Webinar presentation I gave in June 2013 as part of the Property Management Power Hour hosted by Propertyware property management systems.

1. Property Management Power Hour
Top 10 Free Business Apps –
Do More With Less
Presented by:
Michael Cunningham
Please note that this presentation does not, nor is it intended to, suggest or imply a partnership, sponsorship or endorsement by or between
(i) RealPage, Inc. or its affiliates and (ii) any of the companies or their business applications, products or services described herein.

2. Michael Cunningham-
Social Media Manager,
Propertyware™ and RealPage™
• Managing Editor of PropertyManagementInsider.com
• Social Media Manager for RealPage, Inc.
Introduction

3. Propertyware is a leader in cloud-based property
management solutions for the single-family rental market.
Learn more at www.propertyware.com.
About Us

4. • Mobile Use Statistics
• Ten Apps to Use
• Questions
• Upcoming Events
Today’s Agenda

5. 326.4MNumber of active wireless device subscriptions in USA at the
end of 2012 (up from 316M in 2011)*
Over half include smartphones, tablets and laptops*
*Source: CTIA Quick Facts and Semi-Annual Year-End
2012 Survey, located at www.ctia.org
Wireless Device Growth

6. 69%YOY increase 2011 – 2012 in wireless data traffic*
*Source: CTIA Quick Facts and Semi-Annual Year-End
2012 Survey,located at www.ctia.org
Wireless Data Traffic

7. 2013The year that mobile phones will overtake PCs
as the most common web access device**
**Source: Apptopia – 25 Mobile Stats for 2013 (Gartner)
located at http://blog.apptopia.com/25-mobile-stats-for-2013/

8. 450
Number of minutes the average smartphone user
spent using a Facebook® mobile app in March 2013.*
* From Mobidia, courtesy of FierceMobileContent.com

9. WI-FI Finder

10. Wi-Fi Finder
What It Is: Global Wi-Fi Locater
What It Does:
Using the GPS function on your
phone, Wi-Fi Finder locates the
nearest hot spot and tells you
how to get there.

11. Wi-Fi Finder
How You Might Use It:
You need Internet access –
whether you are in the middle of
a neighborhood or at a truck stop
on the side of the road.

12. Wi-Fi Finder
Learn more: www.jiwire.com
Platforms: iPhone®, iPad® and
Android™

13. HootSuite™

14. HootSuite™
What It Is:
Social media management
system
What It Does:
Allows you to manage your social
media channels, such as Twitter
and Facebook, from a single
application.

15. HootSuite™
How You Might Use It:
• Plan and schedule social
postings in advance.
• Post announcements, listings,
news and more.
• Search for what customers
are saying.
• Engage in conversations.

16. HootSuite™
Learn more:
www.hootsuite.com
Platforms: iPhone®, iPad®,
Android™ and Blackberry®

17. EVERNOTE and the Evernote Elephant logo are trademarks of Evernote Corporation and used under a license.
Evernote®

18. Evernote®
What It Is:
In simple terms, it’s a note-taking
application
What It Does:
Evernote makes it easy to
remember things big and small
from your everyday life using
your computer, phone, tablet and
the web.

19. Evernote®
How You Might Use It:
• Store pictures of properties or
notes when meeting with a
vendor or prospective owner.
• Keep track of website designs
you like, ILS sites for future
advertising or a competing
company’s fee structure which
interests you.

20. Evernote®
Learn More: www.evernote.com
Platforms: iPhone®, iPad®,
Android™, Windows®, and
Blackberry®

21. Feedly™

22. Feedly™
What It Is:
Google Reader replacement and
content aggregator
What It Does:
Feedly allows you to organize
your favorite blogs, news sites,
and YouTube channels and
access them all in a single place.

23. Feedly™
How You Might Use It:
• Collect news and general
info from your favorite sites.
• Stay up to date on the latest
property management
trends.

24. Feedly™
Learn More: www.feedly.com
Platforms: iPhone®, iPad®,
Android™

25. Dropbox™

26. Dropbox™
What It Is:
Online document, image, and
video storage
What It Does:
Lets you bring your photos, docs,
and videos anywhere and share
them easily.

