Here’s the link to see the PhoneSheet App on BlackBerry App World.

PhoneSheet’s Call Management BlackBerry® Application Makes Lost Messages and Forgotten Follow-Ups A Thing of the Past

PhoneSheet, the premier web-based call list manager, introduces its BlackBerry® application making it even easier to organize, track and manage your calls and contacts. PhoneSheet is a powerful productivity smartphone app for busy individuals who need a simple, reliable and secure solution to avoid lost messages and forgotten follow-ups. The application seamlessly integrates with the device’s standard call process and address book prompting users to track their messages effortlessly. The PhoneSheet app is available now as a free download from the BlackBerry® AppWorld™ via http://bit.ly/phonesheet. New activations will be offered a 30-day trial to PhoneSheet services.

PhoneSheet users have complete control of their messages online and can give permission to multiple users from multiple locations to make updates. PhoneSheet’s synchronized database maintains an updated call and message sheet regardless of how many individuals input data. This universal access makes PhoneSheet a must-have app for professionals who need to keep in constant contact with their team and need to be kept up-to-speed with client communications in real-time.

“Voice will always be an important way to communicate.  PhoneSheet is committed to tracking and integrating those communications seamlessly.  With the launch of the new BlackBerry® application, users organize all their phone work – they’ll never lose a message and never forget to follow-up, regardless of where they are.” said Jan Zands, founder and CEO of PhoneSheet.

PhoneSheet has already seen significant usage from professionals in a wide range of sectors including real estate, finance, law, medicine, education and film.

“I love my PhoneSheet and find it a lifesaver each and every day. My clients think I have a fabulous memory!” said attorney and PhoneSheet client, Laura Amador Mitacek.

The PhoneSheet app works to keep you in sync with your online account while on the move or can be utilized as a standalone application for BlackBerry® users who spend much of their day on their smartphones. Regardless of your working style or location, PhoneSheet will always make sure you get the message.

PhoneSheet is a free application to download available now from the BlackBerry® App World™ via http://bit.ly/phonesheet. PhoneSheet is currently offering a 30-day trial for their services for all new activations. Existing subscribers can download the app and use their login to access their account on the go.

About PhoneSheet PhoneSheet is the premier web-based and mobile call list manager. Through its secure online dashboard, users can track phone calls, messages and call history in real-time when at their desktop or when working remotely. PhoneSheet simplifies the management of phone call lists and messages and eliminates stacks of phone message slips and sticky notes. The Los Angeles based company was founded by an entertainment industry veteran seeking an easier way to manage essential phone communications. More information and a free trial of the service can be found at http://www.PhoneSheet.com.

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Here’s a brief video highlighting some of the features of the BlackBerry PhoneSheet app.

They’ve already been a great partner, offering much more than capital. We’ve been working together closely to design the next phase of PhoneSheet. Our plan is simply to make your PhoneSheet available everywhere you are and to integrate it into many of the applications and communities where you spend time. Our next release will be the PhoneSheet iPhone app; Android and other platforms will follow soon after.

We’ve also been busy adding some new features. These are just some, there will be plenty more in the upcoming months.

1. We’ve added a FEEDBACK button to every page on the site. As you’ll see, this is more than feedback, it’s an opportunity to share an idea, ask a question, alert us to a problem and more. Our expectation is that this will provide a platform for PhoneSheet subscribers to let us know what’s working, what’s not, and what you’d love to see in the future. We want to be constantly innovating and improving and by including our community’s voice in the process, we’re ensuring that we’re moving in the right direction.

2. We’ve added a REMEMBER ME checkbox next to the login fields. This will give you the option to not have to type the User ID and Password everytime you want to log in.

3. We’ve also added an automatic refresh. This will ensure that you’ll always have a current phonesheet without having to click anything. There is a feature in the MANAGE MY ACCOUNT section that lets you detrmine the refresh interval.

5. Faster. Faster. Faster. We know how important it is for PhoneSheet to respond quickly. We’ve been busy optimizing the code to make the back end more efficient. If it’s been a while since you’ve logged in, you should notice a much more nimble PhoneSheet.

We’re very excited about the future of PhoneSheet. We are consumed with providing the best solution and service possible and are grateful to our community and Alliance Acquisitions for helping us make this happen.

“Changing the world one tweet at a time.”
“Behind every tweet is a human being.”

As expected, the convention was filled with tech geeks who were having a good time discussing the latest uses of social media.  What was unexpected, to me at least, was the amount of positive energy in the building and the many ways that Twitter was being utilized for social good.  I met AJ and Melissa Leon(@ajleon and @melissaleon), a young couple who traveled to a school in Tanzania to introduce the students to the internet and Twitter.  Drew Olanoff, who was diagnosed with cancer in May 2009, emotionally shared how he created #blamedrewscancer as a place for people to blame his cancer (#blamedrewscancer) on things not working in their lives.  It was just one of many stories of how Twitter is being used to create communities of love and support for individuals or causes.  Twitter has given Drew a platform for self healing while allowing him to bring his message to the masses.  He is asking people to follow him at http://twitter.com/DrewFromTV.  If he reaches one million followers, Livestrong will donate one million dollars to his charity.  So please click on the link and follow Drew.

