The iPhone Has Changed How I Do Business
2 Oct
The iPhone has changed my life.
I’ve been using my iPhone like crazy to write this blog, post to Twitter, check and respond to emails, jot down thoughts and notes, text message friends, snap photos of my kids and send them to the grandparents, and sometimes (very rarely) hold an old fashioned verbal conversation.
And I’ve only had it for a week.
The iPhone has already changed how I do business and get work done.
It’s not really a phone. It’s more like a communication device. And I use it to communicate constantly. The ease of use and availability of always being connected to the web is incredible. I’ve gotten a lifetime of use out of it in a very short time.
I’ve been able to spend downtime actually doing something.
I am no longer tethered to my computer. I can be productive no matter if I’m waiting in lines – waiting for something to cook – or sitting in bed unable to fall asleep.
My Twitter use has skyrocketed. Before, I had to log onto my computer to engage with the Twitter community. Now with the iPhone app TwitterFon I’m always connected. I feel apart of the wider conversation.
In the past when blog writing ideas came to me during the day I would have to scramble for a scrap of paper to write them on waiting until I got home to blog them. Now with the free Wordpress application for the iPhone I am able to write blog posts all day as they come to me.
If I get a few minutes of downtime I can work on a new post or edit one that is ready to publish.
The iPhone is built for social media, marketing, and PR.
If you are serious about using social media for your business I would suggest you at least consider the iPhone. You can even get them used from Amazon. Now you can use Microsoft Exchange on your phone also to interface with your outlook email.
There are many people who have Blackberrys and other phones too. How has your life and business productivity changed by using a mobile device? I’d love to hear some thoughts.
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