Sometimes you just have to manage your business on the go. Using phone applications, or "apps," for your smartphone to access critical business applications can help you stay connected to your business.
Here is a compilation of smartphone apps every small business owner can use. The apps listed below are for the iPhone, but you can find the same or similar apps for Android and Blackberry devices.
• Facebook, Facebook is not just for socializing with your friends or family. Own a Facebook business page? This app keeps you connected to your fans when you are on the move. Update your fans with the latest news, information, photos and videos about your business as it's happening.
• LinkedIn, This app will help you stay connected with a close circle of business contacts. Share an article, post your latest status or let your LinkedIn contacts know about a new product or service you've launched while waiting in the grocery store checkout line.
• Twitter, Your mobile broadcast news station on the go. Keep in touch with those who are following you on Twitter. Share a link, photo or video about your business.
• YouTube, Upload videos to your YouTube account on the go. Video is great content for your website or blog and uploading video as events happen can keep your audience engaged and interested.
• Quickltyics, If you are using Google Analytics to track of website activity, this app will allow you to check your website traffic on the go. You don't have to be sitting in front of your computer to check your website performance or monitor visitor activity.
• Constant Contact, Are you using Constant Contact for email marketing? This app gives you all the relevant stats you need about the latest newsletter you published before leaving the office.
• WordPress iOS? You're at a business networking event and want to write a quick post for your blog immediately. This app gives you all the functionality of the desktop version of WordPress to create, edit and post blog articles on the go. Take a photo and add that too. Mobile blogging allows you to keep your blog content fresh and your subscribers informed.
• Beetagg Reader, QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) are showing up everywhere. You know, those 2D Barcodes you are seeing everywhere now. Use this app to scan and store QR Codes and the mobile content they point to for later viewing.
• Meetup, Running a Meetup group for your business? Use this app to keep up to date on registrations and messages from attendees. Managing your Meetups on the go is easy with this app.
• PayPal, This app allows you to manage your PayPal account away from the office. Receive notifications when you receive a payment or make a sale.
Do you need access to critical business information no matter where you are? Take a moment to explore your smartphone's app store. No matter what it is you're looking to do, I bet you, there's an app for that!
For more information, contact John Walker at [email protected].
Here is a compilation of smartphone apps every small business owner can use. The apps listed below are for the iPhone, but you can find the same or similar apps for Android and Blackberry devices.
• Facebook, Facebook is not just for socializing with your friends or family. Own a Facebook business page? This app keeps you connected to your fans when you are on the move. Update your fans with the latest news, information, photos and videos about your business as it's happening.
• LinkedIn, This app will help you stay connected with a close circle of business contacts. Share an article, post your latest status or let your LinkedIn contacts know about a new product or service you've launched while waiting in the grocery store checkout line.
• Twitter, Your mobile broadcast news station on the go. Keep in touch with those who are following you on Twitter. Share a link, photo or video about your business.
• YouTube, Upload videos to your YouTube account on the go. Video is great content for your website or blog and uploading video as events happen can keep your audience engaged and interested.
• Quickltyics, If you are using Google Analytics to track of website activity, this app will allow you to check your website traffic on the go. You don't have to be sitting in front of your computer to check your website performance or monitor visitor activity.
• Constant Contact, Are you using Constant Contact for email marketing? This app gives you all the relevant stats you need about the latest newsletter you published before leaving the office.
• WordPress iOS? You're at a business networking event and want to write a quick post for your blog immediately. This app gives you all the functionality of the desktop version of WordPress to create, edit and post blog articles on the go. Take a photo and add that too. Mobile blogging allows you to keep your blog content fresh and your subscribers informed.
• Beetagg Reader, QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) are showing up everywhere. You know, those 2D Barcodes you are seeing everywhere now. Use this app to scan and store QR Codes and the mobile content they point to for later viewing.
• Meetup, Running a Meetup group for your business? Use this app to keep up to date on registrations and messages from attendees. Managing your Meetups on the go is easy with this app.
• PayPal, This app allows you to manage your PayPal account away from the office. Receive notifications when you receive a payment or make a sale.
Do you need access to critical business information no matter where you are? Take a moment to explore your smartphone's app store. No matter what it is you're looking to do, I bet you, there's an app for that!
For more information, contact John Walker at [email protected].