Mashable! - 8 Educational iPhone Apps for Small Business Owners

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Companies are always looking for effective and efficient ways to conduct training. We all know training is important and essential for growth. For many companies, it's about finding the right programs at the right price and being able to deliver them without completely disrupting the operation.

Technology has helped to change the way we view training. What, in the past, could only be delivered in a classroom has moved online. And now with more people using smartphones, companies can take advantage of mobile training options.

Here are a few possibilities in the mobile learning app area to consider.


1. Learning To-Go by INTERSOG


INTERSOG offers a wide variety of apps including Po cket MBA, Pocket CFO, Pocket Manager, Full Business Learning Course, Full Finance Business Course, and Dictionaries of Business Terms. Courses include a course book, flashcards and tests.

Cost: Ranges from free to $9.99


2. Sandler Training


Sandler offers sales and sales management training via its mobile app. The product can stand alone or be used as a supplement to its training system. A free app is also available with limited content.

Cost: $4.99


3. Skill-Pill


If you're in the market for something that can be customized, Skill-Pill (a free app with paid content) provides two-minute videos (called "pills") on a broad spectrum of business topics (100+ topics available). The "pills" are designed to reinforce concepts that a person already knows. Companies can create customized content, use generic content that is already available or a.. .

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