5 Unique Ways Your Smartphone Can Make You More Productive
Smartphones
are blamed for many of today’s ills. Millennials are too dependent on their
phones, disconnected from the world and self-absorbed with their own social
media lives, according to many grumbling sources.
However,
the reality is smartphones have expanded our chance at productivity. Rather
than waste time, smartphones have allowed us to become more productive than
ever. It all depends on how you use your device.
1. You can work from anywhere
A
smartphone 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, smartphones 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
Smartphones
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.
Smartphones
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
smartphones, 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 smartphone users can work
with easily.
4. You can stay in the loop
Because
smartphones 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 voicemails and missed calls. By
keeping an active alert system in your pocket, your smartphone 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
smartphone 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
smartphone 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
smartphone can streamline your productivity significantly and prove that
technology is not just a productivity killer.
BY MICHAEL PRYWES
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