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This is all the technology, apps, programs, services, I use to run my business. I’ve used all of these services long enough that they’ve made my official “cut.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bookkeeping – Wave<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FREE bookkeeping software. Lets you run basic reports and keep track of finances. You can link it to your bank accounts, if you want. I also use it for payment processing\/invoicing. When customer pay through Waves there is a service charge which is based on a percentage of the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Calendar Management – Best Self Journal (2019 version)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When I started working from home I realized I needed to time block my days to stay productive. For me that works best if I actually hand write & plan my days & weeks. The Best Self Journal has been my go-to tool, BUT I understand they’ve changed the format. I haven’t tried the newest version, if the changes ruined what I liked about the journal this one may end up coming off the list. But since I had a stock pile of journals I won’t know for a while if I like the newer version or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earth Mail – Postable<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Makes collecting physical addresses, really easy & is FREE for that functionality. When it comes book launch time I’ll probably start utilizing some of their paid services, but for now I’m just using it for data collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-mail List – Mailchimp<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Building an email list is the number one way I have to stay connected with readers and writers. Mailchimp is FREE up to 2,000 subscribers, (FYI I’ve had my email list for 5 years & am at 215ish subscribers.) and the free version works well for me at this time. My subscribe pop up form on this website, as well as the embedded subscribe form on NEWSLETTER page are both generated in Mailchimp and then I added code to my WordPress pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graphic Design – Canva<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is how I make pretty headers, PowerPoint presentations, and social media posts. There is a FREE version. I pay for the upgraded version so it saves brand colors and a few other functionality points that are helpful to me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Management – Notion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My goal is to hire assistant one day to take a lot of minor tasks off my plate. I needed a tool that was easy to use & that I could grant access to this assistant to one day. I tried a lot of other systems, but found Notion <\/strong>and fell in love with it. Until I hire an assistant the FREE version works for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hootsuite<\/h3>\n\n\n\n