Post written by Jon Dale, marketing guru, serial entrepreneur and gadget-fiend. Connect with Jon on his blog, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

As the self-appointed Minister of Really Cool Gadgets here at SAMBA (Seth Godin’s Alternative MBA Program), I get to try out lots of exciting new toys. Sorry, I mean “productivity tools. ” Seth just returned from TED, where he received a Livescribe Pulse smartpen.

I have to say this is one of the best gadgets I’ve ever played with.  Pulse is slightly thicker than a regular pen and is used with special notebooks.  The notebooks are very reasonably priced and are available from Amazon/Target or directly from Livescribe.  I just ordered a couple of Moleskine-like notebooks specifically designed for Pulse.

Here are some of the benefits of the Pulse smartpen:

Livescribe Desktop can search and highlight words within my handwritten notes

I use the smartpen every day while taking notes in our sessions.  It’s completely changed the way I takes notes.  I don’t worry about getting all the details, just the key concepts, because I know I’m able go back and listen to exactly what I was hearing at any point in my notes.

I won’t be giving Pulse back to Seth any time soon.

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

Tags: How They Use Pulse, Marketing, MBA, Pulse

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