27. Dropbox™
How You Might Use It:
• Store important business
documents online for easy
access.
• Collaborate with others for
edits and updates.
• Share private documents.
• Store and view property
photos.

28. Dropbox™
Learn more: www.dropbox.com
Platforms: iPhone®, iPad ®,
Android™, Blackberry®, Kindle
Fire®

29. CardMunch™

30. CardMunch™
What It Is:
Business card transcriber.
What It Does:
Convert business cards into
contacts with the help of human
readers. Contact files are then
automatically pushed to your
phone and added to your
CardMunch address book.

31. CardMunch™
How You Might Use It:
If colleagues give you business
card leads for tenants or vendors,
take a picture and auto load it
into your contact list then connect
it to your LinkedIn® network.

32. CardMunch™
Learn more:
www.cardmunch.com/howitworks.html
Platforms: iPhone ®
(Android™ and Blackberry®
support coming soon)

33. Keeper Password Vault

34. Keeper ®
What It Is:
Password manager
What It Does:
A convenient and secure
solution for managing and
protecting passwords and
private information. Only have
to remember a single login.

35. Keeper ®
How You Might Use It:
• Effectively and securely
manage all of your
passwords from a single
location.
• Access passwords on the fly
when needed (i.e. on site at
a property or in a meeting).
• Share passwords with team
members (premium version).

36. Keeper ®
Learn more:
https://keepersecurity.com/
Platforms: iPhone®, iPad®,
Android™, computers,
and web browser

37. HUD Fair Housing App

38. Fair Housing App
What It Is:
Housing Discrimination
Complaint App
What It Does:
A quick and easy way to learn
about housing rights and to file
housing discrimination
complaints. Additionally, inform
the housing industry about its
responsibilities under the Fair
Housing Act.

39. Fair Housing App
How You Might Use It:
• Staff training
• Reference tool when
showing properties or
considering a potential
tenant
• Submit your own complaint if
you feel you have been
discriminated against

40. Fair Housing App
Learn more: www.hud.gov
Platforms: iPhone® and iPad®

41. Cue

42. cue
What It Is:
Personal Assistant
What It Does:
Prepares an overview of your
upcoming events by linking
together related phone numbers,
addresses, tickets, invitations,
receipts, files and more.

43. cue
How You Might Use It:
• With a few taps you can take
instant action to change or
cancel reservations, check into
flights, or track the arrival of
packages.
• Tap on a person to see the
most up-to-date contact info
alongside your recent
communications and their
latest posts on Facebook and
Twitter.

44. cue
Learn more:
https://www.cueup.com/features
Platforms: iPhone® iPad®

45. TripIt!

46. TripIt!®
What It Is:
Travel planner and organizer
What It Does:
Takes all your trip details and
creates a single itinerary that
syncs across your devices, your
calendar, and online at
tripit.com.

47. TripIt!®
How You Might Use It:
• Plan and coordinate trips for
meeting new investors,
whether by car or by air.
• Replace manila folders and
printed itineraries.

48. TripIt!®
Learn more: www.tripit.com
Platforms: iPhone®, iPad®,
Blackberry®, Windows®,
Android ™

49. There are infinite number of apps out there.
We shared only a small sampling which
piqued our interest. Visit your app store for
reviews and available downloads.
Continue this discussion:
www.facebook.com/propertyware

50. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
“Energy Saving Solutions for Property Management” –
Property Management Power Hour Live Webinar
June 27, 2013 | 3pm - 4pm CST
Presented by: Dan Fisher, Propertyware
More at www.propertyware.com/resources
Propertyware at the RealWorld User Conference
July 14 - 16, 2013
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado
More at www.propertyware.com

51. Questions?
Please submit them now via the
question box on the screen.

52. Thank you for spending part of
your afternoon with us!
Michael Cunningham, Social Media Manager,
RealPage, Inc. and Propertyware
michael.cunningham@realpage.com