Prepping a Mobile Office and how a reliable tablet can help you showcase your business in the field

In this modern, connected world, the art of the Business meeting is being taken out of the traditional office environment and into more informal locations like Starbucks.  It's getting more prevalent to see people discussing projects over a coffee at the corner wi-fi shop with their portfolio open, pen and note pad at hand to take notes.

But what if there is something  on your Business' Website that would help with the discussion, what is the best solution for this situation.  the answer may very well be a  7-8 inch Tablet.  

Be it any of the Android devices, Blackberry's Playbook (Don't laugh too much, it was a major part of my return to Post-Secondary Education a couple years ago and still is a go to tablet on a daily basis to this very day) Apple's iPad mini or a Windows based offering. Having a Wi-Fi connected tablet at the ready allows you to quickly bring up specifically the information needed to win over your client and potentially land the deal.

Why do I suggest a 7-8 Inch tablet, instead of something in the 10-inch screen range? The answer is simply portability.  This size tablet can fit into most pockets on a zippered portfolio and be deployed quickly with the addition of a inexpensive stand for finding a good viewing angle.  Add in a recording device , like Voice Notes on the iPhone, making sure you have something like the Square Adaptor to take payment in the field and, depending on the device a small USB Drive (say 8GB's) to the standard weapons of a Pen, Notepad and easily accessible Business Cards to round out your portable office workspace, and you should be set.