As an entrepreneur, it is important to be clever in how you use the resources and technology available to you. To help, here's an inside scoop on all the resources I use daily. When used properly, these resources will strengthen your business and help you manage your crazy work-life balance.
- File Sharing: YouDazzle or Dropbox
- Online Calendar: Google Calendar or iCal
- Online Scheduling Tool: TimeTrade
- Email Marketing System: MyNewsletterBuilder OR MailChimp (MailChimp is a free email marketing system)
- Social Management: Hootsuite
- Smart Phone Apps: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest
- Google Analytics
- Free Blog/Website: WordPress or Wix or Weebly
- Follow Up/ Managing: The Client Angel
This list of tools includes some of the most easy to use yet robust programs out there. You don't need a ton of tools to manage your business; your use of technology should be efficient and focused. These tools are only as good as your management of them. If you do not use them to the best of their ability, then they will not work. Manage your business with these tools and you will be set up for success.
