** Dianne’s Transparency Policy: Before I share the list with you, I wanna be upfront about my affiliate disclosure (in less legal-gibberish, more gibber here) 👇🏻 This page contains affiliate links where if you click through to make a purchase, I may get a few bucks, which will most likely be used as coffee money It does not cost you anything, at all. And I only recommend things I truly believe in, whether they pay me or not. You can also get $600+ worth of additional BONUSES when you use my link below. Check out the stuff here. My #1 goal is to do my best to help & provide you the info you need to build your sustainable online business. Fair enough? Cool, let’s dive in!
It's no secret that I suffer from Anxiety & burn out is REAL for entrepreneurs so meditation is my jam as part of my daily routine coz #MentalHealthMatters!!
Cost: Free 7 Day Challenge
Truth be told, I'm lazy AF!! However, I do know health is important so this app is perfect for me coz they have variety from 5-min beginners' level to kick-my-butt intense😬 Cost: Membership + Free Vids
I love books but there's not enough time to read them all! So most of the time, when I'm traveling or not listening to podcasts, I use Audible to catch up on my book selections!
Cost: Free Trial
I'm using this tool for my internal projects as it allows me to invite team members & different project views: spreadsheet, workflow, etc.
Cost: Free +
Please tell me I'm not ancient coz I still use a paper planner, but I do. I love the Erin Condren planner (probably coz it has stickers & fun trackers LOL)
Cost: about $15
I compared the price & feature difference of BLAB from Calendly. You definitely get more from BLAB unless you're looking for 100% free
Cost: Free Trial
I've come up with a new way to procrastinate - I call it #ProCanvastinate coz their tool keeps getting better & I spend hours on designing sometime. Cost: Free +
Not even gonna lie, Canva consumed quite a bit of my time when I first started out. Then I found Amber's templates, which are phenomenal & her FB support alone is worth the $$
Cost: $37+
One of the things I like to do is take screen prints of images / videos to review at a later time. Snag-It is one tool I can NOT live without. Once you try it, it changes your life! Cost: Free Trial
I've dabbled in pretty much ALL the automation tools. Hootsuite, Later, Buffer, TailWind lets you post to Pinterest, IG & FB seamlessly (even stories) & easily design your post 🙂 Cost: Free +
I've used both JotForm & TypeForm, which have free accounts. But ResponseSuite allows me to have a more 'branded' feel & loving the new features they frequently update!
Cost: $1 Trial
If you want to promote to 500k+ female entrepreneurs on FB, you gotta check this out. Plus, you can also be featured in a podcast, be a summit speaker, & more! Cost: $97 / m
Did you know MailChimp ends up in Spam than most email providers? Don't let your nicely written, hard work go to JUNK mail! MailerLite does everything MailChimp can. Cost: Free +
Some peeps like simple so they check out FloDesk. But again, FD has one of the lowest deliverable % rate. Want simple AND easy? You HAVE to check out these awesome templates!
Cost: $9/month
After comparing dozens of membership-ish tools out there, Kartra comes out on top. They have it all, from scheduling to sales funnels. Email automation & more!
Cost: $1 Trial
If you aren't too concerned about SEO searchability & want easy drag & drop, Wix is the simplest tool for you. I personally feel it's a bit limited for functionalities to scale your business. Cost: Free +
Want all the bells & whistles and you're techy enough to manage it? WordPress is the best! But without the right expertise, you may end up with a Franken-website. Cost: Free +
If you REALLY want to use WordPress, you can save some time & headache by starting with a prebuilt branded-templates. Better than staring at a blank screen. Cost: $199 +
You can start out with just a Paypal link. However, a payment processor tool gives you more features like upsells, split payments, free trials, etc. Cost: $49 / m +
I've compared this tool vs Groove, MemberVault, NewZenler, etc. With more features & having been around longer, Thinkific is a good starter tool. Cost: Free +
My podcast is currently with Anchor.fm but looking at BuzzSprout, they have a free plan plus MORE features. Right now, they're also giving a $20 Amazon gift card for paid plan signups. Cost: Free +
If you want a cool audiogram social media post, this tool makes it super easy! Much better than static images to show off your podcast or any other video training you wanna promote 🙂 Cost: Free +
Looking for super easy way to transcribe your podcast (or client calls?) You definitely gotta check this one out! Helps you repurpose your audio to written content! Cost: Free +
I've tried a bunch of streaming apps, OBS is too complex & FB is still undeveloped, BeLive is easy to use and you can multi-cast to broaden your reach even more! Cost: Free +
To get more views & repurpose my videos even more, I sometimes use ClipScribe to automatically add subtitles & change the video size to different social media layout. Cost: $8 / m +
After comparing dozens of membership-ish tools out there, Kartra comes out on top. They have it all, from scheduling to sales funnels. Yep, including video storage & webinars
Cost: $1 Trial
I've tried cheaper mics & using my headphones but these are super nice & the quality is built to last you forever. For a starter mic, the Snowball version works great! Cost: $39 +
Yes, you can use the camera on your computer but it never seems to look right. Having a good, reliable HD webcam makes your audience tune in better. While you're at it, get a tripod! Cost: $70-ish + (depends on sales)
Good lighting is essential to professional looking videos. I recommend the ones that are dimmable coz my skin tone looks harsh on pure white light LOL! Cost: $70 ish + (depends on sales)
Yes, you can use the camera on your computer but it never seems to look right. Having a good, reliable HD webcam makes your audience tune in better. While you're at it, get a tripod! Cost: $70-ish + (depends on sales)
Good lighting is essential to professional looking videos. I recommend the ones that are dimmable coz my skin tone looks harsh on pure white light LOL! Cost: $70 ish + (depends on sales)
I love lifetime deal apps. It's affordable & you support another small business! Plus, they are more likely to work with you to deliver exactly what you need!
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** One last thing: If you missed the memo up top… This page contains affiliate links where if you click through to make a purchase, I may get a few bucks, which will most likely be used as coffee money It does not cost you anything, at all. And I only recommend things I truly believe in, whether they pay me or not. My #1 goal is to do my best to help & provide you the info you need to build your sustainable online business. Fair enough?
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