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Top 5 apps for business use

From data analytics to professional networking, the app world caters to a diverse business market and their use can transform basic work processes. Laura French looks at five of the best

MailChimp, Bizzabo and Evernote are just some of the best mobile applications for professional use

Roambi Analytics

Big data is a rapidly growing industry and it certainly has its benefits for businesses. This app, available on iOS, interprets all-important data and transforms it into simple-to-read graphs, giving companies eager to get in on analytics the chance to do so at the mere touch of a (smart) button.

Bizzabo

This app, available on both Android and iOS, offers members of a conference the opportunity to connect with fellow attendees via all the usual social media sites – from LinkedIn to Facebook – through one simple platform. To get it going, the conference organiser just needs to download and use the app themselves.

MailChimp

For businesses looking to develop email marketing, MailChimp is one to treasure. It helps users to monitor the success of email campaigns by showing how many people have opened and clicked on mail sent out via the app or website. It’s also useful for keeping up to date with the number of people on mailing lists, and it can help companies to focus, target and modify their campaigns accordingly.

Evernote

The era of pen and paper seems to be slowly dying out and it’s little surprise given apps like this handy one, which offers a range of helpful features besides the simple (yet effective) digital note-taking staple. It lets users create, save and share audio notes, images and web pages with colleagues and also other devices, forming a useful platform for businesspeople on the go.

HopStop

For those embarking on a business trip and unsure of how to navigate around using the local transport, HopStop has the answer and it works in a large number of European and American cities. The app displays accurate information on all viable transport options, from biking it to hiking it, bus-ing to taxi-ing, as well as a map and a feature allowing users to track down nearby stations.