What do I need?

[BibH]

I just bought the iPad 10.2 and the combo Logitech combo keyboard /case. I'm also making the move to eapps all the way. I have a learning curve . So you guys only bringing the iPad in the house ? What about company brochures ? How important is the iPad pencil ? Are you buying a seperate plan for net service for your iPad or tethering off your phone ? Verizon has by far the best service. What are you doing when no signal?

 

[TripleH]

I just bought the iPad 10.2 and the combo Logitech combo keyboard /case. I'm also making the move to eapps all the way. I have a learning curve . So you guys only bringing the iPad in the house ? What about company brochures ? How important is the iPad pencil ? Are you buying a seperate plan for net service for your iPad or tethering off your phone ? Verizon has by far the best service. What are you doing when no signal?

I personally only bring in marketing material and material for my presentation with the iPad and Apple Pencil. Apple Pencil is crucial
You can definitely have a separate service for your iPad just in case like you said, you do not have service. So having ATT and Verizon is a great combo depending on where you work of course - I rarely run into any issues where I do not have any service, but I've bought hotspots for other carriers (like Verizon) based on what is best in the area I'm working in

 

[shonceman]

I personally only bring in marketing material and material for my presentation with the iPad and Apple Pencil. Apple Pencil is crucial
You can definitely have a separate service for your iPad just in case like you said, you do not have service. So having ATT and Verizon is a great combo depending on where you work of course - I rarely run into any issues where I do not have any service, but I've bought hotspots for other carriers (like Verizon) based on what is best in the area I'm working in

Why would you say the pencil is crucial? I use an iPad, but just use a Dollar Store stylus for sigs. I've never tried the pencil, so I genuinely don't know. I'm on my third iPad in about 7 years. The one I have now is the first one to be able to use Apple Pencil. I didn't bother with it, though, just because I'm used to the old stylus. Should I get one?

 

[bboman23]

Why would you say the pencil is crucial? I use an iPad, but just use a Dollar Store stylus for sigs. I've never tried the pencil, so I genuinely don't know. I'm on my third iPad in about 7 years. The one I have now is the first one to be able to use Apple Pencil. I didn't bother with it, though, just because I'm used to the old stylus. Should I get one?

Write with one and you'll see why.
Those cheap rubbery dollar store ones don't come close to comparing to the pencil.

 

[DonP]

So you only use the pencil for the client to sign ? Are there any other uses?

 

[DayTimer]

iPad paired with the pencil is the way to go. Notability makes organizing your carriers, rx guides, build charts, etc. super easy and always ready at your disposal. I use a 12.9" pro as it makes it easier for the clients to read anything you need to show them.

I use a smaller iPad with the Apple pencil and I love it. All I take in the house is that iPad.

I use the 9.7 iPad pro with Apple Pencil. I have a friend who recently bought the same ipad and went through two different knock-off pencils before giving in and buying the Apple Pencil. Don't mess with the knock-offs. Just get the Apple Pencil.

I have not had any issues with clients being able to read the screen as it is just like your phone .... use two fingers and you can re-size the screen to enlarge what they need to read.

Notability is my primary program as well for doing "paper" apps. I am moving toward using Security National and Royal Neighbors, both of which have quick and easy eApps. But for carriers like KSKJ and Lifeshield who are still i the stone age Notability is a Godsend.

I have my presentation on the iPad, also saved in Notability. So I could just take that to the door (and I do just take that to the door when I am cold knocking a data list. But I keep it inside a clipboard while knocking leads, because I like to have that stack of leads so I can show the person at the door they are not the only one who thought filling in the lead was a good idea.

I have a surface pro and I use that as my office desktop in my actual office (I just use a regular desktop from my home office). I love the Surface, but I do not see it as FE field friendly.

Last thing - I use the Apple smart keyboard designed by Apple. The problem I had with the after market blue tooth keyboards was that too often it would disconnect and then fight with me to "find" the iPad again.

In my opinion, save some money by buying the smaller of the iPad, and pay up for the Apple pencil and the Apple keyboard. There is nothing wrong with using the larger one as Roger does. But for ease of handling and versatility as a straight up door knocker, I prefer the smaller.

 

[DayTimer]

The one I have now is the first one to be able to use Apple Pencil. I didn't bother with it, though, just because I'm used to the old stylus. Should I get one?

In my opinion, shonceman, it is night and day. I wouldn't want to do this business without an iPad Pro and an Apple Pencil.

 

[Newby]

We have agents using both i-pads and Surface Pros but ours definitely seem to favor the Surface Pro. Probably because they don't need a separate PC back at the office. They can do it all on the Surface Pro.

 

[TripleH]

Why would you say the pencil is crucial? I use an iPad, but just use a Dollar Store stylus for sigs. I've never tried the pencil, so I genuinely don't know. I'm on my third iPad in about 7 years. The one I have now is the first one to be able to use Apple Pencil. I didn't bother with it, though, just because I'm used to the old stylus. Should I get one?

Yes, as some other posted, it is a MAJOR difference in how fluid the Apple pencil writes on the iPad. Also you can use it for signing other documents and it makes it extremely simple to get everything done. It is probably just a compatibility thing with Apple. May the Apple store has one that you can test out while you are in there, although most agents buy them online and I would buy 2 just in case you lose it.

 

[mudhound]

dog gone it! My best Sales areas are in VERY rural areas. No cell service what so ever. Sure, im in a service area about 70-80 % of the time
But, my best sales areas are more distance