{"id":141,"date":"2012-05-02T16:38:54","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T16:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=141"},"modified":"2012-05-02T16:38:54","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T16:38:54","slug":"smbs-turning-to-mobile-apps-to-grow-and-compete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/smbs-turning-to-mobile-apps-to-grow-and-compete\/","title":{"rendered":"SMBs turning to mobile apps to grow and compete"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we wrote \u201cBig Trends for Small Business,<\/a>\u201d two of the top trends we noted were the development and use of thousands of new mobile apps and the ability to work anywhere at anytime. A recent survey of 717 U.S. SMB decision makers and influencers conducted by the SMB Group indicates that many of you already capitalize on these trends.\u00a0 The SMB group reports<\/a> that you increasingly see the value of mobile applications for growing revenue, attracting and retaining customers and staying competitive. Furthermore, you want to be sure that customers can interact with you anytime, anywhere and from any device.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The SMB Group’s \u201c2012 SMB Mobile Solutions Study\u201d <\/a>indicated too that you are using both mobile-friendly websites and mobile apps to enable collaboration with customers as well as partners and suppliers. Among these, the top five capabilities you\u2019re providing or plan to provide to your external audiences are:<\/p>\n