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We made it our business to stay up-to-date with the best tools to make course content and best technology to launch an online course.
Would you like a comprehensive list of all the software we use to take the guessing out of the mountains of options available for getting your business online.
Ready to launch YOUR online course? We will help you choose the best course platform, the best video tools, or the best email marketing system.
All you need is your idea and a litttle creativity and we will do the rest.
We would love to hear from you so please do get in touch to see how we can help.
Email Management
When it comes to picking the right email platform for your business, there are hundreds to choose from. We’ve tried our fair share of platforms and ActiveCampaign wins by a mile. It gives you the email marketing, automation, and CRM tools you need to create an incredible customer experience. Set up a welcome sequence, segment your contacts, or use simple workflows to automate your marketing. This tool really does have it all.
MailerLite is an email marketing software designed to help people of all skill levels create professional email campaigns. It’s simple to use and a really affordable option if you’re just starting out and trying to get your head around email marketing. Best of all, each MailerLite subscription plan includes a free website along with 5 landing pages.
Finance
Stripe is a simple way to accept payments online. Stripe has no setup fees, no monthly fees, and no hidden costs – a winning combination in our books! Hundreds of thousands of businesses rely on Stripe’s software tools to securely accept online payments. You can’t really go wrong with this processor.
PayPal is one of the fastest, safest and most efficient ways to receive payments for you small business. Security, speed of transactions, and PayPal rewards are three of the biggest selling points for using this processor. You can also send invoices, track sales and manage your money on the go with the PayPal Business app.
Xero is an all-in-one accounting software that keeps all your financial data is in one place. It can handle all of your business accounting functions from bank reconciliation and financial reporting to expenses and invoicing. It is super easy-to-use and offers a flexible solution that can grow with your business.
Video Production
With Loom, you can record your screen, voice, and face to create an instantly shareable video in less time than it would take to type an email. This tool is a game-changer as it reduces back-and-forth typing and allows you to get your message across in record time.
Vimeo is a start-to-finish video platform that gives you everything you could ever need to make, share and market amazing, impactful videos. It also provides a range of collaboration tools and detailed analytics so you can easily understand what content your audience engages with.
Zoom is a leading video conferencing tool that allows you to virtually connect with others – either via video or audio. Along with one-on-one meetings, you can also conduct group meetings and host webinars. Best of all, it lets you record those sessions to view at a later date.
Website Platform
Kajabi makes it easy to create a website that connects everything in your business. You can choose from a library of ready-made themes, or customise and make it your own. With Kajabi, you can literally get your website up and running in one weekend.
Building a website can be daunting especially if you’re not particularly techy. WordPress is the most popular website platform in the world. It’s free and comes with thousands of website designs and extensions to make building your site as easy as possible.
Project Management
ClickUp is one of the best project management tools out there to help you and your business stay streamlined and productive. Its fully customisable features make it a must-have for teams that want to keep everything from design to development in one organised place.
Save time, streamline processes and projects, and keep track of all the moving pieces with monday.com. It also seamlessly integrates with all your existing tools.
Tired of playing diary ping pong? By using Calendly you can schedule meetings without the back and forth emails. This will save you HOURS of time.
The concept is simple. All you have to do is connect your calendar and Zoom account to Calendly, define the length of the meetings you want to offer and then share a link so people can book in directly on the platform. The appointment will automatically update in your diary with a Zoom link. Easy!
Ah good old Google. What would we do without it eh?
Google Calendar is by far the easiest platform to use and has the best sharing functionalities. Best of all, you can access multiple calendars all in one place.
Google Drive is an online storage system that allows you to store unlimited files and documents in one place. You can access all your files from any device and easily invite others to view, edit or leave comments on any of your files or folders.
Dropbox is a simple, reliable file-syncing and storage service. With Dropbox you can back up and sync docs, photos, videos, and other files to cloud storage and access them from any device, no matter where you are.
Dubsado is a business management solution that allows you to schedule meetings, send invoices, create and send forms, proposals and contracts, and manage your onboarding process as well as send emails and track progress.⠀
All with the click of a button. It’s everything you could ever need all in one place. ⠀
Course Platform
This is a high-end, all in one solution for your course building needs, including sales funnels, email marketing automation and website themes.
You name it, Kajabi has it. But there’s a catch. Kajabi costs more. So, if you don’t think you’re going to use all the features, it’s worth looking elsewhere to get more value for money.
Membervault is a brilliant content hosting platform. Where MemberVault really stands out is with engagement tracking and gamification. The engagement data that MemberVault provides will allow you the great opportunity of building intuitive relationships with your users.
Comms
Slack is one almighty communication platform that lets you talk to team members one-to-one as well as in groups. It makes working remotely a total dream and you don’t get buried in emails Best of all? You can link it up with your other business tools like Google Documents, Asana, ClickUp and Zoom. There are over 2,000 to choose from!
Gmail is a great option if you’re looking for a streamlined
email interface. It’s incredibly easy to use and once you get
your head around the terminology (i.e. labels instead of
folders) you won’t ever look back.
Content Production / Social Media Management
Canva is a free online design platform that enables you to design amazing graphics quickly and easily with the touch of a button. You name it, Canva can help you make it. Invitations, logos, business cards, workbooks, Instagram posts. The list goes on and on.
We all remember what it’s like to trawl the internet for beautiful images, only to find expensive options with strict licensing limitations. Enter Unsplash, a platform that gives you access to over a million photos under the Unsplash license—which makes them free to do-whatever-you-want with.
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