Do Must Have Apps Mean A Smarter Business?
Top 5 Must Have Daily Apps Utilizing Smartphone Technology to Enhance Your Business Experience
Are Smartphones getting smarter or are we just learning how to utilize them more effectively? The smartphone application marketplace is rapidly growing and highly intuitive to the needs of consumers. As a result, consumers are now using Apps for much more than a game of Candy Crush with a friend or sharing selfies on Instagram. Entrepreneurs and professionals of all sorts are integrating a variety of smartphone Apps to increase knowledge, enhance services and create low cost/no cost marketing opportunities to improve and boost business.
Prior to starting my own health coaching business, Q Movements, my Apps usage mainly consisted of music, maps, sports, and social media. I enjoyed and appreciated the instant touch of the index finger access to updates from my inner circle.
Now as a small business owner, my App needs, selection and usage has expanded immensely. In fact, I make sure to visit the Apple App store frequently so as to stay on top of trends and in tune with technology.
Ive created my own Top 5 Must Have Apps list of the Apps I use daily which have positively impacted both my business and personal life. Im sharing my list in hopes you may seriously consider exploring and expanding your App usage for enhancing your business and lifestyle.
1. FaceTime: FaceTime is a feature specific to Mac products. Its basically a video call. I have an iPhone and honestly never used FaceTime until I started my business. I use FaceTime regularly now to screen new clients, conduct health coaching sessions and develop strong connections with my clients.
The App is easy to use and the audio & video stream is quite clean and consistent. FaceTime is a useful and effective tool that saves me time & money daily instead of having to travel to make all my connections.
2. Spotify: Spotify is one of many great digital music Apps on the market. For me, this App serves dual purpose. I personally enjoy music and appreciate Motowns best groves to 90s grunge to Latin jazz and just about everything in between. Music is my cheap therapy. It uplifts, calms, soothes, excites and inspires me. Spotify is also a great asset for my business.
The Spotify App provides the perfect background vibe for my group & personal training and meditation sessions. Its fun for me to create special playlists for my clients. Its amazing how the right tunes can motivate movement. Spotify is a free App however its well worth the $10.81 a month fee for access from all my devices and commercial free listening.
