A few months ago we picked up a few iPad’s in order to have an app developed for Extreme Tan and Smoothies, a tanning salon chain I founded back in 2004. After getting comfortable with the iPad I quickly went on the hunt for the best iPad apps to use on a daily basis that would help me within my own small business. It didn’t take me long to become a fan of the iPad applications I have listed below, I’ve been meaning to share this list of those iPad apps I found most useful for a while now.
Let’s get to the iPad apps that I feel might be good for small business owners.
17 iPad Applications for Small Business Owners
1. ABC News
I know this one is a given, but hey just in case you didn’t know what iPad app to use for the latest news you can give this app a shot. ABC News app
2. Drudge Report
Nothing major here, this isn’t a fancy news app like the ABC iPad app, but it is a great source for the latest and greatest breaking news as The Drudge Report often posts the latest news before other news media outlets get their hands on it. Drudge Report iPad app
3. Facebook
I don’t know many small business owners that don’t utilize Facebook for social media purposes, I know there are plenty of them out there, I just don’t know many of them. Most likely because I constantly write about social media and how important it is in today’s small business world. Anyway, the Facebook app makes posting to your personal Facebook profile and Facebook pages simple, not to mention you can message and do just about everything else you can do when your typically on Facebook. Facebook iPad app
4. IM+Lite
There’s a good chance that most of my readers won’t have a use for an app like IM+Lite, I do and find it very useful for communicating with out of office associates when I’m on the run. I also use this app on my Motorolla Droid as well. IM+ allows you to chat and interact with others, for example I still use ICQ and so do a few people I do business with, IM + Lite allows me to connect with them quickly and easily. IM + supports more chat programs then just ICQ. IM + Lite iPad app
5. Feedler Pro
This is a less expensive alternative to NetNewsWire RSS feed reader. I like to keep a close tab on all of the blogs and business information sites that I follow, using a quality feed reader can be all of the difference between getting through the latest business news quickly, or taking all day to do it. Feedler Pro iPad app
6. WordPress
The WordPress iPad app might only be useful to those small business owners that write and post updates to their own WordPress blog, because I do write my own blog content for Extreme John.com this iPad app comes in handy. Wordpess iPad app
7. The Weather Channel
If your small business requires you to travel or you just prefer to know what the temperature is like outside because you haven’t gone out in so long then the Weather Channel app for iPad is perfect for you. Get the latest weather alerts for just about everywhere. Weather Channel app
8. Twitterific
A sexy little Twitter app for sending a quick tweet, replying to DM’s and checking your @mentions. Twitterterific iPad app
9. Travelocity
How can you extend that trip to South Beach if your not prepared to do so. use the Travelocity iPad app to locate and reserve last minute flights. Travelocity iPad app
10. Trip it
Organize all of your trip data in one place, with one app that you can sync across your iPad, cell phone, and desktop computer. TripIt iPad apps gives you the latest information regarding your travel plans, including flight changes or delays. A must have for any small business owner that does a decent amount of traveling. TripIt iPad app
11. Dragon
Why type it if you can dictate what you want to type directly to your iPad and have it spit out the text for you? Exactly, there’s no need to. Use the Dragon iPad app to dictate everything from emails to blog posts, it’s a life saver when you have a lot to type and don’t feel like using the iPad touch screen for your entire message. Dragon dictation iPad app
12. Skype
Making long distance phone calls from a hotel is ridiculous, and why be limited to a conversation with a loved one via a cell phone. Skype gets you connected to others quickly, right from your iPad. Video chat or just have a conversation, the Skype iPad application makes this simple for just about everyone. Skype for iPad
13. Dropbox
I know another crazy business post where I’m bringing up this crazy Dropbox. Dropbox is awesome and makes it simple for me to keep all of my files on a “cloud” so that I can access them from anywhere on the internet, not to mention share them with my associates when I need to. Having the ability to have all of my files available to me quickly regardless if it’s on my iPad, laptop, desktop or Motorolla Droid is extremely important to me, Dropbox makes that happen. Dropbox for iPad
14. Super Files
Super Files makes it easy for you to handle different file types whenever you try to access or manage them from your iPad. Extended options for working with zip files, PDF’s and more. SuperFiles iPad app
15. HootSuite for Twitter
I know that I mentioned Twitterific iPad application above, so a few of you are probably wondering why I would also list the HootSuite app for iPad. The answer is simple. HootSuite allows me to post to various social networking sites in addition to my Facebook Fan Page and the fan page for our businesses, Twitterific gets the job done when I need to post something quickly to Twitter @extremejohn. HootSuite for iPad
16. Remember the Milk
I know. By now there’s a good chance that you are getting tired of listening to me talk about Remember the Milk. I use the Google Chrome extension, Android app, iGoogle app and now I can keep my daily tasks in order and get my iPad in on the action too. I can’t live without my Remember the Milk. Remember the Milk iPad application
17. NetNewsWire
Easily one of the most famous RSS feed readers for Mac users and for good reason, NetNewsWire helps you rip through hundreds of RSS feeds in no time. Sure NetNewsWire for iPad comes at a cost of $9.99 but it’s well worth it. Keeping my RSS subscriptions in sync and order across all of my devices is important, NetNewsWire helps me keep everything just the way I like it. NetNewsWire iPad app
Bonues iPad Apps to Kill Time
I am still pretty new with the Ipad thing and probably don’t use it as much as I should, if you recommend any iPad apps that I might have missed please feel free to leave a comment with your favorites so we can try them out.
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DropBox is an awesome tool. I use it to sync up movies with family and friends. Everyone shares movies they find and nobody has to worry about going to shady, spam-filled websites.
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never even thought of it for that purpose, but if it gets the job done then so be it right.
Thanks for sharing, I wasn’t aware of some of the application you mentioned above. Trip-it and Super Files are looking and I will surely give them a try.
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I like SuperFiles, I might not use it daily but it’s a solid iPad app.
That Dragon Dictation looks promising. I often find it tedious to type in a lot of text, so it might help me to blog more.
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Dragon Dictation is sweet, it helps get the job done.
It absolutely provide enough and useful application for small business owner.You can manage it easily and enjoy your lifestyle like read news, surfing internet. Great Job John
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Thank you Ryan.
I will go for Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress and IM. Once I was a huge fan of HootSuite and I use to use it everyday but they changed the plan so I hardly use it now.
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Hi Kevin and thank you for commenting. I didn’t realize HootSuite changed their pricing plans because Im grandfathered in, that stinks. HootSuite really is an awesome app.
P.s. In the future take advantage of the “Keyword Luv” Plugin I use here when you leave comments. Instead of getting a No Follow on the commenting name of “Designers Digest”, try writing it this way in the form. Kevin @ Designers Digest. Doing so will link your keywords to your site with a Do Follow attribute (as soon as you reach 5 approved comments). A great tool to take advantage of on any blog
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John, what do u think about the T Mobile 4G phones ?
My kid has the Sprint Evo, battery life sucks (all these apps eat batteries) I guess ?
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I don’t really have an opinion about TMobile, I’ve never been a customer to speak about my experience
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