Bits du Jour has done it again — they’ve snagged one of the best software programs out there — EssentialPIM PRO — for a special one-day-only discount of 40 percent. As early readers of this blog know, I’ve been recommending the free version of EssentialPIM as a program especially useful for writers. It was featured in one of my first reviews.
For months, I refrained from recommending the PRO version, waiting for some refinements. These refinements were put into place with its updated release last December. I decided at that point to launch a series of posts about time management, culminating with an updated review of EssentialPIM, recommending its PRO version. Bits du Jour has caught me ahead of time, as my planned post wasn’t to come for some time yet.
Well, let me now declare: EssentialPIM PRO is a magnificant software for writers who want to manage time, projects and contacts in one simple-to-use program. The PRO version adds in well-designed elements that allow one to maintain a To Do List that follows the dictates of the Getting Things Done strategy of time management, a Notes section where one can keep an outline of current and upcoming projects, and a Contact List with a powerful “groups” feature that can really help with contact management. The program is not as powerful at contact management as ACT, nor as powerful at time management as Achieve Planner. I own both of those programs and do use them — BUT EssentialPIM PRO is usually the first program I open every day. For me, it is truly ESSENTIAL.
I’m still relying on internet cafes and wi-fi spots to maintain this blog [hopefully, I'll have my own broadband connection within a couple weeks], so my battery-deficient laptop limits my ability to post full reviews. If I can manage it, I’ll upload another post tomorrow with screenshots to illustrate these features.
In the meantime, check out the links above for this software. It’s definitely worth considering, especially at the discount price of $23.97 [it usually sells for $39.95]. Please excuse my enthusiasm for this product, but it’s genuine. By the way, I have no affiliation with EssentialPIM or Bits du Jour — I’m just passing on information that I think is worth consideration by writers seeking to become more productive.
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