ewe get mick” soooooo, i think Jott is a great Idea lol, but i doubt it’d work for me unless i just wanted to confuse the crap out of people, which i’m certainly not at all opposed to. Hmmmmmmm, Maybe I should get it!!!! Lol,
Nessa
June 23rd, 2008 at 4:47 am
There are so many of these things. I normally sign up just to see what the thing is all about and then never go back again. I tried Twitter for a while but their server never seems to be working for more than an hour at a time. This one is new to me, I will have to go and have a look. I am always prepared to try new things at least once.
I have had a look at some of the comments made on these types of sites and then wondered if that person will still want that comment in the public eye a couple of years from now. Maybe I am just getting too old for this type of thing.
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Nessa — voice recognition software has gotten better over the years. I thought it was kind of funny how it translated my message - I probably chewing gum when I left my message come to think of it. I have an accent, too.
Sailor — The comments you leave for Jott are kept private. No one can view them except you and the person you’ve included as a recipient of the comment –that’s why it’s not a true social network.
M
June 24th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Great post! My head is spinning. I’m like SUPER addicted to Twitter (follow me at twitter.com/hauteinla if you like)! Now there’s Jott? Ay dios mio. I can’t keep up. I’ve recently integrated Brightkite into my social marketing repertoire. And I’m barely getting the hang of sometimes tweeting and sometimes posting a note or checking in on Brightkite. Now I have to become acclimated to Jott too! LOL! But the whole privacy thing on Jott is really luring me in.
June 25th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I’m sure there is a Preston somewhere in the world who would appreciate a birthday card. LOL. That really is funny. I am going to have to check out Jott for the fun of it.
Kelli
June 27th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I’m still new to Twitter. Jott sounds good, but I prefer text than talk over phone. Still prefer Twitter.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Kelli — I’m quite sure you’re 100% correct, however I’m not going to search him out to send him one.
Atniz: I’m so slow at texting! I can do it, but I guess I’m just lazy, so since talking is easier for me that’s the route I’ll take every time.
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