Post Written by Tracy Wendt, IT professional. Connect with him on Twitter.

As an IT professional for a global company, I’m in charge of researching new and emerging technologies that may have value in the enterprise. Like many, I normally have several projects to be handling at any given time-I’m also constantly hopping from one meeting to the next across campuses and even countries!

I used to take notes by hand in paper notebooks since all I had was a desktop computer. Trying to find my notes from a week or two prior was a nightmare and wasted a lot of time. I finally received a notebook computer to carry with me, but lugging that thing around with all the requisite cables and accessories was another pain to deal with.

Last February, I picked up the 2GB Pulse smartpen after doing some research on it (with several notebooks and a couple of journals) and began to use it at work and school.

I fell instantly in love and now carry it with me all the time. At work I can leave the notebook computer on my desk and just grab a journal with the smartpen and run to a meeting. I write my notes on one project then go to the next meeting and continue with notes regarding a different project.

Once uploaded, I can search through my notes quickly and easily to find what I need. Colleagues are continually amazed at how quickly I can find references to specific details and meetings. I won’t trade my pen for anything now.
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Are you on-the-go with tons of notes to keep track of? Try these tips from Tracy to make your note-taking even easier:

• Categorize each of your notebooks by writing a title, project code, or key word on the front page to keep yourself organized.
• With the Livescribe Desktop software, you can organize your notes digitally and easily search through your handwritten notes to find specific pages or topics.

Interested in sharing how you use your Pulse smartpen? Email Karen at klee @ livescribe.com.