In a blog we did in January of last year entitled Need Office Space Toronto-There is no app for that but there is Telsec we introduced our readers to the concept of mobile apps. Since then the world of apps has exploded and continues to change how we do things while on the go. More and more small businesses depend on their smartphones and the usages keeps growing. This is because off all the apps that are being developed for business purposes. Despite all the hundreds of thousands of business apps available today, only a small percent of small businesses use apps. Of the small businesses who use apps, they will tell you that they couldn’t live without them. One of our Toronto office space clients mentioned that he uses a large number of business apps on his smartphone, so we thought we would share this with our readers.

Before we share some info about mainstream apps that are readily available through the app store or Google Play store, we should talk about the apps that some businesses are having built – or intended as proprietary products for use by their customers. Most companies that do direct marketing or use a database customer relationship marketing program are moving away from hosting their own database and moving to the clouds with companies like Quickbase, SugarCRM, Zoho and salesforce.com to keep their data safe and mobile.

Many of these companies have developed mobile CRM’s that are ready-to-run mobile applications that provide a company’s sales team with on-the-go management of accounts, leads, opportunities and contacts from their mobile device. With a direct connection to your CRM system, the app puts critical customer and prospect information into your sales reps’ hands where and when they need it. Other examples of apps that are intended to help mobile users to work with existing programs as part of their business, are account programs that allow mobile users to create time sheets, track inventory, track jobs, manage payroll or even create a customer invoice right on their smartphone app.

There is a large number of business apps available for free or at very little cost. Here are some of the more popular apps with small business people and entrepreneurs who rent office space or have a Toronto virtual office at Telsec:

Evernote is a cloud-based note-taking app that allows users to organize photos, voice notes, file attachments, Internet video clips, typed and even handwritten notes. It then makes everything you include searchable, synced and accessible on all of your devices.
Brewster Instant Rolodex is a mobile app that pulls in contact info and other details from all of your programs over your various platforms and creates in-depth profiles for each and every person and/or client.
Here on Biz allows you to instantly see which of your LinkedIn contacts are physically nearby and to make requests for meetings.
Dropbox was built as a seamless, cloud-based system to sync files across all of your devices – including phones, PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones – automatically. You can even edit documents from anywhere and your changes are saved and synced.
UberConference helps businesses in organizing conference calls. With this app you select attendees from your phone’s contact list and UberConference automatically calls, e-mails or texts them to join. No PIN is required.
HootSuite is an app for handling your social media accounts on the go. The app allows for publishing to all of your social networks – Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and others – all from one interface.

Our next blog will be on the topic of Branded and While Label apps that your business can adapt, re-sell or even give away to customers as promotional apps.

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Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1C4 Canada
416-574-1112

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Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5C 1C4
416-574-1112

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- 18 King Street East is a boutique Class A building – East of Yonge: easy street parking, less traffic, excellent restaurants and lovely parks – St. James Park @ Church & King and Berczy Park @ Wellington East, Scott and Front Streets – Very high energy and engaging area
- A few steps (a few seconds) to the Yonge Street subway/underground PATH network and streetcar available outside building
- Building is located in Toronto's vibrant financial district
- Plenty of parking available in the area including street parking and reserved parking in the 18 King building
- Adjacent to the building huge outdoor food courtyard - Beer Bistro www.beerbistro.com and Craft Beer Market www.craftbeermamrket.ca restaurants and bars with onsite catering services
- Onsite amenities: Tim Horton's, Beer Bistro, Convenience store and Starbucks across the street
- Nearby amenities: underground PATH network, numerous restaurants, banking, Starbucks plus a wide array of nearby shops and services
- New modernized office layout fully furnished with meeting spaces and training rooms plus café lounge area
- We are leaders in the service of training/meeting rooms with full conference facilities, high quality hot and cold catering
- Largest training room and conference facilities accommodate up to 60 people classroom style
- Ultra-high-speed - 1 GIG pipe = 1,000 x 1000 fiber-optic network, which will deliver internet connection speeds faster than most North American services
- Private shower room
- Indoor Reserved Parking at the current building rental rate
- Bicycle parking
- Rent a space to accommodate your team for meetings, training sessions, corporate events or coworking space or flexible office space for one day, one week, one month or one year, or whatever term suits your business
- Telsec has over 650 locations in 40 different countries worldwide available for their clients. Office clients receive up to 8 hours of meeting space per month at no charge at any ABCN member location. Plus, Office and Virtual Office clients may rent a space from any member location at special member rates which varies depending on the location
- King Edward Hotel is located across the street - recently completed a $40 million renovation and boutique hotels close by within walking distance

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Technology can be the Equalizer for Small Businesses

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