Do you have Siri or a “talking” to you feature on your mobile? Here’s some tips and ideas on how to use:
1. Safe Texting … If you are driving, out walking—you name it; you can send a quick text message using hands-free technology.
2. Get Help … ask questions, do research with your voice.
3. Call people … say the name and your phone searches your contact base and dials for you.
4. Use as a Calculator … wow … let Siri do the math for you. Kind of cool.
5. What’s the Weather … get the weather wherever you are. Great if you are traveling and you need a quick report.
6. Sports Updates … Ok, Ok, tis a stretch … but Siri can update you on an ongoing game as you drive or wherever.
7. Dictate Away for the Multitasker … hey, who doesn’t like to talk while cleaning stuff up? Isn’t that when an awesome idea drops in. Let Siri take the notes for you and you do two things at once. I like it.
Judith Briles is a book publishing expert and coach. She empowers authors and is the Founder of Author U, a membership organization created for the serious author who wants to be seriously successful. She’s been writing 
about and conducting workshops on publishing since the 80s. Judith is the author of 35 books including Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing conferences. Book #35 was published this summer: The How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers & Boo-Boos. Get your copy now.
Each summer, she holds Judith Briles Book Publishing Unplugged, a three day intensive limited to a small group of authors who want to be seriously successful. In 2017, the dates are June 22-24th. Her audio and workbook series, Creating Your Book and Author Platform is now available. Join Judith live on Thursdays at 6 p.m. EST for “AuthorU – Your Guide to Book Publishing” on the Toginet Network at bit.ly/PublishingShow .
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Author U is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful. Monthly education programs delivered face-to-face and online, The Author Resource ezine, BookCamps and the annual Author U Extravaganza are tools designed for authors pre, during and post publishing of their books. Join AuthorU.org today.
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