Slack is another messaging app that makes work communication much easier than email. It offers a great work communication tool for a business of any size. The app has a desktop and mobile application that can be used to communicate in real-time. Slack is useful in creating group messages for specific teams and for sharing files, images, videos and comments. A free plan is available and there are no limits on the number of users.

Trello’s visual approach to the concept of project management makes it a thoroughly userfriendly app. It uses Kanban boards to manage work at a personal or organizational level, and visually depicts work at various stages of a process using cards to represent work items and columns. Trello is a useful tool in discussions and brainstorming sessions, and enables a user to write down ideas or information on a card, and drag them into lists to group similar ideas. The ease of note-taking applies when organizing tags, categories, labels, reminders, distributing workload and tasks, uploading files and attachments, setting deadlines, and receiving email
notifications.

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One of the most popular apps for business these days is Survey Monkey. It works as a survey platform that can conduct, send and evaluate surveys. Free templates are available with the app, which aids in creating surveys to gauge customer satisfaction and gather feedback on products and services. A mobile app can perform functions such as monitoring results through the ease and convenience of a mobile phone. Survey Monkey offers a free basic plan that enables a user to create and send unlimited surveys with up to 10 questions with a capacity to view up to 100 responses per survey.

HelloSign is a valuable app for anyone whose signature is crucial in all sorts of documents, contracts and various paper works. It offers the ease and speed of signing documents with legally binding e-signatures. A host of useful functions can enable users to perform multiple tasks: request signatures, autofill contact information, receive status notifications, and add your company name and logo. Alerts are sent when a document is being reviewed or signed. The app is compatible with 17 file formats including PDF, Excel, Powerpoint and Microsoft Word, with the option to connect to your accounting system (ERP). A free plan is available which allows integration with Google Drive and can be used to sign up to three documents per month.