Being a small business owner usually means you oversee the entire business on your own.
Not only do you have to be focused on growing your business, but you also have to manage your sales, handle finances, maintain a healthy relationship with clients and the list goes on.
As a mom blogger, you are also a small business owner.
Not only do you have to worry about taking care of your online business, but you also have to manage the entire household which includes various tasks like helping your kids with schoolwork, grocery shopping, cooking, and your list is endless!
With so many things on your plate, finding ways to increase your productivity would extremely helpful to you.
We have, therefore, compiled a list of incredibly useful apps for small business owners, like yourself, that will help to increase your productivity and drastically reduce your stress level.
These apps will assist you in reaching your business goals and help you work more productively and efficiently thus leaving you more time to spend with your family.
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5 Best Free Apps For Small Business Owners To Increase Productivity
PDF to Word Converter
As a small business owner, you are most certainly dealing with a lot of paperwork on a daily basis. Whether it’s about contracts, financial reports or growth projections, let’s face it, there is no running away from them.
But using PDF to Word Converter will definitely make your life much easier!
With it, you can easily digitize your documents and convert those PDFs into editable and searchable document format.
The app provides excellent conversion quality and with its Business Extention, it can convert PDFs not only to MS Word but to more than 20 popular file formats and vice versa.
There is no limit on the size and the number of files you can convert and the app even supports popular cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, OneDrive and more. The app has a built-in document scanner which is a plus as well.
Price: Free
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Wix
If you have never heard of Wix, prepare to be blown away.
This app is basically the combination of a couple of other apps that are crucial and very valuable to small business owners. By using this app you can:
- Get notifications whenever you have a new visitor on your website, start a live chat and respond to customer messages. You can even view your entire client history.
- Track orders, add new products, get immediate notifications on every sale, practically you can manage your store from a distance.
- Keep track of your schedule or your staff’s schedule, manage participants, add new appointments.
- Track RSVPs and check guests into your event.
- Get notified when your customers make a payment and view invoice details right from your mobile device.
- Keep track of all your reservations and see your availability at a glance.
Price: Free
SmartLine
If you need a second phone number, but your smartphone doesn’t support two SIM cards and you don’t want to carry around two phones, then this app is a perfect choice for you.
It will easily transform your phone so you can have both your personal and business lines on it. Here are some additional features this app has:
- You can pick your own phone number with the U.S. area code or if you already have a second number you can port it to SmartLine.
- You can easily see if the incoming call is for personal or business purposes.
- You can set custom professional voicemail for your business number.
- You can set your business hours so all the after-hours calls can be forwarded to your voicemail.
The app uses your cellular signal, so the call quality is the same as your personal number. You can try SmartLine for free for one month and after that, you can continue using it with the small monthly fee.
Price: Free
Square Point of Sale
If you have a limited budget for payment systems, but at the same time your business depends on point-of-sale purchases, then Square is a perfect solution for you.
You just need to plug in a tiny card reader to your mobile device and you are good to go. Now you can swipe credit cards and process payments like all other major retailers do.
The Internet connection is not needed in order to operate, receipts can be sent over email or text messages and there is even an option for customers to leave tips.
Price: Free (in-app charges may apply)
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Buffer
Nowadays, social media marketing is an inevitable part of any business. It is hard to juggle multiple things at ones and when you are a small business owner, social media marketing is at the bottom of your priority list.
This is where Buffer comes in. It integrates all your social media accounts into one place and allows you to schedule your posts so you can save time.
Other notable features are:
- The app provides easy-to-read analytics for your posts.
- Never run out of great content with its Instagram Reposting feature.
- You can schedule and track your posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.
Price: Free
You certainly have a lot of options when it comes to choosing the right apps for your small business, but how you use them can really make a difference.
We hope you will find some of these apps useful to you and your business.
If there are other productivity apps that have been helpful to you, feel free to share them in the comments below!
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