Speak Your Tweets with Jott


I’ve been using Jott for a few months now because I’m one of those souls afflicted with the Great Idea While Driving syndrome. As soon as my hands grip the steering wheel and I zone out into a great song, the ideas start flowing.

Jott, if you aren’t familiar, is a free voice to text service that jots down your quick messages and sends them to you.

So here’s what I do, and mind you I’m wearing a headset and using the voice activation mode on my cell phone so as not to be a highway nuisance.

I call my Jott phone number (you’ll get your own when you sign up). I say a voice command, then I spew out that million dollar idea, the solution to the world’s ills, or a reminder to take care of something at home.

Jott will then give me options to have this sent to me as a text message or an email. The spelling is sometimes iffy, but when your last name is Marmolejo that is not an uncommon occurrence, so I forgive them for that.

What’s even more interesting is that Jott now can send your voice notes directly to Twitter, Facebook, WordPress, Google Calendar, and more. I have to admit, I was a little fearful Tweeting from Jott, hoping they wouldn’t misspell something so badly that I would end up with 30 @replies including the letters “wtf?” somewhere within.

I spoke slowly and clearly, and kept it simple. Seems like it worked:

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Interested in knowing anyone who is using this and if it seems like a good idea to trust voice to text software for your social networking.


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About Nancy Marmolejo

I'm a soul-driven strategist who teaches entrepreneurs how to turn followers into fans and fans into clients using social media and heart based marketing. My approach integrates proven strategies and intuitive hits so each client finds her special way to stand out and sizzle in the spotlight.

  • http://www.sandramartini.com Sandra Martini

    Hey Nancy,

    As another who's afflicted with GIWD Syndrome, I use Jott ALL the time — not only for sending myself those million dollar ideas, but also to send requests to my team.

    It saves me calling them and interrupting whatever they're doing, yet allows me to "get 'er done" immediately by sending a "Jott".

    I just started using it with my Twitter account (which of course links to Facebook) and am liking it so far, except that I miss the replies if I'm out and about for a bit.

    Great post!

    Sandy :-)

  • http://www.kfredsmusings.blogspot.com/ KFred85

    I've used Jott in the past. I love that you can set up a reminder for yourself and have it text and email you! I am forgetting to do things so it's perfect for me. I often don't use it to tweet. I mumble so it doesn't get my words correct ; ) Awesome service though and I would highly recommend it. It links to other useful services too!

  • http://itsnohobby.com Richard schnur

    Interesting tool.

    I have a one-touch voice recorder on my phone so I'm not sure how much use it would be though. The transcription and email is a great feature. That would save me time. I'll have to try that on the free option and see if it is effective.

    Maybe if I were more active on Twitter I could Tweet, but, like KFred85, I'd be concerned about it accurately picking up the words. mistranscribing could be embarrassing ;-)

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  • Oscar Menjivar

    I have used jott in the past. I was also using it to send myself reminder to grade my students papers. IT WORKED. however thanks for the post, i will look into using it with twitter. THAT I DID NOT KNOW.