As of 2012 there are over four billion cell phones in use in the world. Smartphones are a staple in business and with new apps being released every day that promise to ease the burden of a hectic work schedule it is hard to decide where to dedicate your phone’s precious memory. These top apps for business will help you put your work load in its place by helping you process client payments, keep your documents and calendar at your fingertips, and network with ease whether you are in the office or on a plane thousands of miles away.
Square Card Reader
Accept credit card payments everywhere you go with Square. This combination of an app and free card reader, that you plug into your headphone jack, allows you to accept credit card payments using your smartphone. You pay a 2.75% fee for each swipe. Plug in the card reader and open the app when you are ready to accept a client’s payment. Then swipe their card and have your client sign directly on your phone. The funds from the transaction will be deposited into your account the next business day.
DropBox
If you want to have access to documents, photos and videos on your phone, and on your computer, DropBox helps you manage your files. Download this free app to both your computer and to your phone. Once you create an account the DropBox on your smartphone will sync with the DropBox on your computer so when you add a file to it on your phone it will be available on your computer and vice versa.
Business Calendar
Have access to your work and personal calendars at the same time. This $4.99 Android app syncs multiple calendars so you can view them in one place. The calendars are color coded for easy viewing and you can view up to 14 days at once. You can also manipulate the calendars creating events and appointments.
Flock
Any company out there that does events, corporate parties, trade shows, needs to get up to speed with Flock. This is an awesome, white-label events app for businesses that has some really cool engaging features. First of all, think of the branding element of providing event attendees with a branded event app. Then, they also have a really cool feature where you can create games that attendees can participate in fun engaging activities.
Bump
Never worry about where you put that business card again. Bump allows you to share information when networking. Just open the app on both phones and then bump the phones together, your contact information will automatically transfer. This free app can also transfer photos and files between phones for easy sharing during meetings and conferences.
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