Do you want to know what tools we use to run our business?

 

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We get lots of questions about which business vendors, partners, tools and resources we use to run our business.  We’ve giving you access to our Toolbox.

Everything on this page we’ve personally tested and recommend. Please note that some of the links on this page are affiliate links, meaning that if you decide to purchase using my link we may receive an referral fee. Rest assured that this referral fee is never added on top of the price, in fact many of these links contain special discounts for YOU – our reader and/or client.

Online Scheduling System:  Time Trade, Appointy

Email Marketing / Newsletters / e-Magazines: iContact, Aweber

Shopping Cart & Affiliate System: SamCart, PayPal, Office Autopilot, InfusionSoft, WordPress Shopping Cart

Stand Alone Affiliate System:  e-Junkie, Clickbank

Credit Card Processing: Authorize.net, Powerpay 888-752-8644

Phone & Video Conferencing: Skype, FreeConferencing.com

Skype Recording:  Audio Hijack, eCamm

Conference Call Line + Webinars:  FreeConferencing.com

Phone & Voice Mail System: Grasshopper

Electronic Signature & Contract Software:  Adobe EchoSign

Time Tracking & Billing System: Harvest

File Sharing & Storage: Google Docs, Dropbox

Tracking Passwords, Accounts & Logins:  1Password 

Computer Backup: Mozy, Dropbox

iPhone & iPad Repair Services:  iCracked  (they also buy your old devices from you when you upgrade)

Website Backup: CodeGuard

Website Hosting: SiteGround <== preferred Blue Host, Hostgator, Host Monster

Website Security (Prevents Hacking): HackerAlert (via SiteGround) SiteLock (via Bluehost) Securi

Domain Names: Godaddy

Membership Site Platform:  AccessAlly, Kajabi, WishList Member

Contact Management System (CRM): Highrise

Project Management System: Basecamp

Note Taking & Idea Curating:  Evernote

Virtual Assistant Services: VMGBPO, Erin Blaskie, Bumblebee

Payment System for Overseas Staff:  Xoom

Transcriptions: VMGBPO

Recordings / Workshops / Replays: Audio Acrobat

Product Fulfillment House: Vervante

WordPress Plugins: Back Up Buddy

Keyword Research: Market Samurai, WordTracker

Video Marketing: Video Traffic Academy

Video Hosting (for videos you don’t want public): ScreenCast, Vimeo Pro

Creating Videos that Record Your Computer Screen: ScreenFlow, Camtasia, Screenr, Jing

Slideshow Presentations:  SlideShare

Converting Videos to Different Formats (such as .AVI to .MOV):  iSkySoft

Copy Graphics: Copy Doodles

Stock Photos: iStock, FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Deposit Photos (cheapest)

Social Media Training and Tools: Laura Roeder

Life, Business & Marketing Training + B-School: Marie Forleo

Launch It Yourself Program:  Nathalie Lussier

Sales Training: Suzanne Evans, Kim Duke, Carolyn Herfurth

PR: Melissa Cassera Communications

Logos:  Logo Nerds

Business Cards & Other Print Materials (design + printing):  Small Business Printing ,  Flyer Studios, VistaPrint, Express Copy

Increasing Your Income Fast and Easy:  Lucky Bitch Money Bootcamp

Displays, Signage & Trade-Show Booths:  MüD Systems

Legal Contracts + Protection:   The Small Business Bodyguard

Collections:  Partners Funding Inc., American Profit

Some Favorite Organizing Tools:   ScanDigital, Fast-Filing Method, Cable Cord Organizers, Livescribe Pen (also available at Amazon)

Life Savers: G Suite Jumpcut, Expensify, TripIt