CMP SERIES CERTIFICATION MADE POSSIBLE CardMunch (Free; iPhone) allows iPhone users to take a

snapshot of business cards they collect at an event, automati- cally adding the information to the phone’s contacts. The difference between this and other card-reader apps is that CardMunch employs actual humans (rather than character- recognition software) to input information, ensuring that everything’s correct. “You can also double-check the info and even make notes,” King said. “And, it is able to read most business-card formats, so it’s incredibly easy to use.” Capsule (Free; iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry) is the program King uses as her business’ client-relationship management system. “We then use the app to take all our information on the go,” King said. “It’s a great way to pull up info you need about a client or other relationship.” Capsule has options for organizing contacts by tags, the ability to track bids and proposals, and links to emails from clients in the system.

“Probably on everyone’s list,” Riordan said, is Evernote

(Free; iPhone/iPad, Android, Windows, or Web). She uses the app to take notes while at conferences and load schedules for her own shows. Levin agreed, but pointed out that “it

The best tools to keep track of everything you or your team has to do on site aren’t necessarily going to be the same systems you use on a day-to-day basis.