With the right apps, this revolutionary gadget will help you manage your business anytime and anywhere. Say goodbye to your bulky desktop and stuffy office cubicle.
Since its release, Apple has sold over 55 million units and while there are those who disparage the iPad, the majority of business owners attest to the fact that this lightweight tool has changed their work in so many ways.
How? Through the use of specially designed iPad apps that are created to help professionals take control of their work whenever and wherever they need to. The key is to sift through the thousands of business apps to find the few that will help your business go mobile.
Here are a few of the best work apps to get you started:
1. Keynote
The use of Keynote is slowly edging out Microsoft Power Point. This largely stems from its more convenient and intuitive interface. By installing keynote on your iPad, you can instantly work on your presentations and even embed them with audio or video files while on the road.
No need to stay cooped up at the office laboring over your materials, with Keynote, you can create, share and send out striking presentations with just a few strokes of your fingers.
2. GoodReader
As a business person, it is imperative that you stay on top of your industry by keeping up with the latest trends and studies. By downloading GoodReader directly to your iPad, you can view and transfer all files to PDF, Word, Excel, JPEG, PNG and the like. Did we also mention that GoodReader is also by far the best PDF reader for iPad and that it can handle extra large files and even unzip them, if necessary? Need we say more…
3. Evernote
The Evernote iPad app allows you to clip and store audio, video, text and image files in a web depository which you can access anytime. It also allows you to tag each file for easy filing and organization so that you won’t have to miss out on any document ever again. What’s more, it is available to all iPhone and iPad users at no extra charge!
4. Documents to Go
As the name suggests, Documents to Go is your mobile briefcase or filing cabinet that allows you to store and access all your important documents using only your iPad. To do this, you can either choose to save them locally or pile them up through Google Docs, Dropbox, Box.net, Public iDisk and SugarSync. Additionally, this application also allows you to send documents to other iPad apps such as Keynote and QuickOffice.5. Genius Scan
With Genius Scan, you never have to worry about losing out on important information again because this app will instantly convert your iPad into a pocket scanner. Whether it is a receipt or a magazine article, Genius Scan will allow you to take a picture of these documents, save them as PDF or JPEG and send them over to your e-mail.Digital, mobile, and intuitive; the iPad allows you to take your office with you, so you are never away from important documents and information. Test out the different business apps until you find the perfect combination to make your work easier.
BryanAbout the Guest Author:
Bryan is a writer who helps manage the trailer section of Trucker to Trucker from his iPad. The above apps have helped him to take his office completely mobile.