Best remote work apps
Did you know that 85 percent of managers believe teams with members working remotely is the way of the future? It’s not surprising given the rise of work-from-home roles in the job market, not to mention the mass transition to remote work stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
As remote work becomes more commonplace, it’s important to equip teams with the right tools to ensure their success, despite the physical distance between team members. To that end, we’ve curated a list of helpful remote work apps that experts in different industries recommend. Keep reading to see which tools may be right for your team.
7 best remote work apps
1. Jotform Apps
If you’re looking for an app that’s customizable to suit a variety of remote work needs, Jotform Apps is a great option. You can easily build an app from scratch (no coding required) or get started quickly using one of over 200 templates in multiple categories — like education, human resources, activity tracking, management, scheduling, and more.
With Jotform Apps, you can bundle online forms together in one place that’s easily accessible from any device, and customize your app with text, images, links, sliders, and other content. Check out these available template options fit for a remote team.
- Task tracker app: Keep track of your remote team’s tasks on any device. Log and manage task details, and assign tasks to team members.
- Recurring tasks app: This app works best for tasks you deal with regularly, such as your daily responsibilities.
- Team management app: Make relevant forms available for your team regardless of the device they’re using. Or give the team a way to register for training or submit evaluations.
2. Prezi Video
Prezi Video is a virtual camera app that enables you to insert slides, images, and text in the foreground of your video screen (instead of the background). Robert Kienzle, senior consultant at Knowmium, says users can import any image, edit text live, or import full PowerPoint files.
“Users of the traditional Prezi presentation software can import their Prezi presentations, too, or use the ready-to-go templates,” Kienzle explains. “It also includes video-recording software for stand-alone video creation or recording oneself during meetings without capturing other people’s content.”
3. Miro
If you’re looking for a “super-charged” online whiteboard experience, Kienzle says Miro is a good choice. It has many design tools and collaboration features that make it a lot easier to share ideas with teammates if you’re not all physically together in an office.
“Imagine that you had a physical whiteboard where you could draw, tape, or add anything at will,” says Kienzle. “Now, make the physical board virtual and give it infinite space — that’s Miro.”
4. Krisp
Are you tired of construction noises and barking dogs interrupting your virtual meetings? Then Kienzle recommends trying Krisp, which eliminates background sounds so your meeting attendees only hear your voice.
“It also eliminates sounds from your attendees,” he says. “These are separate features, though, so you can eliminate your noise but keep the noises from your attendees if you want.”
5. Zoom
“You need a formal video communication tool,” says Bridget Chebo, director of customer success at We Are Working. Her pick is Zoom, the well-known video conferencing app that became even more popular during the pandemic.
“Zoom is great because it syncs with scheduling tools, and it’s easy to use,” she says. “The host features make it a suitable choice for any type of meeting.”
6. Gusto
Gusto is payroll, benefits, and HR management software that Stewart McGrenary, director at Freedom Mobiles, recommends. “One of the most time-consuming aspects of corporate management involves the human resources department — namely payroll management, benefits administration, and tax computation,” he says.
“Gusto makes these processes more efficient and helps you avoid errors that could negatively impact your workforce,” says McGrenary. “Plus, it’s in the cloud, so you don’t have to worry about where your HR team is located.”
7. eFileCabinet
“One of the biggest needs for me when everything went remote was organizing, sharing, and collaborating on files with my team and clients,” says McGrenary. “eFileCabinet makes these tasks easy and prevents me from having to struggle with finding and working on important documents with others.”
What sets eFileCabinet apart from similar apps? It has a number of enterprise features, such as active directory integration, HIPAA compliance, and optical character recognition (OCR).
These remote work apps are just a small selection of what’s available in the market, but each one can have a large impact on your business. Whether you’re a fully remote organization or you just have a few work-from-home team members, any of the above apps offer a great starting point for making your collaboration efforts more efficient.
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