TIME SAVING TOOLS ENABLE GREATER EARNINGS!
As a small business owner, time-saving tools can significantly improve your productivity and efficiency. If you save time with operations/management, you will have more time to focus on marketing to build your business revenue. Here are some popular tools that can help you save time.
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EFFICIENCY
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PROJECT & TASK MANAGEMENT
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- Trello: Organize and track tasks and projects in a visual and intuitive way.
- Asana: Plan, collaborate, and manage tasks and projects ove time with teams.
- Monday.com: Streamline project management, task tracking, and team collaboration.
PRODUCTIVITY & ORGANIZATION
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- Filemaker Pro: (best relational database - CRM- for comparative info)
- Doodle.comallows you to schedule with multiple people without having to weed through dozens of emails to coordinate. So easy to use. Creates a form allowing invitees to schedule online, privately. Saves time!
- Evernote: Capture and organize notes, ideas, and documents in one place.
- Todoist: Create and manage to-do lists and set reminders for important tasks. (there is no "l" in the name. It's not a typo)
- Google Keep: Quickly jot down notes, create checklists, and set reminders.
ACCOUNTING & INVOICING
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- QuickBooks: Automate accounting processes, manage finances, and generate invoices. (all online, caution: prices increased 60% this year for subscription! Going from desktop to online is fraught with issues!)
- FreshBooks: Create professional invoices, track expenses, and handle basic accounting tasks.
- Xero: Streamline accounting workflows, track expenses, and generate invoices effortlessly.
EMAIL & COMMUNICATION
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- Gmail: Efficiently manage emails, utilize filters, and organize your inbox. (I like it's ability to filter spam and other categories so I'm not wasting time with those emails)
- Slack: Communicate and collaborate with team members in real-time.
- Zoom: Conduct virtual meetings and video conferences with ease.
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
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- Hootsuite: Schedule and manage social media posts across multiple platforms. (there are less costly options. contact us if you want information on our top picks to fit your unique situation)
- Buffer: Plan and automate social media content publishing.
- Sprout Social: Monitor social media engagement, schedule posts, and analyze performance.
AUTOMATION & INTEGRATION
(I don't use these with any of my small business clients, but they may be useful for your business:)
- Zapier: Connect different apps and automate workflows to save time on repetitive tasks.
- IFTTT (If This, Then That): Create automated actions between apps and services based on triggers.
- Integromat: Build custom integrations and automate workflows across various platforms.
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- finding perfect employees,
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MORE DETAIL
A bit more detail info on a few tools noted about on our Entrepreneur Tool Page.
Share Your Opinions!
Please comment below to share your experience with any of these resources - or share your favorite resources if you have better ideas!
Allison,
Thank you so much for all the resources! I wanted to let your readers know about insightly(www.insightly.com), which is the CRM I use. It’s free for 1 or 2 users and is very full featured for keeping track of customers, leads and projects. It does take a little forethought to set it up, but it has worked very well for me.
Cheers,
Michael
nomaglass.com
Thanks for sharing your resource,Michael. I’ll have to take a deeper look at insightly, upon your recommendation. Your work is amazing, as I noticed on your website: http://nomaglass.com.