Helpful things
Below, you’ll find some of my favourite software and training courses that help me run my business
From email newsletters, to time tracking and project management software, the things listed below make my life that little bit easier.
I’ve also shared information on courses that I’ve found really useful.
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If you click a link with an * and buy from a company’s website, I may receive a small payment, at no extra cost to you.
But there are a couple of crucial things you need to know about this:
It never impacts my content or recommendations – if I include something, I genuinely think will be helpful
There is no extra cost to you when buying via one of these links
For a more detailed explanation, please see my policy on affiliate links, including Amazon Associate links.
For transparency, you can also find duplicate links below that are not affiliate links.
USEFUL SOFTWARE
Emails and newsletters
FLODESK *
Flodesk has a click and drag email builder which I find really easy to use. It also has some great templates!
Business cards
MOO *
Although business cards are not as common these days, I do still get asked for one occasionally.
Tracking project time:
TOGGL TRACK
I use Toggle Track’s free plan to note how much time I spend on client projects. It’s great for creating invoices or working out how much to charge on new quotes.
Project management:
ASANA
There are different pricing plans, but the free plan has everything I need to manage projects. I use it to set deadlines and priorities, and view the month ahead.
Video meetings:
ZOOM
I run lots of case study interviews and client meetings over Zoom so pay for Zoom Pro. But they also have a free plan which gives up to 40 mins per meeting.
Web design & hosting:
SQUARESPACE
Both my websites are on Squarespace which I find user-friendly with a drag and drop builder. Their help desk has also been great whenever I’ve had a problem.
Online calendar:
ACUITY SCHEDULING
Acuity saves me lots of faff when arranging meetings and interviews as it’s connected to my Zoom account and main calendar. They offer a free trial to test first.
Social media scheduling:
BUFFER
Buffer has different price plans but I use the free plan which lets me connect up to three channels.
GREAT TRAINING
RECIPE FOR SEO SUCCESS *
This 12-week course helped me change my business. Kate makes everything super simple to understand. It’s hands down the best SEO training I’ve done.
SMALL BUT MIGHTY $9 OFFERS *
This online course will show you how (and why) to add bite-sized $9 offers to your business. Great for getting started with digital downloads.
JOURNAL TEMPLATE KIT *
If you’ve ever thought about creating your own journals, this training is for you. Ruth has even created 1000 Journal Prompts to make it super easy.
GROW YOUR ONLINE FAN CLUB *
This training is all about growing your audience. It will help you work out what you do, who you do it for, how you help them, and how you do that.
SELL MORE WITH EMAIL
This five-day bootcamp helped me learn how to grow my email list in a non-icky way. It covers understanding your value, and how to share that with your audience.
UP YOUR AFFILIATE GAME *
If you’ve thought about adding a passive income stream to your business, this course will share how to map out an affiliate income strategy - with real live examples.
You may also be interested in Ruth Ridgeway’s $100K Experiment *
In this, she shares a weekly email with detailed income reports as she aims to create $100K of passive income in one year. She’s also written a blog post about starting an investment portfolio from $0.
What do the links with an * mean?
Links with an * by them are affiliated which means if you get a product via this link, I may receive a payment. This helps me continue providing helpful information free of charge on this site.
You shouldn’t notice any difference in the product or cost. Importantly, the content I write is NEVER impacted by these links. For more details, please read my policy on affiliate links, including Amazon Affiliate links.
As I believe transparency is important, I’m sharing the un-affiliated links too, but note this version does not help fund free content.
Unaffiliated web addresses for the * links on this page:
Flodesk email marketing
Moo business cards
Recipe for SEO Success
Small But Mighty $9 Offers
Journal Template Kit
Grow your online business fan club
Up your affiliate game
Ruth Ridgeway