Should I Get A Smartphone?

In a world where almost everyone has a blackberry, iPhone or something similar—if you don’t but are considering one, how do you make your decision?

I was just like you—I had a flip Samsung phone and was content with doing my business.  For Christmas, I was given a small Palm Pilot as a gift.  This was great for keeping up with contacts and my calendar. Best of all, it synced with Outlook (what I was using at the time). 

That lasted briefly, as I was tired of holding two devices in my hand and upgraded to a Palm Treo.  When my baby sent it to smartphone heaven, I moved up to an older model blackberry.  I was adamant about not getting the blackberry service because I was frequently in my home office and didn’t feel the need. Once I did, though, my life changed!  I was no longer a slave to my laptop and inbox.  After going into purchase a new holster for my beloved blackberry, I instead walked out with a new iPhone. 

I haven’t looked back since.

This isn’t about iPhone vs. Blackberry, but the use of a smartphone and how it will benefit you overall as a wedding planner. 

Benefits:

• All-in-one device that combines your email, calendar and phone
• On the go internet, some with WiFi
• Additional features such as cameras, video access or music player

How it works for your wedding planning business:

• Access to email to communicate  or respond to clients, vendors and prospective clients while away from your computer
• Access to documents via device storage or online storage
• Complete synchronization of your company’s address book with your computer and phone—you have all of your vendors at your finger tips
• Use the camera and voice recording features to take notes on venues and event design for later reporting when you get back to your computer

Now that we have discussed this, soon we will delve into profiles from different professionals as to how they use their devices and maximize their benefits.   Would you like to contribute?  Leave a comment and I’ll be in touch with our questions!