So you need to send someone a PDF, but it contains information that you consider private. Should you hit that “Attach” button in your e-mail client? In my opinion, it is not a wise move. Awesome DocumentSnap reader and bookkeeper extraordinaire Laura Kenway asked me a question on this very topic, and it has turned […]
Continue readingBack in 2010, I wrote a review of Joe Kissell’s excellent Ebook Take Control Of Your Paperless Office. In the intervening two-and-a-half years, I have received countless e-mails from DocumentSnap readers telling me what a great resource it is. Also during that time, a lot has changed in “going paperless” world. I was happy to […]
Continue readingThis is a guest post from Michael Hourigan at Shoeboxed. The key to effortless expense reporting lies in implementing a few crucial best practices that will allow you to seamlessly track your expenses while you’re on the go. Know What’s Expected Get clear on what’s expected from you in terms of your reporting. How detailed […]
Continue readingThis post is part of the paperless stories feature at DocumentSnap. Some stories are from readers that have successfully gone paperless, some are still going through it. Would you like to share your story too? Today’s reader story is by Annie Muller. Annie is an avid sewer, crocheter, and knitter. She was awesome enough to […]
Continue readingReaders of the DocumentSnap newsletter will know that I have just returned from my annual pilgrimage to Portland for the World Domination Summit. As usual, the event was great and it was fantastic to meet new friends and catch up with old ones. All of the speakers were great, but I was very struck by […]
Continue readingOne of the more challenging aspects of going paperless is that it seems like you are constantly having to make decisions: which hardware to use? Which software to use? Local or cloud? How do you keep everything safe? To make matters worse, every document that you have represents two decisions: Do you scan it or […]
Continue readingWhen I do talks about going paperless, I often tell the audience that it isn’t realistic to go totally paperless. It’s one reason that I’m not a big fan of the word paperless itself. It turns out that a digital agency called Idea Rebel has proved me wrong, and to make matters worse it is […]
Continue readingI don’t know if it is because I am ¼ Swedish or what, but I tend to spend a ridiculous amount of money at Ikea. I know it is cool to hate on the store, but I like it. Anyone who has purchased items at Ikea will be familiar with the included paper instruction manuals. […]
Continue readingFor those of us who want to go paperless, it can be hard to know what to do. There are different technologies to choose from, different ways to set things up, and of course there is the fear of losing important information. It can be easy to get stuck. Over the years, I have seen […]
Continue readingGoing paperless is about the little wins, and one area where I’ve been really successful is with with our family grocery list. Not only have I eliminated the paper, but (for us), the paperless grocery list works much better. Here are some ways that you can accomplish this. A Shared Low(ish) Tech Solution My friend […]
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