There were 140 speakers who discussed social media and technology, many of them speaking specifically about how they use Twitter in their business.  (Here is a link to: Videos – Day 1).

A representative from Virgin America told a story about a woman who was nervous because her two young children were flying alone for the first time.  When the plane was unexpectedly delayed, she tweeted about her anxiety.  Virgin America was watching for tweets related to their business, and they saw the anxious mom’s cry for help.  They contacted the pilot of the plane who had a flight attendant check on the children and eventually a representative found the mother in the airport, letting her know that her children were doing just fine.  Educators talked about how Twitter provides an instant connection with their parent community.  Police officers told a story about a time when a phone line went down leaving a town without phone service, so they used Twitter to provide updates to their specific community.

The conference was also a great education for basic Twitter users.  Here are some answers to questions you may have:

1. What do I tweet about?
I heard someone say that Twitter is like a conference call.  If you come across like a telemarketer, people will hang up on you…  @reneeahamilton (of Mobile Matters, a company that provides charities the ability to receive donations via text message) shared this with me:

A. Tweet about yourself.  Twitter is about authenticity and a percentage of your tweets should be observations, status updates, or anything else you want to share with the world that gives the world a taste of who you are.  Someone talked about how their grandchildren will be able to read the entire collection of their tweets and get a taste of what their life was like.

B. When you see a tweet that you would like to share with your followers, re-tweet the tweet.  In the Twitter world, it’s one of the biggest compliments you can give a fellow Twitter user.  It’s easy to re-tweet using one of the Twitter apps, but if you’re doing it manually, it would look like this: “RT@mzands reflecting on being grateful.  What is the best thing that happened to you today?” This lets the world know that this was originally a tweet from @mzands and it gives them the opportunity to easily follow her as well.  I follow a number of top technology writers and am constantly re-tweeting their breaking news to share with my clients and colleagues.
C. Links and other Information; when you find something worth sharing online, share it.
D. Your marketing message…  the occasional business plug or reminder of the service you provide is acceptable as long as it’s occasional and an attempt to provide value to your followers.

What is a hashtag?
You’ll notice that the Twitter world is creating its own lexicon, and one of the creations is the hashtag, a symbol used to link a twink with a specific subject.  Some examples are #MNF (Monday Night Football) or #Glee.  The conference’s hashtag was #140conf.  If you use a program like TweetDeck, you can perform a search for a hashtag, and you’ll receive the stream of tweets that people are tweeting about the subject.  This is helpful because it’s likely that you’re not following the majority of those people, but because they’re discussing a subject interesting to you, they are coming across your radar.

I found this extraordinarily useful during the conference itself.  I followed #140conf and received a live stream of the audience’s observations during the presentations.  When the presentation was inspirational or educational, people tweeted the information to their followers; and when the presentation was less than stellar, the audience had a lot of fun pointing out the flaws.  For the presenters, they could review the tweets after their talk and receive instant feedback.

The hashtag has opened up a whole new world for me.  For example, there was a software conference occurring in Sydney last week called Enterprise 2.0.  I found their hashtag, followed the live stream, and was receiving cliffnotes of the presentations from the audience’s tweets.  I was actually receiving some of the value of the conference without even being there.  I tweeted about this revelation and included the conference hashtag in my tweet, and to my surprise, I began receiving replies from the audience.  This was another revelation.  By using the hashtag, I was able to send a message that was viewed by everyone in the world following that hashtag stream.  The marketing possibilities have not yet stopped percolating in my head.

Do a test…  during next week’s Monday Night Football, do a search for #MNF.  You’ll hear the conversation that the Twitter world is having about the football game.  Live.  Play by play.  And if you happen to have a service or product that may interest that audience, you’ll be able to reach hundreds of thousands if not millions of potential customers.  (But remember, don’t become a telemarketer!)

The biggest tip of all is to join the conversation.  If you don’t already have one, create a Twitter account.  Start following people who are interesting to you; I recommend that you look for people who inspire you like business leaders or spiritual leaders, authors or journalists.  Do a search for terms related to your passion like “wine”, “fantasy football” or “yoga” to see what people are saying about the subject.  Of course, start tweeting about whatever you’re inspired to tweet about.  And finally, remember a conversation is two ways.  Don’t just pump your marketing message out there.  Ask questions.  Answer other people’s questions.  Join the conversation.

Matti Leshem, CEO of Protagonist, shares how PhoneSheet.com has helped streamline communication within his company.