Your smartphone home screen says a lot about you!
I was watching a short video clip of Gary Vaynerchuk the other day and through the week it got my curiosity going so I’ve been checking home screens on co-worker and client smartphones.
Gary says take your phone out and look at your home screen. You’ll find only 3 things on it...
1. Escapism and entertainment
2. Information and utility
3. Social (people)
He goes on to say, “the home screen of a phone today in our society is the biggest gateway to the psychology of human beings on earth.” So I took a look at my home screen...
As a blogger, one of the most important tools to me is the camera. I’m always on the hunt for good subjects and my iPhone is always with me. The phone is important of course, that's what this thing is, right? Yet funny to me it’s the 2nd button.
Obviously my home screen is mostly about communication, tools to help me remember, more tools for where I am and how to get to where I'm going. Google’s Chrome Browser is a must and I love the fact it’s synchronized across my devices and last but not least, email.
My 2nd screen has all of my social apps like Facebook, Linkedin, Tumblr, Youtube, Twitter, Google Plus, and Yelp etc... My 3rd screen has all of my real estate apps like myFirstAm, Homesnap, Zillow, Around Me, plus calculators, Walk Score, and demographics. My 4th screen has all of my photo and video apps like Camera+, Instagram, Tadaa, Aviary, Leonardo, iMovie, Directr, Videolicious, etc. etc. and finally, screen 5 is my catch-all for the miscellaneous like music apps, a couple of QR / barcode readers, travel and traffic apps, and things I'm trying out.
On first thought, I think my home screen might suggest I’m either really serious or boring, or maybe both? But, it’s all the stuff I need to get to fast and most often. My iPhone is not only my Swiss Army Knife but also my office these days.
What does your smartphone home screen say about you?
Gary Vaynerchuk: The Significance of Your Phone's Homescreen
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