Tools of the Trade for Small Business
These are the tools that I use or have used for my businesses and that I highly recommend. Some of the links give me a small commission for pointing you in their direction. You get special offers and don't pay any more by helping me in this way. It allows me to offset the costs of keeping all this valuable information online. Thank you for your support!
DOCUMENT STORAGE
Cloud based system where I house everything. I store photos, presentations, pod episodes and personal documents too. I have access to all my information wherever I am in the world 24/7.
PASSWORD STORAGE
I bet you have hundreds of passwords - me too. This app keeps them protected and your security safe. I can grant team members access to different systems based on what they need to do their job. They can enter in without ever knowing the password.
LEGAL FORMS
Personalized and affordable legal solutions for a variety of business needs. Don't let the legal things hold you up.
APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING
Allow customers to schedule time with you without the back and forth. They can book times based on your pre-determined availability.
PHOTO & VIDEO CREATION/EDITING
All in one design tool for social media graphics, brochures and more. Here's a FREE 30 day trial to the Pro version so you can test out all the options.
IMAGE RESOURCE
I've used these images for things like social media, presentations and sales pages. They have a wide selection of business and lifestyle images, quotes, graphics and more. Use this link for a 15% discount!
PROFESSIONAL CANVA TEMPLATES
Editable templates for all your social media and list building purposes - ebooks, checklists, presentations and more. Professional, styles to meet various brands and all customizable.
EMAIL SERVICE PROVIDER
Create effective email marketing campaigns (also known as funnels) targeted to custom audiences. Sign up and get a $30 credit on paid programs.
AUTO PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Deepen customer relationships through automated customized hand written communications.
EMAIL CAPTURES - LIST BUILDING
Create beautiful customized forms to
collect emails. Use for coupon delivery,
sweepstakes entries and more.
SOCIAL MEDIA SCHEDULING
Schedule, analyze and curate content. Recycle evergreen posts and even schedule seasonal posts that expire at a date of your choice. Get an extended trial period (30 days) through this link.
MERCHANT ACCOUNT TO ACCEPT CCs
A payment gateway allowing you to accept credit cards and electronic payments through a secure IP (Internet Protocol) connection.
HOSTING SERVICE
When using a custom site created on wordpress.org, I use Bluehost. Reliable and secure with excellent customer service. Here's a special intro offer and a 30-day guarantee.
PODCAST HOSTING
Starting a podcast? This is the service I use for hosting, analytics and marketing. They are innovative and leaders in the field.
DOMAIN NAMES
I've had over 50 domains all at once at times and they all come from Go Daddy. Excellent customer service and intuitive self serve platform.
GET AND DISPLAY REVIEWS
This is what we used to receive and share customer reviews on The Ribbon Print Company website. Go take a look! Get a 10 day trial here.
,SHIPPING SYSTEM
The software for all our shipping activities. It saves time, eliminates address errors and reduces shipping costs.
WEBSITE PLATFORM
The Ribbon Print Company is run on this platform. All the services you need to start, run, and grow your handmade product business.
AUDIO BOOKS
My favorite way to consume content. Time for reading just doesn't happen easily - but listening does! Get a 30 day trial including one FREE book.