We just got back from the MacTech Conference in Manhattan Beach (Los Angeles), where we learned a ton about everything related to Mac consulting and support.
A lot of it was pretty technical. But these 5 cool tools and apps are useful for almost any business, so check them out!
1. ODesk
Find freelancers across the country and around the world for a variety of needs. They’re all rated and categorized by specialty. The website takes a 10% cut.
2. Lynda.com
For $25/month you can watch as many video tutorials as you want, on topics as diverse as iPhone app programming, to photography, to management, to editing videos, to using Excel…
3. Trello
This web-based project management system is particularly great for creating checklists that everyone in your group can access. And its calendar syncs to your Apple calendar. Use it on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android. The basic version is free.
4. Shapes
This $10 piece of software lets you create easy diagrams, charts, and workflows.
5. Pop
The name for this iPhone app stands for “prototyping on paper” and if you are thinking of designing an iPhone app, you should definitely try it out. You draw your app design and then make your drawing functional. Essentially it lets you create and test your app idea before you need to start the hard work of hiring people to make it for you. And it’s free for 1-2 projects! ($10/mo for 2-10 projects.)