October 13, 2009

Free iPhone Apps every Marketing Professional Should Have

by Ashley Sollars

Ten Adams Blog Manager

When I purchased my first iPhone a few weeks ago, my first priority was not business. And, as long as we are being honest here, I have spent the first couple of weeks downloading social media apps, games and other non-business related apps that I never knew existed but can’t live without. (Everyone needs the Wisconsin Cheese Cupid app, right?) When I sat down to write this blog, my goal was simple: What free apps can I find that would make my life as a marketing professional easier and more efficient? See my list below and feel free to chime in on any apps that are designed for the busy marketing practitioner.

Original iClick Powerpoint Remote Go to your next PowerPoint presentation in style with i-Clickr PowerPoint Remote for iPhone/iPod Touch. Complete control of your PowerPoint presentation including animations. View your slides AND slide notes directly on your iPhone/iPod Touch during your presentation. Navigate through your slides with finger swipes and taps. Grab your audience's attention with realtime annotations. Help you track your presentation time with onboard clock. Set presentation alarm so that your iPhone/iPod Touch will alert you with a silent buzz before your time runs out. Work with both Windows and Mac Office (see below for the Office versions supported).   

 Mobile meMobileMe iDisk  With MobileMe iDisk, it’s easy to store, access, and share files online. You have plenty of storage space — even large files are no problem. Just add the files you need to your iDisk, and whatever you upload will be there for you to download using a web browser on any computer or using the iDisk App for iPhone or iPod touch.  

USA Today The latest news stories, scores, weather and photos you've come to expect from USA TODAY areUsatoday now available for your iPhone and iPod touch. Staying informed on the go has never been this quick, easy or enjoyable.   

  Dropbox-iphone-iconDrop Box Dropbox works with its web service that lets you keep files in multiple computers in sync as well as make it available via a web interface. Dropbox iPhone app lets you access those files on your iPhone now!  

InstaPaper Simply install the Instapaper app and download your unread articles when you have WiFi, EDGE, or 3G coverage, then you can read them anytime: on the train, on the bus, on line at the bank, or in space (you never know).  

Personal Assistant Ten essential life management application in one app: credit card control, bank account Pageoncestatus, investment portfolio, cell minute tracker, frequent flyer miles, travel itineraries, shopping management, bill management, Netflix queue, and alerts. 

Lockbox Lockbox is a password & secret information storage native 3rd party app for the iPhone. You can add, edit, remove, and view your password list. It stores passwords for websites (or any system), credit card info, or any secret information you need to keep ready at hand, encrypted on your iPhone. Lockbox stores your passwords by encrypting them via AES128.    

 Avis Reservation App If you're always on the move, just grab your iPhone and make an Avis reservation any time, Avis_logo2anywhere. No need to access a computer or call an agent. Now iPhone puts car rental reservations at your fingertips! With the Avis Reservation Application, all iPhone and iPod Touch users can reserve vehicles at airport locations in the U.S. and Canada. Besides creating a reservation, users can instantly access reduced rates and other benefits, just by providing an Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number, Wizard number, and/or coupon code.   

AAA Roadside AAA’s legendary roadside assistance is available easily through the iPhone App Store. Your Aaacurrent location and specific information about your vehicle’s trouble is automatically sent to AAA for rapid  response. Avoid waiting on the phone and receive confirmation that the information sent to the AAA roadside problem-solving technician is correct.  

The iPhone is an Internet and multimedia enabled smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. Because its minimal hardware interface lacks a physical keyboard, the multi-touch screen renders a virtual keyboard when necessary. The iPhone functions as a camera phone (also including text messaging and visual voicemail), a portable media player (equivalent to a video iPod), and an Internet client (with email, web browsing, and Wi-Fi connectivity). -wikipedia  

Oct 13, 2009 10:16:13 AM | Advertising, Branding, Community Relations, Current Affairs, Internal Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Ten Adams, Travel, Web, Web/Tech, Weblogs

1 Comment

software development company

That was an inspiring post,
These are some great apps that i am downloading as we speak...
Thanks

Posted by: software development company | January 19, 2010 at 09:55 AM

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