Written By: Blake Sanders
Business applications like the ones available for the iPhone have significantly improved workplace productivity. From the time you activate your iPhone sim card, you are granted access to a plethora of tools that can help you manage your time, enhance productivity, and increase efficiency. Numerous applications have been created to enhance the way that employees work while they are away from the desk. We took the liberty of sorting through the nearly half million apps available for iPhone users to bring you the top apps for business pros.
GoToMeeting
Employees that are traveling or working from home no longer have to travel to attend meetings. Business owners may select this web conferencing software to significantly improve accessibility to employees, clients or business partners regardless of their physical location. With the software, video conference calls may be established and online discussions are facilitated. A free 30 day trial is offered to customers before a nominal monthly payment is required.
Dragon Dictation
Speaking, for most people, is faster than typing. Dragon Dictation developed dictation software that will convert spoken words into text based upon this common fact. Users simply must press to record and then, press the button again to stop recording and translate to text. The voice message may easily be converted into an email or a text message as well. The application will also allow users to select a word that is not recognized and a list of editing suggestions will populate.
Roambi
Business people and investors need up-to-the-minute information available about their company. There is nothing like having a discussion with a client and discovering that the client has more information about the company than the employee or sales person. Stay informed of developments in your company. Analyze the data to be prepared for your client’s proposal.
WordPress
Blogs are essential to increasing a company’s exposure and presence on the internet. WordPress is one of the best platforms available that will help with promoting and marketing a company’s website. Optimization is also a synch with WordPress. The application offers numerous themes for the company to select and customize to meet their company’s marketing campaign needs.
DropBox
Removable USB drives are convenient, but there is little protection if you lose the drive. DropBox uses cloud computing to save all of the company’s files in this convenient location and they can be accessed from any web browser. The concept utilizes cloud computing to backup all business data into one convenient location.
Analytics App
In the age of eCommerce, companies are beginning to understand the importance of analyzing webpage data to improve web marketing campaigns. This analytics application will allow you to access information in real time about your website's bounce rates and landing pages. This application allows all of the functionality of Google Analytics to be accessible from any location.
Documents To Go
Documents to Go allows employees to read and alter Word, Excel and Powerpoint files on their iPhone devices. These documents may later be synched to the desktop, laptop or other online document storage service. Some of the most popular online documents storage services are DropBox, SugarSync and Google Docs.
SiteCatalyst
This unique application helps companies remain abreast of marketing and online strategies to improve their profitability. The information is provided in real time.
Skype
For free video calling, there are not too many video chat services that offer the flexibility of Skype. This application is ideal for making free Skype-to-Skype calls, cheap international business marketing calls, and for chatting online.
Print Magic Business
Printing from an iPhone is a convenience. Simply tether your iPhone to your wireless printer and print any of your word documents, Web pages, photographs or PDF documents. The application works with multiple printers. Many business people have used the application for printing boarding passes.
Blake Sanders is a tech writer at Sim Only. He specializes in industry news, iPhone sim, as well as mobile phones and broadband.
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