Check Out the Tools & Software I Use
Each person's experience with a company is based on a variety of factors.
Z&B Consulting, Inc. is not responsible if you decide to use a company listed and then are not happy with them.
This is also not a comprehensive list. It's simply my way of sharing what I use and have been happy with.
Z&B Consulting, Inc. is not responsible if you decide to use a company listed and then are not happy with them.
This is also not a comprehensive list. It's simply my way of sharing what I use and have been happy with.
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Scheduling
There are many services for scheduling. My current preference is Acuity Scheduling due to it's easy set-up and modern look/feel. In addition to scheduling, it can take payments and allows you to provide direct links to a single appointment type or to a category of appointments. And it's fun! They use humor in their prompts which adds a little fun to hectic days. Check out this article on the Michelle's Morsels Blog to learn more about why I love it. If you are thinking of starting to use Acuity Scheduling, I'd love for you to use my Affiliate link below. As a special thank you, I will give you a 30 min Q&A session where you can pick my brain about setting up your Acuity account. I also have people I can connect you to that can set up your Acuity account for you if you'd rather not do it yourself. |
Mileage Tracking
Track your mileage with ease and decrease your tax time stress! This app runs in the background and keeps track of where you drive. You can program frequent places you go and classify home and business. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! No more taking hours and days gathering my mileage from the past year for me! If you are thinking of starting to use MileIQ, I'd love for you to use my Affiliate link below. MileIQ will give you 20% off when you do. (Note: They give you a month free to try it out. You will need to upgrade after that because you'll easily surpass the trips they include in the free program. That's because when you drive anywhere it's two trips: one trip there and one trip back. The small amount they take from my account each month is well worth it!) |
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E-Classroom
Looking for a place to host your trainings? Teachable is easy to use for you and your clients. You can promote your classroom in the places you'd like, and best of all, promotional pages are built into the platform. That means you don't need to purchase another tool to create a splash page for promotion. If you are thinking of starting to use Teachable, I'd love for you to use my Affiliate link below. As a special thank you, I will give you two 30 min Q&A sessions to help support you in your set-up. (Don't want to set it up yourself? Email me for a customized quote to have the Z&B Consulting, Inc. team get your Teachable account set up for you. ) |
Newsletters & Marketing Automation
There are many services you can use for newsletters. I have two recommendations. The right for your business will depend on your goals and finances.
It will also likely change as your business changes and grows.
There are many services you can use for newsletters. I have two recommendations. The right for your business will depend on your goals and finances.
It will also likely change as your business changes and grows.
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MailChimp is free and easy to use. I also like the sense of humor in their prompts. It's a great software to start with, especially if funds are limited.
If you are thinking of starting to use MailChimp, click on the icon to the right to get started. You'll receive $30 in MonkeyRewards and so will Z&B! (once you upgrade to a paid account) |
ActiveCampaign combines newsletter sending with a CRM (Customer Relationship Management tool). The most basic level is a low price and provides newsletters and marketing automation. When you're ready, you can add on the CRM function for an additional fee.
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Productivity Task & Project Coordination
There are many different Productivity Software's available. I've used Trello in the past and am currently using Asana. Asana seems to be a more straight forward create-task-and-check-off-when-done task software. Asana has a free version that's easy to navigate. I'm using the Free version and it fits all my needs. There's no limit to how many project boards you can have or how many tasks you can create. You can assign tasks to a certain person, give the project a due date, give the subtasks due dates and even make the due date recurring. The boards can be color coded for easy organization. When tasks are created, they're sharable. This is a great way to check progress on tasks and add notes or more steps. I'm sure I've only scratched the surface on Asana's capabilities. To try Asana for yourself, click on the button below to get started.
There are many different Productivity Software's available. I've used Trello in the past and am currently using Asana. Asana seems to be a more straight forward create-task-and-check-off-when-done task software. Asana has a free version that's easy to navigate. I'm using the Free version and it fits all my needs. There's no limit to how many project boards you can have or how many tasks you can create. You can assign tasks to a certain person, give the project a due date, give the subtasks due dates and even make the due date recurring. The boards can be color coded for easy organization. When tasks are created, they're sharable. This is a great way to check progress on tasks and add notes or more steps. I'm sure I've only scratched the surface on Asana's capabilities. To try Asana for yourself, click on the button below to get started.
Tools for Video Creation
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Books I recommend
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