Top 16 Apps for 2016

Here is a list of top apps you should have and be actively using. Most of them are free!

1. Evernote. The grand-daddy of all note-taking apps, Evernote keeps getting more and more powerful at the same low price of FREE! I use it to take notes, to make to-do lists, to scan receipts, to write blog posts, and so much more. Start writing on the desktop, sync to your mobile, and vice versa.
2. CamCard Free. Take note! Camcard is the easiest app to manage and exchange business cards.
3. Dropbox. A great way to move files around from desktop to mobile and vice versa.  You can use this all the time with slide decks – make them on the desktop, sync them to the iPad, and you’re ready to go.
4.  Goodreader. For those times when someone’s got a peculiar file format, Goodreader is the Swiss Army Knife you can use to get it open. I actually use this to show slide decks too – I find it’s better and easier for sitting down next to someone and swiping through a slide deck than the Keynote app.
5.  Goal Tracker & Habit List. Superstars are all goal setters and this free app is your easy-to-use goals checklist. You make your goals list and check them off each day/week/month. It keeps your goals in front of you and gives you the satisfaction of checking a completed box.
6.  GTasks. Synchronize your To Do List with Google and keep your calendar clutter free.
7.  Waze. For anyone who commutes, Waze is a powerful GPS app. Social GPS lets you interact with fellow travelers to report police, hazards, traffic jams, and much more. Hard to believe it’s still free.
8.  Google Voice. In concert with a Google Voice account, this app consolidates your voicemail and text messages into one spot and offers mostly good voicemail-to-textconversion, which can be handy to see what a caller had to say.
9.  Kindle app. If you’re not learning, you’re not growing your professional skills.“Working on yourself” is an important part of a growth mindset. The Kindle app syncs with your Amazon eBook purchases and lets you continue to grow while on the road.
10. Audible Not enough time for all the books you want to enjoy? Download this app and listen to books on the go.
11.  Google Currents. One of my favorite news apps, you can get an incredible amount of relevant news from various blogs and publishers in one location. I grab Forbes, Fast Company, The Atlantic, XConomy, Venture Beat, Entrepreneur, and a few other publications in here for more brain food.
12.  iTunes U. This app syncs with your iTunes U selections in the iTunes store. There’s an amazing number of courses in iTunes U from dozens of respected universities.
13.  Social network native iOS apps. The networks’ individual apps – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn – are useful and helpful if you’re doing social marketing. The Google+ app still leaves a lot to be desired, but all of them are free and worth having if you’re doing social marketing or social sales.
14.  CudaSign. You now have the ability to sign documents on the spot using your iPad!
15.  MileIQ. If you track your miles, this app is a must-have! Once installed, your phone will track where you’ve been through GPS and send you a notification to classify your miles as business or personal. No more log books and no more guessing how many miles you drove!
16. Your turn:  What are your Go-To apps?  Share in the comments below.

Melanie Reed is a Senior Representative with Transworld Systems, Inc. Further questions relating to this article can be sent to melanie.reed@transworldsystems.com or 618.977.1555 Transworld Systems is a 16 Year AdminiServe™ Partner of the National MGMA, and has recently become an Affinity Partner of the AMA.  This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice on any particular set of facts or circumstances. 

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