The iPad can be a great tool for your employees, especially if they move from place to place or are on the go all day. Here are the essential business apps for any employee, according to PC Magazine:
An app to create, open and edit office files. Microsoft doesn’t make an iPad version of its Office suite, but Apple’s iWork suite will let you work on your Microsoft files.
Other options include Quickoffice Pro HD and SmartOffice.
An app to access files you need on multiple devices. Citrix GoToMyPC gives you full remote control over another computer. Dropbox and SugarSync provide space in the cloud to store your documents for easy access from any device.
A note-taking app. Evernote lets you take notes in a variety of forms—photo, audio and plain type—and has good search capability. That company also owns Penultimate, which is good for writing, doodling and sketching notes. Note Taker HD allows for more enhanced note-taking and even lets you mark up PDFs.
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An app to manage your files. Bento 4 is good for making databases and keeping your life organized. If you use FileMaker Pro for work, you’ll need FileMaker Go on your iPad.
Apps for specialized tasks. Power.ME HD helps manage projects and business tasks and comes with workflow-management and document-sharing capabilities.
Plus, a case, keyboard and stand in one. ClamCase protects your iPad, has a built-in keyboard and holds your iPad upright like a computer screen. Also, a stylus will help if you want to take notes by hand or draw pictures.
5 tips for using iPads during HR presentations
The iPad can be a great presentation tool for individual or group employee training. Here are five tips from Entrepreneur:
1. Use a remote, rather than moving slides with your finger. For 99 cents, download the Keynote Remote app that turns your iPhone into an iPad remote.
2. For groups, use a portable projector, such as those made by ViewSonic, Dell or Optoma, which runs about $400 to $600. You can also use AppleTV and airplay to stream your presentation to an HDTV.
3. Go beyond PowerPoint. Try HTML5 presentation players, such as Prezi or SlideRocket, which have presentation players custom-made for the iPad.
4. Add a live whiteboard. The Air Sketch and Power Presenter apps let users put notes on documents and presentations, which is great for feedback.
5. Draw on-the-go. The iPad includes tools for quickly making flow charts and graphics. Options include TouchDraw or the more advanced OminGraffle.
