10 Great Apps for Businesspeople
1. Google Translate
Google Translate won’t quite replace a real-life human translator, but it works well enough to give you a basic idea of what foreigners are saying about your company. Be sure to hire a translator for the important stuff, but this app can tell you what your international consumers are saying about your business. With a text feature and a voice recording option, Google Translate is handy enough to grab.
2. CareerBuilder App
This app isn’t exactly for businessmen, exactly, but everyone has to start somewhere. This application uses global positioning to search for job openings near you.
3. Local City Real Time Traffic Reports
Great for those of us with jobs that require a lot of travel, this handy app gives you real-time information about local traffic conditions. Spare a few seconds to check this app before you step into your taxi. It may just make the difference between being late to your meeting and making it on time.
4. Prosper
Prosper is the ideal app for small businesses. This program establishes an online community among investors and borrowers. You might find the perfect investor for your company by spending just a few minutes browsing through the profiles. Find the money you need to get your business rolling, or put your name out there so that small businesses can find you.
5. Harvest
What exactly did you all day? Harvest can help you figure it out by giving you a convenient way to track how you used your time. When the work day is over, you can look back and locate problematic projects that are too time consuming, or locate periods of work when you were particularly efficient.
6. Attendance Countdown
Ideal for those workaholics out there, Attendance Countdown tracks the amount of time spent on the job down the second. Just tap the application when you start work and tap it again when you stop work to get an accurate measure of your day. Never get short-changed for overtime again.
7. NetworthIQ
NetworthIQ is a fun, handy little app for businesses that are just starting out. The program tracks the net worth of your business, as well as your personal net worth. One of the most interesting features of the app is that it lets you compare the net worth of your business with other famous businesses. Is business booming or are you behind the curve? Download this app to find out.
8. ConceptShare
You’re familiar with wikis, right? They’re online webpages that can be modified by anybody with an account. ConceptShare works under the same principle, except that it also allows users to edit documents and images. With ConceptShare, you can have multiple people working a single project simultaneously, even though one worker is at lunch, another is in a cab, and the third is in the office.
9. Qoop
Grab Qoop if you’re looking to generate a bit of buzz about your business. Qoop serves as a simple tool that lets you stamp your company logo on a variety of objects, such as posters and calendars. Distribute your company creations to the public to help create some traffic to your website.
10. Meebo
You’ve got lots of associates, and none of them use the same instant messaging program. Luckily, Meebo removes the need for multiple IM accounts by linking each of your program accounts together. Talk to your business partner on Google Talk, your girlfriend on AIM, and a prospective buyer on MSN Messenger all at the same time.