5 Must Have Apps For Small Businesses

As a small business, the odds are stacked against you. I know that is not what you want to hear right now, but you have to be realistic. Anyway, without understanding the dynamic of modern day business, you cannot do everything in your power to avoid failure. For example, when you understand that fifty percent of new businesses fail in their first year, you start to look for helpful techniques. One of those techniques is to implement mobile applications into your business.

Apple App Store

Please believe the hype because apps are as important as you think. At least, the ones below are because they are the must have apps every small business needs.

Skype

The industry today is less about meeting and greeting and more about communicating whatever way possible. That isn’t to say that the face-to-face meeting is dead because it is alive and kicking in many respects. But, there is no doubt that its importance has dwindled in the last decade. To be able to communicate effectively at all times, you need a virtual presence. Skype allows you to video call anyone in the world, as long as they have skype! As a result, you conduct business from your office instead of flying halfway around the world. Every source from Afrodigit to Forbes will corroborate Skype’s importance.

LinkedIn

Social media clearly dominates every facet of business today. Twitter and Facebook are the two giants of social media and for good reason. Without Twitter and Facebook, you cannot interact with your customer base or freely advertise. But, they are not the only social media applications on the market. LinkedIn is a professional social media site that allows you to connect with peers and businesspersons. Again, instead of attending functions to circulate your presence, you can do it remotely from your laptop.

ABBYY Business Card Reader

Because everything is digital, the information you have that isn’t digital is a pain in the backside. On the face of it, there seems like no other way to collate the info other than to type it up manually. However, with ABBYY business card reader, the application takes a photo of the information and uploads it onto your computer. Now you can finally get rid of all those old-fashioned business cards and scrap pieces of paper. It is vital that small businesses have every contact stored because you never know when they will come in handy.

Google Hangouts

Forget about picking up the phone to make a call because instant messaging makes the process quicker and easier. If you need to ask a colleague across the room a question, a phone call is a long-winded and expensive method. There are plenty of options, but Hangouts is one of the best. It is easy to work, and it is already installed on most Android devices.

Google Drive

A place where you can store all your files free of charge. Plus, Google Drive comes with acres of space and lots of beneficial add-ons. For example, when you sign up you get access to Google Mail, Documents and Finance, all of which are great tools

Don’t have any of the above? There is no better time than the present to start downloading.