My Tech Recs
With over a decade under my belt, I know the best systems, tools + equipment you need to run your business online.I have my favorites services and products listed below to help make the decision process a little easier for you! Most of these links are affiliate links
Everything you need, all in one place.
These are only the products + services that I have tested out and used. I don’t want to recommend something that I know nothing about to make a few affiliate dollar bills…
Tried, Tested, & True. And here for you.
You’ll find everything you need to set your website up.
Google Apps
Google Apps will change how you manage your email + calendar + file management and sharing. Yes, it might be a little scary giving Google control of every aspect of your business but I did it about 5 years ago and haven’t questioned it once.
WiseStamp Signature
Wisestamp Signature works with Google and Gmail to give you a more robust email signature. Where you can add your logo and recent blog posts easily into every email and reply you send out. And it doesn’t take a techie genius to set up.
DIVI WordPress Theme
DIVI by Elegant Themes – My website and membership site are built using this theme and I LOVE IT! You can build out every page to look exactly how you want it to look. With the new updates you can also create parallax and fluid sections.
SiteGround Hosting
SiteGround Hosting Great for those starting out with a WordPress Website. Easy to use and setup. And their customer support is always top-quality!
ActiveCampaign
ActiveCampaign has some of the slickest automation around. You can truly build an automated business with this service. And the best part is that it is reasonably priced! And it’s not confusing!
PopUpAlly
PopUpAlly Pro from Nathalie Lussier is a WordPress plugin that allows you to easily create webforms all over your website in many different places and locations. My forms are built using this plugin and recommend it to ALL of my clients.
AccessAlly
AccessAlly also from Nathalie Lussier is another WordPress plugin that allows you to completely transform a website into a shopping cart, membership area, and affiliate center. This is what I use for my programs and I love how seemless it works with ActiveCampaign.
ClickFunnels
ClickFunnels this tool has had a profound impact on how I design my money maker pages. It has many of the features that other new website themes include like parallax and fluid but also includes things like built in sharing buttons, countdown timers, and many other awesome features when building a page. BUT that’s not all it does… it also can be your membership site, your shopping cart processor and it can even send email messages to leads when they take certain actions. Still not everything though… They have new systems that allow you create an affiliate program and learn more about your leads to make sure you’re giving them everything they need. SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE TRIAL TODAY!
OptimizePress
OptimizePress the tool that has been in my business life for at least 4+ years. I’ve created many sales and optin pages using OP. It’s quick, easy and looks great on all platforms!
PureChat
Pure Chat allows my website visitors to reach out and ask their questions in REAL time when they are live and active on my website. This tool also works great for launches. Embed on your check out page.
The tools I use to manage my money and clients.
Bench Accounting
Bench Accounting your not supposed to be the expert at Bookkeeping as an entrepreneur { unless of course, that is your career }, let the pros handle managing your books AND there is even an option to have them file your taxes for you. Simple and Easy.
GoDaddy Bookkeeping
GoDaddy Bookkeeping formally known as Outright, it’s the ONLY GoDaddy product that I like, use, and recommend. Automatically pull import and categorize your transactions, run reports to see what you owe in taxes, and invoice your customers as needed.
Satori
Satori this is what I use to manage my potential leads and coaching clients. I love that I can set up a free consultation link to use for people after they apply to work with me and then when they say YES, I have another link that guides them from payment to agreement to scheduling their VIP Day to kick things off.
ShoeBoxed
ShoeBoxed makes me look organized with the ease of sending in an envelope of receipts and bills. They scan them in, make a digital copy for me that last forever, and then mail the hard copies back to me in a nicer stack than I sent them off in.
Freshbooks
Freshbooks is something I used when I was a service provider entrepreneur.
It’s a great tool to use to keep track of time, invoice clients, and best of all GET PAID!
Tools to help you be consistent on Social Media.
PicMonkey
PicMonkey allows you to create crazy-awesome photo editing without needing to be a graphic designer. Create your own Social Imagery easily.
Canva
Canva is another tool that non-designers can dig into and create beautiful Social Imagery with. Use their pre-designed templates to create images for your blog and social media sites in minutes.
Creative Market
Creative Market is another tool that non-designers can dig into and create beautiful Social Imagery with. Use their pre-designed templates to create images for your blog and social media sites in minutes.
IFTTT
IFTTT allows you to write recipes that reach and connect to many different online programs or websites that don’t normally talk to each other. Wish that you could post Instagram pictures on both your personal Facebook Profile and your Business Page? This service will hook it up! Check it out. You’ll be amazed at what it can do for you when you put it to work for you.
The tools that help me create video.
Epidemic Sound
Epidemic Sound wher all of my great background music comes from. Created by creators FOR creators!
Rev.com
Rev.com creates captions, transcriptions of your videos to allow for many different uses.
Selfie Ring Light
Selfie Ring Light is newer on the scene for Ring Lights but it combines everything into one that can fit ontop of your desk or table.
Neewer Ring Light
Neewer Ring Light – this is the exact light that I use for my vlogs! I’ve had it for a couple years and I love the ligth it gives off!
Rode SmartLav+
Rode SmartLav+ the microphone that I use when recording videos using my iPhone, I recoomend this to anyone wanting to get started wtih vlogging!
Miss-mash of other cools tools and websites that I love!
Wardrobe:
LeTote
Le Tote is perfect for the vlogger who doesn’t want to commit to buying their clothes. Le Tote is perfect for renting clothes and jewelry that are delivered right to your mailbox. Best part about it, you don’t have to do the laundry!
Stitch Fix
Stitch Fix is your own personal stylist, delivered to your mailbox. Keep what you love, ship back what you don’t!
Rent the Runway
Rent the Runway is your perfect solution to wearing something elegant for your next video or photoshoot without breaking the bank. Rent the Runway is exactly what you think it is…And you’ll LOVE it!
File Storage Online:
Dropbox
Dropbox – Not only for backing up precious images, Dropbox works great to share PDF’s easily with your list and followers. You can share content with your team and it syncs with your system.