Four Keys to Productivity

With tens of thousands of people using Clicks around the world, we asked them if they saw a change in their ability to get stuff done and make the most out of their day since adding a keyboard to their phone. Here are the top four ways Clicks customers say a keyboard makes them more productive.

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1. Stop deferring. Start doing.

We’ve all got those tasks that we wait to do back at our desks. For years we’ve felt more comfortable waiting for a physical keyboard to respond to that long email, type up the proposal, answer the text message. Beyond delaying checking them off our list, deferring those tasks until we get back to a laptop, tablet or computer costs adds mental overhead that comes with having them hang over us. Clicks customers tell us that with a keyboard on their phone, they are more likely to get those things done, whenever they are. Instead of filing that email for later, they respond to it from the uber, the train or the waiting room at the doctors office.

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2. More creative and connected.

Typing on a flat glass surface feels, well… flat! There’s no life to it, no rhythm to our words or flow to our ideas. A common refrain from Clicks customers is that physical buttons make them feel more connected to their ideas and more creative as they write. Real buttons provide feedback (both tactile and audible) that create a rhythm and flow in writing. This changes how we use our smartphones – from a tool limited to short, succinct replies into a vessel to get ideas out of your head and into the real world.

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3. Increased intentionality.

Based on the latest estimates, the average American spends 5 hours and 1 minute on their phone each day. 2 hours of that time is estimated to be spent just scrolling. There’s no debating that while our phones have unlocked incredible potential to stay connected, they’re also a source of distraction. After using Clicks, people share that they feel like they’re using their phone with more purpose and with greater intention. When they pick up their phone, it’s for a reason – to accomplish a task, send a message, or take an action.

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4. Automating common tasks.

Consider the small tasks you repeat throughout the day without giving them any thought. Maybe it’s setting a pomodoro timer on your phone to stay focused, checking your stocks or pulling up your calendar to see where you need to be. All those things are pivotal to your productivity, but the time they take adds up. One of the hallmarks of harnessing productivity is automating repetitive tasks. Clicks customers have shared examples of how they set up keyboard shortcuts to common tasks, saving them precious time throughout the day. These keyboard shortcuts range from simple to sophisticated. Have a colleague you call multiple times throughout the day? A shortcut places that call at the push of a key (saving the time it takes to open the phone, go to your address book, and find their contact) Spend a lot of time in the car going from appointment to appointment? Create a shortcut to automatically open maps and lay in the destination of the next appointment on your calendar (avoiding the need to jump between calendar, appointment details and maps). Place the same mobile order from Starbucks every morning? Create a shortcut to put in your venti, extra hot caramel macchiato for pick up (avoiding going to the app and customizing your drink).

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