The cellular phone is no more a fancy gizmo. The cell phone is not just an instrument that people use to talk, text, play games or listen to music and watch videos any longer. The cellular phone can be now used to make money!
This might come as a shocker to people who spend large amounts of money on paying their phone bills every month. But this is true, more and more people are realizing that their cellular device can actually be an asset than a liability in terms of expenses. People are now using their cell phone devices like Blackberries, Apple I-phones and other smart phones to do business and make money. For the stubborn laptop people who refuse to believe a cell phone can help them in their business, here are 10 pointers that may help change your opinion.
- There is no way you can increase your business if you don’t keep your time. Forgetting to make important calls or failing to turn up on time for an appointment with your client are sure fire ways to push your business over the cliff. With a cellular phone in your pocket, you will never forget or miss the call/appointment. Make use of the calendar and reminder features of your phone to do this.
- Your workers or clients live or work abroad. Use Skype on your cellular to text and make calls to them. Save money on international phone calls. Every dollar saved is a dollar saved for your business.
- A hot property deal comes up and your client is in a hurry to buy and the property is far away from where your client is. Drive down to the property, take pictures with your cell phone camera and send the pictures through Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) to your client. Problem solved.
- Download a hot brochure from your computer to your cell phone and then show it to the hard case client who refuses to see your products on your laptop. Just casually show it to him as if you were flaunting the features of your phone.
- Make connections on social networking sites like Twitter (try TwitterBerry for the Blackberry). Message and answer messages instantly through your phone. More connections=more business.
- Make short video commercials of your company and download them onto your cell phone. Send them across to your client lists. Saves money and gives your clients some small fun watching your commercials on their phones too.
- Send and receive email messages on the go. Your GPRS is going to work wherever your phone signals exist.
- Search for client info or competitor info using Google search and be better prepared for a negotiation or sale.
- Motivate your workforce by sending timely Short Messaging Service (SMS) messages. Encourage them and remind them of their targets from time to time. Works wonders for increasing productivity and work efficiency.
- Want to accept credit card payments on the move? Not to worry, you can do even that now! Merchant Warehouse, a credit card processing company, offers MerchantWARE for the Blackberry & iPhone.
Surprised? There are so much more you can do, but these ten points should make you reconsider your opinion about that small device in your pockets. Maybe it’s time for the laptop man to make that switch over!
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