Tools I Use

Tech Tools for Entrepreneurs

Alongside successful business owners is a set of tech tools that help them run their companies, communicate and collaborate, stay focused, and simply get things done. Here are some of my favorites.

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BUSINESS

These tools do all the heavy lifting for me at work.

BITLY

Bitly is my go-to link shortener especially for posting on Twitter. It’s also a QR code generator, lets you manage Link-in-bio links, and makes it easy for you to track click-through rates.

VISIT BITLY

Calendly

I use Calendly to share my availability so clients and prospects can book time with me. That means no more back-and-forth emails trying to “find a time.” Bonus: Automatic reminders!

VISIT CALENDLY

Canva

If you own a business, you need visuals. Canva is a graphic design tool that lets you create banners, presentations, social media images, templates, and so much more.

VISIT CANVA

Constant Contact

From email newsletters to drip campaigns to surveys to social posts, Constant Contact has got you covered. I’ve used it for years and recommend to my own clients.

VISIT CONSTANT CONTACT

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Dropbox

Store all your digital assets in Dropbox, even your Canva graphics. You can also password protect docs that you share with others and set an expiration date.

VISIT DROPBOX

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Freshbooks

Freshbooks is a cloud-based accounting software designed specifically for small business owners, freelancers, and self-employed people. I use it create estimates, proposals, and invoices for prospects and returning clients.

VISIT FRESHBOOKS

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Google Translate

Google Translate is a free translation tool that can translate text from one language to another. Very helpful when you’re traveling, and if you’re a subscriber to my newsletter, you know exactly why I use it!

VISIT GOOGLE TRANSLATE

leadpages

LeadPages drag and drop templates make it super easy to create landing pages for my products, services, and more.

VISIT LEADPAGES

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Scannable

Stop those receipts you have from in-store purchases from piling up. Scan them with Scannable (an Evernote app) and send them to your preferred cloud storage provider.

VISIT SCANNABLE

WordPress

There are many options for creating your blog or website. WordPress is mine. I’ve used it for years. So far, so good.

VISIT WORDPRESS

PODCAST

These are the main tools I use to produce and edit my show, the Productivity Lovers Podcast.

BLUE YETI MIC

It may not be the fanciest mic on the block but the Blue Yeti USB microphone hasn’t failed me yet! It’s a popular and inexpensive “starter” microphone among podcasters and content creators like me.

GET BLUE YETI

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CASTOS

This podcast hosting platform rocks. It’s super easy to create and publish episodes, and track your listenership. Their audio editors on top of their game, too.

VISIT CASTOS

ZOOM

You might be surprised to see Zoom under podcasting since most of us use it for online meetings, webinars, and virtual events. Good news: You can also use it to record the video portion of your podcast like I do.

VISIT ZOOM

PRODUCTIVITY

When it’s time to get things done, these apps always come through.

EVERNOTE

I use Evernote to capture ideas, save things I find on my Internet travels using the Web Clipper, and to write blog posts. If I want to remember it, I put it in Evernote.

VISIT EVERNOTE

GOOGLE DOCS

Google Docs (part of Google Workspace) is perfect for collaborating on articles, campaigns, research, and co-authoring books in real time. I’ve used it for all those things. Well, not the book (yet!).

VISIT GOOGLE WORKSPACE

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GOOGLE CALENDAR

I’m a Google Workspace user and this is the one product I use every day to manage my schedule, appointments, and events.

VISIT GOOGLE WORKSPACE

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google tasks

I love that I can add an email directly from Gmail to Google Task or enter a to-do while in Google Calendar. Seamless integration.

VISIT GOOGLE TASKS

ONETAB

I can’t live without this browser extension! I use it to save and organize multiple tabs (by date) into a single tab.

VISIT ONETAB

RESCUETIME

RescueTime tracks how much time you spend on various apps and websites. And you can go nuclear by blocking distracting websites from all your devices so you can stay focused.

VISIT RESCUETIME

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lastpass

Have a gazillion passwords like I do? I can’t possibly remember them all. So I just remember one and let LastPass handle the rest.

VISIT LASTPASS

LIFESTYLE

These are the apps I reach for during my downtime.

AUDIBLE

I use Audible to get audiobooks when my library doesn’t have the book yet. Audible also has a nice selection of podcast and free reads.

VISIT AUDIBLE

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BALANCE

I use Balance for guided meditations, breathing exercises, sleep stories, and soothing sounds. I love that even when I use the same meditation more than once, it’s a different experience each time.

VISIT BALANCE

DUOLINGO

Did I mention that I’m learning Spanish? Duolingo’s characters, Friends Quest, Daily Quests, and overall gamification son divertidisimos!

VISIT DUOLINGO

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HEALTH (ios)

This is the built-in health tracking app on my iPhone that lets me track all my health-related data. It’s not a fun app but it’s essential for me.

VISIT HEALTH IOS

LIBBY

Over the last few years, I’ve had a reading annual reading goal. That’s where Libby comes in. It’s a mobile app that lets me to borrow books from my local public library for free.

VISIT LIBBY