APPS SPECIAL...... Top 9 apps of 2016 that helped business grow

Top 9 apps of 2016 that helped business grow



A list of apps that earned a name for their ability to make businesses flourish.

One of the interesting side effects of the cloud computing revolution: We now have new ways to discover which apps people are using for work.

That's why Zapier was able to create the list of the fastestgrowing apps in 2016, according to its network.

Zapier is like an IFTTT for business apps. It lets people connect their work apps together to tasks and automatically move data between them.By looking at which apps are used the most all day on its network, Zapier determined which apps were rising in popularity. It divided its analysis into two parts: the fastest-growing established apps and the fastest-growing new apps, which doesn't necessarily mean new-to-market apps, but those that are new in the Zapier network.

Airtable

is an easy-touse on line database that bi l ls itsel f as a cross between a spreadsheet and a database.F rom filmmakers to cattle farmers, individual around the world can organise their work and lives, using Airtable. One can create flexible checklists, organise collections or ideas, and manage customers or contacts -all in one place.

Acuity

Scheduling is a service that lets clients check their business calendar and schedule appointments themselves. Since it is entire ly web-based, one can access it from any phone or tablet's web browser. All appointments are kept consistent on all devices of the users, and it delivers the latest updates automatically.

HubSpot CRM

is a free `customer relationship management' tool that salespeople use to manage their interactions with customers and prospects. In just a few taps, it lets users stay connected with their team and business from wherever they are.

Agile CRM

is a customer relationship management tool that comes with on line marketing tools. The app has an intuitive interface that makes it easy to capture trade show leads, snap up marketing opportunities, and update tasks and deals when you're out in the world and on the go.

Omni Focus

is a popular to do app for the `getting things done' time management system. Keep track of tasks by project, place, person, or date -with OmniFocus one can have all important information at hand. Whether it's a shopping list, agenda items to discuss at work, or chores to do at home, whatever you need to do is right there on your phone.

Google Sheets

is a popular spreadsheet used as an a lter native to Excel. It also lets the user share spreadsheets and work together with others in the same spreadsheet at the same time. Also, one need not worry about losing work -everything is automatically saved.

Office 365

is Microsoft's growing online productivity suite. While the Office 365 admin centre is accessible from everywhere, one can add, edit, block, and delete users. It also allows users to assign product licenses, turn on notifications to get service alerts and new messages.

ActiveCampaign

is a cloud service that helps companies do email marketing. If one is using ActiveCampaign, this app will help users to manage contacts, view campaig n statistics, send a campaign, and automate their marketing channels.

Slack

is a hot team communication and collaboration tool.One can message or call any person or group within your team; share and edit documents. It allows one to integrate into the workflow with the tools and services including Google Drive, Salesforce, Dropbox, Twitter, Zendesk, and more.

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