I will have to confess that I am a Mac freak. It was about six
years ago when I made the switch from Microsoft to Macintosh. At one
point my frustration with Windows got so high that I literally through
the laptop computer in the trash, went down to the nearest Mac store,
and bought my first iBook G4. I have never looked back. The introduction
of the iPhone a few years back, in my opinion, has revolutionized the
mobile phone industry and strengthened my admiration of Apple products.
Millions of people use this incredible device to stay in touch
personally and in business. The iPhone App store offers many
applications designed for business people on the go.
I
personally use several iPhone apps to stay productive while traveling.
While I am active in the network marketing industry, I also have worked
in the airlines industry for many years. Travel is a huge part of my
life. Any technology that allows me to be more productive is greatly
appreciated. I would like to share just a few apps that you might find
useful in your daily business life.
• Google Mobile App: This is a free application that allows you to quickly make a Google search on the iPhone. It features the classic method of typing in your search, but also allows you to search by voice. Hold your phone up to your ear and speak your search item into the microphone. This can be very helpful when stopping to type is not an option. I don't know about you, but I use Google many times a day in my network marketing business.
• Gmail App: I use Google Mail for one of my networking marketing business email accounts. Everyone these days knows how important it is to stay up to date with our emails. It can be overwhelming at times. The Gmail app, while not a perfect email platform, allows me to scan through my business emails and respond to those that are time critical. Instead of hauling out my laptop computer when boarding an airplane, I can quickly and easily send a few responses before having to turn off my iPhone for the remainder of the flight.
• Social Networking Apps: The revolution of Social Networking and how it has affected our lives is incredible. Just about every business has a Facebook Fan page and a Twitter account. Apple offers many different social networking apps for the iPhone. The Facebook app allows you to stay in touch on your personal page as well as your business fan page. There is also a Twitter app for the iPhone. I find this very useful for quick Tweets on the go. HootSuite is a web site that allows you to access different social networking platforms in one place. Apple offers a HootSuite app also.
Like it or not, mobile phones have become a necessity in our modern lives. Sometimes I long for the days when we had to wait until we got home to check our messages. But I will be the first to admit, my iPhone is the first thing I grab when getting out of bed in the morning. Its alarm wakes me up. Its notifications tell me I have email. The glass ting lets me know there is an incoming text. All this before I even get to the coffee. We live in a fast paced mobile world. Thank God for my iPhone.
• Google Mobile App: This is a free application that allows you to quickly make a Google search on the iPhone. It features the classic method of typing in your search, but also allows you to search by voice. Hold your phone up to your ear and speak your search item into the microphone. This can be very helpful when stopping to type is not an option. I don't know about you, but I use Google many times a day in my network marketing business.
• Gmail App: I use Google Mail for one of my networking marketing business email accounts. Everyone these days knows how important it is to stay up to date with our emails. It can be overwhelming at times. The Gmail app, while not a perfect email platform, allows me to scan through my business emails and respond to those that are time critical. Instead of hauling out my laptop computer when boarding an airplane, I can quickly and easily send a few responses before having to turn off my iPhone for the remainder of the flight.
• Social Networking Apps: The revolution of Social Networking and how it has affected our lives is incredible. Just about every business has a Facebook Fan page and a Twitter account. Apple offers many different social networking apps for the iPhone. The Facebook app allows you to stay in touch on your personal page as well as your business fan page. There is also a Twitter app for the iPhone. I find this very useful for quick Tweets on the go. HootSuite is a web site that allows you to access different social networking platforms in one place. Apple offers a HootSuite app also.
Like it or not, mobile phones have become a necessity in our modern lives. Sometimes I long for the days when we had to wait until we got home to check our messages. But I will be the first to admit, my iPhone is the first thing I grab when getting out of bed in the morning. Its alarm wakes me up. Its notifications tell me I have email. The glass ting lets me know there is an incoming text. All this before I even get to the coffee. We live in a fast paced mobile world. Thank God for my iPhone.
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