20 business tools that i use for my small business everyday

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“Being in business is all about working smarter

not harder.”Dad

Presentation Key

• Business Tool

• Summary

• Cost (free or paid)

• Where To Get It

1. MeetInBetween

Summary:The simplest and fastest way for two people to find a central location to meet.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.meetinbetween.us

2. AddressTwo

Summary:Simple CRM to organize your contacts, manage leads, follow-up, tasks and activities.

Cost: Monthly Plans

Where to get it:www.addresstwo.com

3. Groupme

Summary:It’s group messaging for your real life network. It’s sort of like a private chat room using reply-all text messaging.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.groupme.com

4. Freshbooks

Summary:The fastest way to track time, organize expenses and invoice your clients.

Cost: Monthly Plans

Where to get it:www.freshbooks.com

5. Workboard

Summary:A team collaboration and productivity app that helps managers communicate goals, set priorities and provide feedback to their teams.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.workboard.com

6. Pipedrive

Summary:Sales pipeline software that gets you organized. Helps you focus on the right deals,so easy to use that salespeople

just love it. Great for small teams.

Cost: Monthly

Where to get it:www.pipedrive.com

7. SplashID

Summary:View and edit your sensitive personal information on your desktop computer andsynchronize with your smartphone - wirelessly.

Cost: $19.95 (one time cost)

Where to get it:www.splashdata.com/splashid/

8. MightyText

Summary:Text from your computer, sync'd with your Android phone & number.

Cost: FREE and Annual Plan

Where to get it:www.mightytext.com

9. Google Keep

Summary:Quickly create, access and organize notes, lists and photos with Google Keep. All your notes are automatically stored in Drive.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:keep.google.com

10. Snagit

Summary:Snagit is a screen capture tool. It gives you all the tools you need to create eye-catching images and videos for easy sharing.

Cost: Free Trial, $49.95

Where to get it:www.snagit.com

11. Perch

Summary:Stay on top of local competition. Thousands of local merchants are using Perch to see what’s happening with social media, promotions, reviews and online activity of other businesses nearby.

Cost: Free

Where to get it:www.perchapp.com

12. Bit.ly

Summary:An online tool that allows users to shorten a long URL, share it, and then track the resulting usage.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.bitly.com

13. YesWare

Summary:Know who opens and clicks on your emails. See whether they opened it on desktop or mobile. Quickly check the status of each tracked message.

Cost: Free and Monthly Plans

Where to get it:www.yesware.com

14. Pocket

Summary:Glorified bookmarking app,but only way better.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.getpocket.com

15. Trello

Summary:In one glance, Trello tells you what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a process.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.trello.com

16. Evernote

Summary:Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your notable life using your computer, phone,and the web.

Cost: FREE, Premium Plan

Where to get it:www.evernote.com

17. Google Alerts

Summary:Get email notifications any time that Google finds new results on a topic you’re interested in.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.google.com/alerts

18. Wisestamp

Summary:Email Signature on steroids.

Cost: FREE, Annual Plans

Where to get it:www.wisestamp.com

19. Join Me

Summary:Free, simple, fast online meetings. Share your screen instantly with anyone.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.join.me

20. Dashlane

Summary:The world's best password manager & secure digital wallet.

Cost: FREE

Where to get it:www.dashlane.com

Business Tools You Currently Have Loaded on Devices

• Take Inventory of your business tools- How are you using them?

- Are you using them?

• What new tools could make me work smarter, not harder?

This presentation was given at the Caffeinated Conversations event in New Palestine, Indiana on February 19, 2016