Everyone has favorite productivity tools and toys. For most Millennials, their phone tops both categories.
“I expect my phone to be able to do everything for me,” says Millennial Ben Fehler, sales manager for Attendee Management. “I am attached to the event through that device in my hand.”
No surprise, then, that the most popular tech tools and toys run on phones and/or link with phones. Here are a few favorites from the experts interviewed for this article.
City Maps 2Go
Download detailed city maps for destinations worldwide to use offline.
DoubleDutch
Friendly event app that can be customized for almost any type or size of event.
Evernote
Easy note-taking and -sharing on mobile devices.
Google Glass
Never be offline again. Easy way for presenters to follow the electronic conversation as they talk.
GoPro
Strap on a camera and go for it!
Hotel Tonight
Last-minute hotel deals bookable on most mobile devices.
iBeacon
Indoor location marker that makes for effortless networking and location tracking.
Instagram
Share photos or videos at the speed of Wi-Fi.
Next Flight
Ever missed a flight and needed to find a quick work-around? Next Flight searches all available flights from all carriers and airports worldwide.
Personal drone
Strap your GoPro to your drone to capture stunning aerial footage. But don’t tell the FAA.
Snapchat
Snap a photo or video, add a caption, and send it to anyone. Once viewed, the message disappears. Maybe.
Spotify
Free music on your device.
TripIt
Combine scattered online travel purchases into a single itinerary and send it to anyone, including your travel manager.
Tumblr
Post, follow, comment, and reblog text, images, video, quotes, and other content.
Twitter
Everything you always wanted to say and learn, in short form.
Waze
What’s the quickest route to a meeting, the airport, a dinner or anywhere else, right now? Real-time traffic and road information from drivers in the area plots the quickest route from A to B.
Wi-Fi Finder
Find free or pay-for public Wi-Fi hotspots in 144 countries.
