Whether you work full-time for your own business or moonlight part-time as a freelancer, I’m sure you will agree that technology has made it cheap and easy to work just about from anywhere. Just give me a laptop with an internet connection, and I basically have everything I need to do my job. This is a lifesaver for many of us who are always on the go. But what about those times you don’t have your laptop on you or a stable internet connection? The simple fact is that even with the ability to work from anywhere, most of us don’t keep our laptop on us 24/7 when we are out of the house. Well, why not use your phone as a substitute for your laptop!
Everyone comes across periods of free times in there day or times when they really wish they had their laptop on them. This can happen even more frequently for the regular freelancer and the ability to still work without a PC can often be a necessity. So I deicided to put together a list of the top 10 iphone applications every freelancer should have bases upon various lists on the internet and then ultimately my own personal experience. These are 10 iphone applications that I use regularly (in no particular order), and the best part is they are all FREE!
WordPress: Edit your entire blog with ease! I use it regularly to respond to comments and to publish articles on the go.
A Personal Assistant: Manage bank, credit, phone, and a whole bunch of other accounts from one app! A must have!
Twitterific: Keep all of your friends, family, and fellow readers on twitter up to date on your activities right from your phone!
AroundMe: Definitely the easiest and one of my favorite apps for locating almost anything around you instantly.
Tasks in Gmail: Centralizing your tasks lists between gmail and your iphone is a great way to stay organized! Just enable the “tasks” feature in the settings of your gmail account. Then browse to the following URL on your iphone: http://mail.google.com/tasks/ and bookmark the site as a shortcut on your phone. Now you can click the “Tasks” button on your iphone desktop and any tasks changes you make will instantly show up on the left column under tasks in your gmail account. It’s one of my favorite ways to centralize information and keep organized.
LinkedIn: Great application to stay up to speed on your social business networking and the latest group happenings.
Free RSS Reader: Get all your favorite rss feeds from all your favorite places in one location on your phone!
Facebook: Stay in touch with all your family and friends no matter where you are.
Skype: I threw my LAN line out because of this app. Make dirt cheap calls over any wi-fi connection and save cell minutes.
Paypal: There might be times when you want to check to see if you’ve been paid for a project or you might need to send someone money on short notice. Well, this is the application to do just that. It’s a great way to stay on top of your freelance finances on the go!
So now you’ve read the list, but what do you think? Have an additional application you find very useful or maybe a different twitter application you prefer? Post a comment and let me know what you think.
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