Stacks by Tool Finder YouTube Journalism + Why Apple Rocks | Dan Barbera
This week’s episode is brought to you by Dan Barbera, a content creator from the UK, now in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dan is the founder of CLE Tech, a website and YouTube channel about all the latest on smartphones, tablets and all kind of news in the tech world. He also works as content creator at MacRumors.
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What does your day-to-day job and work look like?
- Dan runs the YouTube channel of MacRumors and works every day in his studio space with the team on video contents, writing scripts, testing products for reviews, and so on.
What to you use to tally all of your most important tasks together?
- Trello (iOS/Android/Mac/Windows/Web) (For collaboration)
- Notion (iOS/Mac/Windows/Web) (Francesco recommends it for easily have it all in one place)
Do you take notes across your day? If so, what tool do you use?
- Apple Notes (iOS/Mac)
- Evernote (iOS/Android/Mac/Windows/Web) (For writing cross-platform)
- Google Docs (iOS/Android/Web) (For collaboration)
What do you use when it comes to organizing your calendar?
- iCal (iOS/Mac)
- Google Calendar (iOS/Android/Web)
What hardware do you use every day? (phone, laptop, pc)
- iPhone X
- MacBook Pro (For travelling)
- iMac Pro (For Work)
What are your 3 favorite apps/tools for work? (Eg. marketing, designing)
- Video - Top Apps For Your New Smartphone! (iPhone/Android)
- YouTube Studio (iOS/Android)
- Dashlane (iOS/Android/Mac/Windows)
- Dark Sky (iOS/Android)
Do you use any team communication applications? (video or text)
- Slack (iOS/Android/Mac/Windows/Web)
What is your planning process for the week ahead?
- Dan works over a running list of video ideas, he talks every morning with his team mates on Slack to decide the work of the day.
Do you get moments to pause in your day, if so, what do you do?
- Lunch is the only time when he can take a break, he spends some time watching YouTube videos to get inspired.
Where can we find you and all of your wonderful things?