In today’s day and age, business professionals simply have to be connected and available all the time. This is especially important if they want to provide satisfactory service to their clients and customers. Technology allowed us to “accomplish more” which ultimately resulted in having “more to do” and now we need technology more than ever before to make our jobs even more productive and manageable.
Like it or not, our smartphones are absolutely crucial and if you load them with some innovative apps they can turn into a digital toolbox that will make your business run better. As you already know, there are millions of business and productivity apps available on the market. Plus there are lots of software that have their own accompanying apps.
Logically, it would be very hard and time consuming for the individual to find the best of the best. So to narrow things down in this never-ending store, we created a list of the best business apps that really can make a big difference to your workflow.
This isn’t an exhaustive list so you may be wondering why your favorite app isn’t there. We tried to make a balance between popular and the lesser-known but still extremely useful apps that we hope will make it to your home screen.
This app will end up saving you so much time you won’t believe it. It is the best way to convert your images to MS Word format right on your mobile device. Simply upload a photo of your report, contract invoice, or any other document you would like to edit and the app will convert it to an editable word document in no time.
Also, there is a built-in powerful image scanner for easy scanning on the go. App has a cloud service support which means that you can convert your files directly from supported services like Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and more. Image to Word Converter is simply the best and easiest way to digitize your life and unclutter your office space.
This app represents a simpler way of managing and tracking your invoices. It is primarily developed with small business owners and freelancers in mind. FreshBooks allows you to create professionally-looking and personalized invoices that can match your business.
You can also use the app for recurring invoices, to automatically bill your clients and to accept credit card payments on your smartphone. The app lets you organize and track your expenses wherever you are and it also lets you create customizable reports like loss and profit statements.
This app can respond to all your business communication challenges and allow you to seamlessly collaborate with your colleagues. By using the app you will be able to easily view all your ongoing tasks and projects, share notes, manage progress on the dashboard, share and upload files.
Basically, you will be able to run full communication with people on your project right from your mobile device without the need to use an email. Besides that, Asana allows you to quickly capture your ideas, tasks, to-dos, and reminders. The app even supports integration with the most popular business apps like Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack, and others.
Keeping track of your passwords can be really exhausting from time to time. This is especially true for the people who use many different services and apps in their day-to-day business operations. It’s next to impossible to remember all of the passwords and writing them down in the notebook would not be the smartest move.
LastPass can help you with that. It will store all those complex passwords you are struggling to remember in a secured vault. Your passwords and logins will be automatically synced and accessible across all your devices. You can use one master password or your fingerprint in order to access the app. There is also an option to let trusted users access your vault in case of an emergency.
Automating various processes in your company could save you a lot of money and time in the long run. Don’t get us wrong, not everything should be automated, but processes like email marketing definitely should. There are plenty of apps that can help you with that and Mailchimp is the best and most powerful one out of the bunch.
The app allows you to create eye-catching emails that will resemble the look and feel of your brand. You can send campaigns, add new subscribers, manage lists and view report all within the app. It has a “Forever Free” plan that allows you to send 12,000 emails in one month to less than 2,000 different accounts. If you are not satisfied with that, there is always an option to upgrade.
This list is by no means complete and is only here to give you an idea in which direction you should continue looking. Thanks to the innovative world we live in, groundbreaking new apps are emerging every single day and it is on us to find and embrace them. What apps are you frequently using in your day-to-day business operations?
