NOW CLOSED Business owners: smartphones seem to be everywhere nowadays, but are you making the most of yours when it comes to your business? Share your tips with Barclays and you could win a £200 JL voucher

[AnnMumsnet]

Are you a business owner or self employed?

Barclays say "To celebrate two ingenious apps from Barclays: the Barclays Mobile Banking app, which lets you manage your business finances and cash flow when you are out and about; and Barclays Pingit, an app that lets you send and receive money using just a mobile number, we want you to share your top tips on how to make running your business easier with a smartphone."

Share your top business smartphone related tips on this thread - everyone who adds a comment before the closing date of 22nd July 2013 will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £200 John Lewis voucher. Please note your anonymous submitted tips may well be used on the Barclays pages on MN as well as possibly elsewhere.

Please also let Barclays know if you've tried Barclays Mobile Banking app or Barclays Pingit for your business.

Thanks
MNHQ

PS: For hints on how Pingit could work for your business see here

[RedPenny]

Being self-employed it is important to be in contact with business partners, suppliers, customers, etc, so email on my phone is essential. I also use my phone use it to check web sites, and of course call/text. A PDF reader is useful for document downloads. Whatever did we do before smartphones?

[Letitsnow9]

A weekly text update on the bank account is helpful

[ThatsSoVanquish]

Meant to say I haven't used those apps. We have just started up (first cheque arrived a few days ago!). I envisage doing most business by cheque or BACS but maybe I am behind the times - need to get more info on these.

[KatieBMumsnet]

Thanks for all your comments. The winner of the £200 John Lewis voucher is...

googietheegg

Congratulations, I'll PM you for your details.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

well done googietheegg :)

[googietheegg]

Omg, I might BURST!! Thank you so much.

[googietheegg]

Hello mumsnet! I've not received anything from Barclays/John Lewis yet - should I be patient or is there a dodgy postie with a lovely new handbag somewhere? I've pm'd katiebmumsnet too.