IFTTT Tutorial – How to send yourself Texts for important events in your Google Calendar

I get so excited talking about IFTTT, which stands for: If This, Then That! If you aren’t familiar with the site, don’t let it overwhelm you. When I first heard about IFTTT, I wasn’t sure what I could use it for because there were so many options, it took me a while before I actually got the hang of it. Now I use it daily and the best part is that I sometimes forget everything it’s doing for me!

It uses what they call “Applets”. You set up an Applet to automatically run when a specific trigger event happens. One of the features that I loved with Google Calendar was its ability to not only email you notifications of an event but also text you notifications. This is a feature I used often, until they discontinued it.

Use Technology to set up important reminders

I get so many emails, that some of my notifications would get lost and I wouldn’t see it when I needed to.  I schedule time to review emails, but if I have a time sensitive event, texting worked really well for me. If there was something timely, I would set it to get a text for it. For instance, every month I get a text reminder to give my MuttButs their heartworm pills every month.

If there was something timely, I would set it to get a text for it. For instance, every month I get a text reminder to give my MuttButs their heartworm pills.  I can normally remember this, but it’s so important, I want an extra reminder.

When Google Calendar did away with its texting feature, I was distraught, seriously distraught…… until IFTTT came to my rescue.

Watch my IFTTT Tutorial video to see how to set up text reminders.

Pretty Cool huh!

IFTTT Tutorial – Bonus Tip

You can use IFTTT to fill in the gap for whichever social media automation app you are using (Buffer, Hootsuite, Post Planner *Affiliate). Anytime a new blog posts, you can get it to tweet out!

IFTTT has so many different uses. I’m sure there is something I haven’t thought of; however I have a list of my TOP 10 IFTTT Applets you should be using to helps make your Social Media more manageable.  Sign up at the end of my video or here!

I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it. #Quote #CallMeLazy #MuttPic

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What is your favorite IFTTT Applet?  Let me know in the comments below!

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