If You Use Lists......You'll Love Remember The Milk

Making up lists of activities is an almost essential part of running your business and personal affairs. 

But what do you do with these lists and how do you keep them up-to-date? There's a neat on-line application called Remember The Milk (RTM), which can really help out. 

When you join RTM, it provides you with four pre-configured lists, including an InBox. The layout looks smart and is pretty easy to use. You can even email or Twitter, tasks directly into you InBox.

The key features of RTM include:

Lists - New lists can be created to suit your personal needs. These might include phone calls, urgent actions, projects, invoicing or whatever else you find useful.

Tasks - You can create tasks within any of your lists (or transfer them from your InBox if originally created by email or Twitter). These tasks can all be allocated with names, priorities, due dates, repeats, notes, URL's etc. They can also be modified at any time.

Reminders - You can send yourself reminders about any particular task via email, SMS or one of several instant messaging services.

Google Integration - Neat integration options are provided with Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Maps.

Microsoft Outlook Integration - Synchronisation is also available with Outlook tasks.

Mobile Phone Support - iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Blackberry mobile devices all have support options for RTM.

RTM was launched in 2005 and claims to now have over 2.5 million users. The on-line list management service is provided free of charge. However you will need to upgrade to the $25 per annum "pro" version for the iPhone, iPad and Outlook options.

You can sign up for Remember The Milk at  http://www.rememberthemilk.com/signup/

Hint - Your lists are normally displayed in alphabetical order. If you wish to change this order simply add numbering prior to the list name.