15 Amazing Apps & Tools You Can Use

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I posted a series on Instagram [Tools and Apps You Can Use]. 

Here is a recap of some of those tools and apps that can benefit virtual assistants, freelancers, small business entrepreneurs, and large corporations. These 15 apps meet the daily demands of your business and get results. I know I do! 

Project Management - Organization for You or a Team

  • Basecamp is a popular project management tool.

  • Slack Virtual Team Communication messaging application.

  • Asana is a free popular group/team collaboration tool for up to 15 people.

Money Management - Stay on top of your financials; by tracking your business spending and income 

  • Square is great for online invoicing clients, and it lets you take credit card payments with your mobile device.

  • PayPal/ PayPal Here is another easy way to set up online payments, invoice clients, and pay via credit card. In addition, PayPal Here lets you take payments via mobile.

  • Stripe is a great payment processor. You can use it to set up online payment forms for your clients or sell products on your website.

  • Expensify is expense reports made easy. You can reimburse employees quickly using SmartScan -and easy receipt capture with your mobile device's camera.

  • Due is is a dual tool. It's a simple and easy way to invoice your clients, as well as keeping track of your time.

Mail, Email Services 

  • Google Apps for Work offers:

  1. Professional business email

  2. Shared Calendar

  3. Save, store and share work files in Drive,

  4. HD video meetings through Hangouts up to 15 people

  5. Draft a proposal with Docs, budget tracker with Sheets, presentations with Slides

  • Google Voice - Use it as your business line.

  • Streak - a Customer Relations Management (CRM) tool you can use inside Gmail, and it works with Google Apps.

  • HelloFax - is an online faxing solution that allows you to send and receive faxes from anywhere without owning a fax machine.

  • Rapportive for Gmail - Free add-on for Firefox & Chrome lets you see people's LinkedIn profiles in the sidebar of Gmail. You can also connect without leaving your inbox.

 Make sure to keep things secure

  • LastPass -is a free secure online system that keeps all your (and your clients) passwords safe.

Working from anywhere is more accessible thanks to Wifi, smartphones, and online collaboration tools. So I'm never without the tools I need to get my job done, even on the go! 

Keep revising your business systems until you find what works best for you.

What amazing apps and tools are you using? Reply in the comments below.


What new technology does is create new opportunities to do a job that customers want done. - Tim O’Reilly

 
 
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