It’s that time of year when I collate all of my favourite tools and apps into a handy guide (which you can download for free so check out the links below). In today’s episode, I am going to talk you through my favourite tools and explain why they made my top 15 list.
I spent loads of time researching and playing with tools and I'm sharing my top 15 so you don't have to waste any time looking for best-to-breed tools and apps to help you run your business.
Time Stamp
[00:55] Let’s remove distractions and save time chasing shiny new objects. To help you achieve this I have put together my favourite tools and apps that support me to run my business to help you get laser focused in 2023.
[02:00] Kartra - the all-in-one platform that supports me in running my business
[04:30] WebinarJam and Everwebinar - to help you run live and on-demand webinars
[06:00] Loom - cloud-based video - to help you build more engagement with your audience
[07:12] FinalCutPro for more professional video editing software (with a steep learning curve!)
[08:00] Canva - for creating designs such as social media posts, YouTube Thumbnails, PDFs etc.
[08:50] ConvertKit for email automation/marketing
[10:00] Waalaxy for LinkedIn automation
[11:02] ReMarkable2 - eInk paper tablet to become paper-free.
[12:20] Toby - Chrome app to organise my most frequently used websites/tabs
[13:07] Amazing Marvin - for daily, weekly, and monthly planning
[14:24] AddEvent - to make adding calendar bookings to your diary very simple
[14:58] ASANA - project management tool
[15:27] Thrive Architect for WordPress website management and design
[16:20] SurferSEO - for SEO improvement advice for non-techies
[16:57] Honourable mentions: Zoom, Google Drive, Xero
[17:10] My top 5 tools from my 2023 list
Quotations
“Do you want to buy best-of-breed products or an all-in-one platform?” - Rob Da Costa
“My reMarkable2 is a great example of a product doing just one thing but doing it really well.” - Rob Da Costa
“The tools you use in your business should be seamless and help you run your business more effectively.” - Rob Da Costa
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