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Tech Tuesday – Business Step Up

  By remymartini • April 30, 2013

Top 5 Business Apps (Daily Use)
Besides the business essentials from previous post I use these for my business to help me run smoother and help me juggle everything I need to do to help my clients. Some of these apps have been explained in detail in other posts, but this is a great resource to refresh on what you may want to download yourself. Since I have different operating systems I have put which device I personally use in parenthesis ().

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1) WordPress (iPad) – write posts, add pages, flag/delete/approve comments quickly. It won’t give you the full features like the website in adding plugins but its a great app for on the go use. If you write a blog you can preview what it would look like on your website before publishing. And yes, you can schedule posts.

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2) WorldCard (iPad) – this helps me organize all the people I meet on the go and helps my back by freeing up my bag from all the business card books I usually carry. You can organize it by name or business and you can see the cards. I’m a visual person so many times I can see the card faster than I can remember how to spell someone’s name. CamCard is a good alternative as well.

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3) TripLog (android Razr) – track my business mileage and how much gas I use. Love, love, love this app. Export mileage logs monthly to help with tax season (your CPA will love you for it)

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4) Keynote (iPad) – you will only be able to get this on an apple device but IT.IS.AWESOME. If you want to look like a professional speaker with a professional presentation you must have this tool. The templates are crisp and on point. It helps you with lines and spacing. If you have a Mac with keynote you have more tools available for creating presentations. If you have an Apple TV you can wireless show your presentation on a tv like a pro. Keynote remote (different app, free) will allow you to have notes on the slide that only you see.

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5) Google Voice (Android Razr & iPad) – all my voicemails funnel to google voice and it dictates the message to me. Since I have my phone on silent or vibrate most of the time (because I forget to turn the ringer on) it notifies me when I have voicemail and what it says. The voice recognition part is often funny to try to read, but many times you can get the gist without listening to the full message. Even if you need to listen to the message you can listen to it from your iPad or phone.

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Tech Tuesday

  By remymartini • March 26, 2013 , ,

For those that drive constantly for business need this App: TripLog (esocial). The free version is fine, but the full $8 package is worth every penny.

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So what does it do?
It uses you phones GPS to track how many mile you travel when it is turned on. The paid version has an awesome feature that automatically turns on when you drive over 5 mph. You can classify each drive as business, personal, or charity. If you own or work multiple businesses you can even differentiate between which business. At the end of the month you can export the data to an excel spreadsheet, which your CPA will love you for each quarter. It has the IRS calculations depending on which classification you have for each mile driven.

Here’s what it looks like for you:
Pop your phone in the cup holder (or phone mount if you’re cool like me) and drive. If you paid for the app all you have to do is remember to change the classification for each trip. If you use the free version you just need to remember to hit start when you want to record mileage.

Another bonus is it also helps you track your gas mileage. As long as you put in each time you go to the gas pump it will give you a more accurate miles per gallon calculation.

This app is now available on iOS and android. My first hand experience is in the android platform.

Any thoughts? Have you tried and used it?
-Financial Landscaper