uu 5 Unique Ways Your Smart phone Can Make You More Productive

5 Unique Ways Your Smart phone Can Make You More Productive

by: Michael Prywes

1. You can work from anywhere
A smart phone with data can let you work via cloud storage. Google Drive is available on the iPhone and Android, and comes with a full suite of document creating and editing tools. This allows you to make and change documents on the go, without waiting for a computer and WiFi access.
Other programs like Evernote and Dropbox also sync to a cloud-based storage system, allowing you to keep large files and notes on you without worrying about memory or what device it was stored on. Of course you’ll want to make sure you have a good signal wherever you are. But thanks to cloud storage and data, smart phones can help bridge the gap between work spaces by keeping you ready to open and work on any file or document on the fly.

2. You can simplify what you’re carrying.
Smart phones help consolidate some of your most crucial data, allowing you to lighten the load of what’s in your wallet and what you need to have prepared.

Rather than copying down information you need to remember, you can take a photograph. Now you don’t need a notebook or a pen. Instead of taking a business card, add them to your contacts list (or take a photo of their business card). Now you don’t have to worry about a small slip of paper.
Smart phones can even be used as payment devices via apps like Squarecash, Venmo, Apple Pay and Google Wallet. Now you don’t have to carry your cash or credit cards around. Whatever you need, chances are there’s an app for that.

3. You can plan your whole day on your phone.
With smart phones, you have access to everything you need to plan your day. A calendar app with timed notifications and GPS directions can help you get to all your meetings.

You can purchase airplane, bus and metro tickets from your phone, or place a request for an Uber. You can reserve a seat at the movies or order a taxi. Some apps, like Grubhub, allow you to place orders for delivery in advance without needing to make a phone call. Virtually every major organization, retailer and institution has created an app or mobile website that smart phone users can work with easily.

4. You can stay in the loop.

Because smart phones allow you to text, call, IM, email and more, it’s very easy to make yourself available, and it’s very easy to stay up to date on all your information. The iPhone can be set to check for new emails every half hour, hour or longer intervals of time based on how frequently you want to check your email without requiring you to intentionally open your email and see what’s new.

Text messaging allows you to communicate with others on the fly, have multiple conversations at once and cut down on left voice mails and missed calls. By keeping an active alert system in your pocket, your smart phone can let you know about any updates as they happen so you can stay involved from anywhere.

5. You can get things done faster.
A smart phone can significantly cut down on your time doing… just about anything. Checking email is now a matter of looking at the notifications of your email app. Notes can be dictated and recorded, and photos can be taken on the same device that notes are stored.

A smart phone allows you to switch between a huge variety of useful apps with the click of a few buttons. It simplifies your tools, serves as a portable computer and automatically keeps you notified about what’s going on. Used properly, a smart phone can streamline your productivity significantly and prove that technology is not just a productivity killer. ■

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