5 MORE Creative, Cost-Effective FREE Tools and Solutions for Your Authoring Business
Last week, I shared five free tools and services that may be of assistance to your authoring business per my favorite Geek Girl, Kelly Johnson of CornerstoneVA.com. As an author, you are a business owner, you want the best for your authoring business, but sometimes the budget calls for you to find creative, cost-effective solutions. With the countless online applications, services and tools available, you have many options you can use to run your business. Here’s more great goodies to add to your FREE list:
6. Doodle.com – A group scheduling app that enables you to send a group invite that allows everyone to collaborate on when the meeting will take place. This helps avoid the back and forth emails that can get everyone confused.
7. Boomerang (http://www.boomeranggmail.com/) – Want to write an email now but send it later? You can do that with Boomerang for Gmail.com. It gives you a “send later” button in your Gmail, and you can tell it when to send an email. The basic plan is free, and there are upgrades available.
8. Tregia.com – Want to know what another website is doing to get visitors and be successful? You can use this free tool to analyze any website that you want. It’s smart business to check out your competition. You can also use it to get tips to make your own website better.
9. Streak.com – This is a great app that lets you organize your emails inside your Gmail.com so you can keep track of potential deals better. It also offers email scheduling and more. If you need your inbox more organized so you don’t lose out on any deals, then Streak is for you.
10. Trello.com – Trello is a great way to remember ideas, collect supplies, and get your thought process in order. You can track all your to-dos in one place, and they have a mobile version.
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