There are so many tools out there to help you run and manage your business. There are marketing tools, project management tools and more. I’ve put together my list of favorite tech I recommend to all of my highly successful clients. Many of these tools I use myself in my own business. If you’re ready to get organized, systematized and automated with some great apps, check out my list below.
Full disclosure: all links are affiliate links.
Funnels, memberships and online courses:
Kartra 14-Day Free Trial: Start with a 14-day free trial of one of the best all-in-one tools for building out membership sites, online courses and more.
Kartra No Trial: Already know you want Kartra for all of your membership programs, online courses and more? This is the link for you!
OptimizePress: Need to create funnels, landing pages and take payments for your offers on your current website? This is the tool for you!
Shopping Cart:
ThriveCart: Just need a great shopping cart to fulfill the checkout process and upsell part of your funnel? This is your tool. Their lifetime access offer is the best deal out there.
CRM:
ActiveCampaign: Tire of MailChimp’s limitations and expensive price point? Ready for a CRM that does what you need it to do at a fair price? This is your tool!
Social Media:
Stencil: Image design and direct posting to social media right from your browser with their awesome browser extension.
Sendible: Are you ready to elevate your brand story on social media? With Sendible, you can efficiently craft tailored posts for each platform and collaborate with your clients and teams.
Shorby: Need a link page for your Instagram account? This tool is my favorite for creating a neat page of all the links your refer to in your Instagram captions.
Project Management:
Asana: Of all the PM tools out there, this one is my favorite. It works for me and my team and many of my clients. Most of the time the FREE version is all you need, but the paid levels are affordable when you need more. (This is NOT an affiliate link.)
Website Hosting:
BillyHost: Tired of the big hosting companies always getting hacked? Tired of their outrageous pricing on the upsell services they offer? Get top-notch hosting and premium client support with BillyHost. He’s been my guy for 11 years. There’s no better hosting service out there. 100% secure and NEVER down unless he’s upgrading his servers to give YOU better hosting.
Stock Photos:
DepositPhotos: One of the best photo repositories out there. It’s our main stock photo site even over Canva and Stencil.
Deals on Apps and Software:
AppSumo: Looking for great deals on software, apps and other tools to help you grow your business? AppSumo has tons of apps and tools to choose from at ridiculous pricing. Their deals cannot be beat!
Forms, Questionnaires and Quizzes:
Formidable Forms: Need to put forms on your form to gather information without adding them to your CRM? Questionnaires, intake forms and other data gathering forms including “contact us” forms are just the beginning with Formidable Forms.
Interact: Do you use quizzes to generate leads? Interact is a tool for creating online quizzes that generate leads, segment your audience, and drive traffic to your website. It is built for businesses and has all the features you’ll need to create your own lead generation quiz that grows your company.
PDFs, Photo Editing, Digital Document Signing and More:
Adobe: Need to create and edit great PDFs or fillable forms? Need a digital document signing tool? How about PhotoShop to edit photos? Adobe has so many options to choose from for so many of your tech needs. Check it out and get their full suite for a great price!
Other:
HappyScribe: Do you like to dictate content for your team to use on blogs or social media posts? Just need a rough draft quick transcription of a meeting or other recording? HappyScribe is great for AI transcription at a super affordable rate. They do human transcript as well if a polished transcript is needed.