Nine Business Apps That Grew the Fastest in 2016

In 2016, the corporate world saw the rise of business applications designed to make team project and goal setting easier. These apps allow for collaboration and coordination between different parts of a business and cut down on communication time by keeping various employees in constant contact.

Here are nine business apps that gave way to the greatest growth in 2016:

9. Chatfuel for Facebook

Created 2015 in Silicon Valley, Chatfuel builds chatbots for Facebook Messenger users. NFL and NBA teams, publishers like Tech Crunch and Forbes, and millions of others have used these bots to communicate with their biggest fans. These businesses have confidence in chatbot’s ability to create relationships with users.

8. MeisterTask

Based in Munich and approaching ten years in business, the company MindMeister is for online-based mind-mapping tools. MeisterTask is their collaborative, Canban-style task manager that is fully integrated with MindMeister.  This tool is a platform for those looking to maximize group project productivity and communication. By having all key players on one interface, everyone will be clear about the company vision and how to proceed.

7. ConvertKit

ConvertKit is an email marketing program designed for bloggers by bloggers. Services are offered to help bloggers of every skill and professional level take their blogs to the next level. The app will teach them to strategize, optimize and monetize an up and coming blogger’s materials and contact lists.

6. Basecamp 3

Basecamp 3 is one organized place for projects, teams, meetings, emails and docs. There is also a shared doc and file area and a chat room to enable easier conversation and problem-solving in group projects. Automatic check-ins help to minimize boring status meetings. One of these nine business apps that we use!

5. Google Forms

Google Forms is an online form and survey creation tool. Enables you to share your company’s documents and templates, such as order forms, job applications, and customer satisfaction questionnaires. One of these nine business apps that we use!

4. ActiveCampaign

ActiveCampaign is dedicated to helping companies grow with email marketing, automatic follow-ups, and sales and marketing automation. There are at least 3 different levels of services based on the number of contacts in your database.

3. Google Sheets

A popular spreadsheet used as an alternative to Excel. Google Sheets can be shared and used to collaborate on assignments and projects. Easy forms to create invoices, weekly time sheets, to-do lists and expense reports. We use this one!

2. Acuity Scheduling

The Acuity Scheduling program that lets clients interface with your company’s calendar and gives them the ability to personally schedule appointments and meetings based on your real-time availability. Clients are also provided the options to pay ahead which makes more time for preparation.

1. Airtable

Airtable is an online tool that lets you organize projects. It is a mashup between a spreadsheet and a database. It puts your data, people and ideas all in one place, allowing everyone to stay on the same page and effectively working towards one goal.