Church Champions January 5, 2001

A Very Handy Tool

Though we don't have an article from George Bullard this week, I do have a tool to pass along that he recommended. Back at our Church Champions Forum in November he suggested we try a dictation service from www.idictate.com. I have tried it, love it and use it every week in my work. It has saved me some significant time and energy.

After you sign up on-line you get a toll-free number to call when you want to dictate any type of document. You merely speak into the phone and dictate from your head or your notes. About an hour later, a document comes to you by email. I use it for all types of to-do lists, letters, notes from meetings and other documents.

I was originally worried about accuracy, but if I am clear in my speech, and spell funny sounding names, the person on the other end (whoever they are) spells them out correctly.

The cost is a penny a word and worth it. Thanks George for making my life a lot easier. I hope other Church Champions find it useful as well.