Small Business Tools to Boost Productivity

In the present business world today where time and money go hand in hand, you simply have to use the small business tools that are available to you to boost productivity and keep costs down. Here are some tools to help that happen for you:

1. Dropbox is a free service that allows you to simply drag and drop, or copy and paste, files into another file folder on your system to share with those who you select. It's ideal for avoiding attaching large files to the internet, for use in webinars, product demonstrations, and more.

2. Tungle is an important scheduling application that syncs all of your calendars. This one is different from others because it features the innovation and technology that actually makes it work for you. You don't have to sign up for a user account just to use Tungle. Even without an account, you can use all the features of this tool. In other words, you can get milk even without paying for the cow! What I like the best about Tungle is that it synchronizes most naturally with other calendar service. For instance, it syncs up with Yahoo! Calendars, Google Calendars, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Windows Live, Tripit, Plancast, and many others. It can pull and post appointments from existing calendars, and you don't even have to think twice or thrice about it.

3. Rapportive is an email application tool that works with Gmail only. It gives you a complete rundown on everyone who is sending you email, from a picture of their face to their company name and other information. This is ideal for those professionals who network significantly but have trouble remembering people by name alone.
RescueTime is just what you need to stay productive during work hours. It tracks your computer time and generates an analysis of how you spend that time, giving you the information you need to drive productivity.

Each of these small business tools give you the features and benefits you need to truly boost productivity in yourself as well as in your employees.