In today’s world, keeping up with technology is a must if you want your business to succeed. Everyone has moved to mobile devices such as iPads, iPhones, and other tablets. All the tools to get tasks completed are right at your finger tips. Believe me. When you here the joking phrase “There is an app for that”, there truly is. With the millions of apps across the App store, there is always one to help a task at hand.
I am an on-the-go business man, often with many tasks to complete during the day. Now don’t get me wrong. There are plenty of other apps I use on a daily basis, but these are the few apps that I use regularly to help expand my connections and get tasks completed:
1. 
Calendar (stock app)
You can’t run a business without a calendar. That’s just silly! Apple’s Calendar app is such a great tool for all your alerts and events for the day. I use it to set event dates, meetings, classes, personal life, etc. Create alerts to remind me of the event and all the info. Another great part of Calendar app is the invite to calendar event. You can add someones email address and add them to the event. They will be notified by email with the event date, times, and all info you provided. Great for setting up meetings with clients and other coworkers.
2. 
LogMeIn
LogMeIn is a very powerful app that let’s you log into your home or office computer from any location. Say you had drafted a long email to a client and it was only saved to your office PC. No problem, open LogMeIn and in seconds you will be browsing through your office computer while on the go. Use all the features like you were sitting right in front of it. Now, don’t get me wrong. This is great for getting quick tasks done here and there, but I don’t suggest trying to do complicated tasks as things can get laggy depending on your data speeds. If you are on the road and need access to your desktop, LogMeIn is one of the Top Five Business Apps I use.
3. 
AnalyticsPro
If you have a website it’s great to know how your website stats and Google rankings are doing. AnalyticsPro is one of my top five apps for small business. I can keep up to date on all my websites and see how each one is doing and which keywords are holding up. Plus, you can link your Google Adwords account and view your ad campaigns right within the app. So many great features and stats you can’t go wrong with this app purchase.
4. 
Facebook Pages Manager
Many business owners know the meaning of connecting with their customer base via social media. If you aren’t on the up-and-up with social media, read our recent article Social Media Campaigns – Are you Marketing to the Masses?
While the regular Facebook app is great all around, managing your business pages within the app is very limited. Facebook Pages Manager makes it easy to manage all your Facebook Business pages from one app. Interact with your followers, send messages, upload photos, post a status, and much more. I use Pages Manager on a regular basis to view my page’s stats and upload new photos for my followers. Keeping your followers engaged is a very important aspect in social networking. Pages Manager is one of my top five apps for small business specifically for this reason.
5. 
Square Register
If you have a product or service but not accepting credit cards, you are way behind the competition. Square Register app makes life a breeze when collecting a payment for a service or product you offer. I use it for both of my businesses and it has worked great for every transaction I’ve done. Type in the amount, swipe the card, sign with finger, email notification sent to buyer, DONE. It couldn’t be easier. Their fees are very competitive (2.75%) and the card ready adapter is FREE! Visit http://www.squareup.com
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