{"id":598,"date":"2015-01-20T16:33:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T15:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/?p=598"},"modified":"2016-03-03T12:16:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T11:16:08","slug":"how-google-keep-helps-our-ceo-turn-ideas-into-real-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/how-google-keep-helps-our-ceo-turn-ideas-into-real-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"How Google Keep Helps Our CEO Turn Ideas Into Real Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know why every year thousands and thousands of great ideas never get made, and slip into oblivion? &#8211; Because people don&#8217;t write them down.<\/p>\n<p>I know this can be a drag, but keeping a record of all your good thoughts has proven to be one of the smartest practices for\u00a0staying sharp and on track.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The\u00a0&#8220;Write it Down&#8221; Mantra<\/h2>\n<p>Every day, here at Yanado, we\u00a0meet up and start talking about everything and anything.<\/p>\n<p>We start with\u00a0business and then follow up with yammering about finding alternative ways on how to improve our everyday chores.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, in some\u00a0cases, these conversations end up being just hype dreams, but\u00a0every once in a while, we\u00a0tend to get the maximum out of our\u00a0meetings and come up with something that could truly benefit both ourselves, and our clients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">At lot of times, when\u00a0we\u00a0fail to put down the idea into some sort of a hard copy, it tends to get lost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">That kills us inside. Just a few moments ago, it was there, ready to get transformed into something real, and now its gone. Forever.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/messy-desk-sipress.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-599 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/messy-desk-sipress.gif\" alt=\"messy-desk-sipress\" width=\"624\" height=\"498\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to prevent you from losing those million dollar ideas, I would like to present to you Google Keep, a software that will truly have your back in above mentioned situations.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What Is Google Keep?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keep.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Keep<\/a> is a note-taking and file syncing application that allows you to quickly write down your thoughts, so you don&#8217;t end up forgetting them.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from saving and storing ideas when you think of them, Keep also gives you the opportunity to create various types of checklists, photo and link reminders to keep you from losing focus from what\u2019s important to you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Google-keep-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-601 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Google-keep-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Google-keep-logo\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Google-keep-logo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Google-keep-logo-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How Does It Work?<\/h2>\n<p>After you insert your content, Keep uploads your notes and safely stores them in Google Drive, so you can access them from any type of modern device, whenever you please.<\/p>\n<p>Keep also lets you record voice memos. I especially love this feature &#8217;cause it\u2019s a lot easier for me to speak into my phone than type when I&#8217;m on the go.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fools Remember, Smart People Write Things Down<\/h2>\n<p>A few weeks back, I wrote on\u00a0this blog <a href=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/how-evernote-helps-me-to-do-my-job-as-a-copywriter\/\" target=\"_blank\">how Evernote helps me do my job as copywriter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Being a Google lover, the CEO of Yanado, Ivan, prefers to use\u00a0Keep.<\/p>\n<p>Why? &#8211; Because he enjoys simplicity.<\/p>\n<p>Simplicity is a huge advantage for him (and Google\u00a0as well) when it comes to software solutions, and I fully get that.<\/p>\n<p>Our CEO\u00a0is a busy guy with all sorts of different responsibilities. He&#8217;s constantly on the line with new investors, clients, marketers and developers.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from figuring out how to improve our product as such, he\u00a0is really focused on customer development.<\/p>\n<p>As you can imagine, Ivan is\u00a0constantly hunting for ideas, feedback and alternative channels where Yanado could make it&#8217;s mark.<\/p>\n<p>In this never ending cycle of brainstorming sessions and delegating directives, Ivan really needs a tool where he can, in a matter of seconds, add\u00a0new ideas, save them and store them, without losing focus from what&#8217;s going on around him.<\/p>\n<p>Without it, he&#8217;s lost.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine if he tried to keep this in his mind? All the ideas and decisions from all the dev, marketing and product brainstorming sessions? Imagine if he tried to memorize every important client need\u00a0and every good idea he heard throughout the day?<\/p>\n<p>His head would explode.<\/p>\n<p>As a person who really needs a note-taking app, our CEO\u00a0is completely satisfied with Keep.<\/p>\n<p>His easy to access and easy to store system, allows Ivan to add as many notes, reminders and check-lists as he pleases, and organize them in such way that\u00a0he always has his entries a couple of clicks away from him.<\/p>\n<p>When he adds his notes, our CEO\u00a0shares them via Google Drive with the entire team, so we can\u00a0brainstorm\u00a0and together come up with scenarios on how to make the most out of certain idea.<\/p>\n<p>This is how we do our work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-602 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-logo.png\" alt=\"google-keep-logo\" width=\"438\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-logo.png 512w, https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-logo-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What Makes\u00a0Keep So Special?<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/how-evernote-helps-me-to-do-my-job-as-a-copywriter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Evernote<\/a> and other note-taking apps, Keep has a very easy, colorful and intuitive interface.<\/p>\n<p>Just like many people out there, one of the things our CEO\u00a0hates the most is when he\u00a0has to waste a tone of time to learn how to navigate around in a certain digital space.<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0hates reading tutorials and other walk through manuals. \u00a0He really doesn&#8217;t have time for that.<\/p>\n<p>When he\u00a0downloads a certain app, our CEO\u00a0wants it to clearly communicate with him\u00a0and instantly show where he can find what he&#8217;s\u00a0looking for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6aONr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-604\" src=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6aONr.png\" alt=\"6aONr\" width=\"620\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6aONr.png 620w, https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6aONr-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whoever designed Keep\u2019s interface is a complete genius.<\/p>\n<p>From the very first second I opened the app, I got a clear picture what it\u2019s all about and how to work. Every single function is illustrated with nice and understandable icons.<\/p>\n<p>Keep also has a great color code system that helps you prioritize or group certain entries so that you what level of importance they have for you.<\/p>\n<p>Although Ivan agrees that Evernote is a far better and superior piece software, he\u00a0tends to favor Keep more when it comes to note-taking and storing, because it\u2019s easier to understand and manage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-update.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-605 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-update-1024x809.jpg\" alt=\"google-keep-update\" width=\"608\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-update.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/google-keep-update-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download this app and never ever find yourself in a situation where you fall victim to a certain informational overkill.<\/p>\n<p>If you liked what we wrote here, please share this post with your friends. 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