FREE WEBINAR: Is Your Website Really Working For You?

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This WEBINAR is over, but you can access the recording by entering your information in the form below: Websites are a necessary part of doing business these days. But the reality is, if you don’t have a solid structure or a strategic plan for your website, your site can actually hurt you rather than help you when it comes to connecting with your potential clients. Your website should work on several levels to attract, engage, connect with and convert visitors (aka potential clients).  If you built your website … [Read more...]

Freshbooks – Online Invoicing and Time-Tracking System

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If you are manually creating and tracking your client invoices, you need to check this service out!  My business is split between, strategic coaching, consulting and website creation, and my billing/invoicing was a scattered mess until I started using Freshbooks. Freshbooks can be set up to take payments through PayPal, using a merchant account or you also have the ability to enter payments manually if clients pay with cash or checks.   And you can very easily add your logo and change the colors so that when your clients … [Read more...]

Gravity Forms – Online Forms, Questionnaires and Assessments

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Finally!  A really simple, but powerful online form builder and assessment tool.  I use this premium Wordpress plugin in a variety of ways to automate client and potential client inquiries and interactions. It’s simple drag and drop form creator is a snap to use and makes professional, online engagement with your clients and potential clients easy as pie. With the purchase of one plug-in license, you are able to create an unlimited number of online forms, questionnaires and/or assessments for your website.  I have used … [Read more...]

AudioAcrobat – Audio and Video Recording, Storing & Sharing

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This simple to use technology has so many awesome features that support my business, and is easily in my top 3 favorite business tools of all time! . With AudioAcrobat, you can upload recordings from your computer or record over a phone line, then you can store and share the recording in a variety of ways including an online player (they provide the html code, you just add it to your email or your website), through social media, or with a download link.  I use the download link feature to provide my coaching and consulting … [Read more...]

TimeTrade (formerly TimeDriver) – Online Scheduling System

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By implementing this ONE tool in my business, I have saved an average of 1-2 hours a week by virtually eliminating the emailing back and forth I used to do to set up client meetings and coaching sessions.  Not only has this saved me tons of time, but my clients and colleagues love that they can set up meetings in a jiffy at their convenience.  It is a snap to set up and allows for multiple appointment types, syncs with my Outlook calendar so it always knows my availability (also links to iCal and Google Calendar), updates my … [Read more...]