Great systems help leaders tackle and accomplish the tasks that have to be done, at a certain level of quality or accuracy. Great tools help enhance and extend the ability or potential of a leader. Having both can not only help save valuable time, money, and energy, but can help leaders focus on what really matters most.
The recommendations below I don’t just love, but actively use myself! Sure, there are plenty of other competitors out there. However, these are the select handful that I stand behind as something you can count on to help your organization thrive and to elevate your leadership! Where possible, I have worked hard to secure a special offer or discount for you (some are not offered anywhere else).
The most helpful tools & systems to utilize in your organization
SLACK – A top tier team communication and collaboration tool featuring instant messaging, file sharing, audio/video calls, and a host of integrations to help edify and maximize your communications experience. They have several packages depending on features desired, your Team size, and use of storage features (messages and files).
MOJOTXT – There are numerous text messaging systems out there today and each has their own pros and cons. MojoTxt is tiered pricing structure, with ability to rollover used credits to the following month. Some of the powerful features MojoTxt offers includes unlimited subscription lists, custom automations including new subscribers and date-based triggers. Their live polls and daily program features are a unique feature to their system for those who would value from live interaction or leading people through a daily devotional or reading program. For more info, click here.
BLUEHOST – THE leader in the game when it comes to landing pages, sales pages, squeeze pages, popup boxes and more. This is the piece of kit you need to grow your email list fast, without panic and as painless as possible. They make it so freakin’ easy!
MAILCHIMP– One of the best and most popular email marketing platforms on the market. Service tiers are priced depending on how many emails you send per month. If your company sends fewer than 12,000 email messages per month to fewer than 2,000 subscribers, you’ll absolutely love MailChimp’s Forever Free plan. This steal of a deal lets you use built-in signup forms to gather subscribers from across the web. You can use MailChimp’s drag-and-drop designer and email templates to craft the perfect message. Simply put, whether you’re just starting out or are looking for a solid, user-friendly email marketing paltform, MailChimp is the way to go! Get started with a free account today!
ASANA – Asana is a web and mobile application designed to help teams organize, track, and manage their work. This simple and free (up to 15 users) task management solution is easy to use and rather flexible. Much like asanas in yoga. It lets you create repeating tasks, assign them to team members and keep track of the task progress from a single customizable dashboard. Get started with a free account!
GOOGLE DRIVE/G SUITE – The quickest, easiest and most reliable way to share documents (written, photos, audio and video files) with your Team, vendors, and partners. I seriously use this almost hourly during my work day!
HUBSPOT CRM – A free CRM solution that promises to stay free for ever and offers automation features (freemium and paid plans) that help track customer interactions. You can also create and follow sales-related tasks and get a good overview of your sales funnel at any given time. For a CRM system right out-of-the-box, you can’t go wrong with Hubspot.
EVERNOTE – Great note collector that can help you become super productive. Available on the web, iPad, iPhone and everywhere else where you need to make a note, clip something to read later and then move on. I love this thing.
LASTPASS – How many hours have you wasted, trying to remember your password for that hardly ever used site that contains the one message you need to access? With all of the information we’re constantly keeping track of, it’s easy for the smaller things to get forgotten. That’s what makes LastPass so valuable. By removing the need for numerous passwords, LastPass creates a stress-free Internet experience, while ensuring total password security. Users can create a free LastPass username and password. Then, sync up all of your commonly used websites, email accounts, social media servers, and so on. These linked accounts will then become available through your single LastPass login information. By streamlining dozens of login sites into one effortless checkpoint, you can speed past those roadblocks and access your sites in a faster and effortless manner.
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links above are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a commission or be compensated in some way. These are tools, resources, and systems that I have either used in the past, continue to use today, or are helpful organizations or individuals that I trust. If you click and utilize any of them, thank you!
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